Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Hazel Barnes Prize. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2024.

The Hazel Barnes Prize is one of the most prestigious awards at the University of Colorado Boulder and focuses on the enriching relationship that occurs between teaching and research. Nominees should be regionally and nationally recognized, tenured faculty members who are not only outstanding teachers but also have distinguished records in research and scholarship over a substantial period of time at CU-Boulder.

The nominator must succinctly address the relationship between these two professional responsibilities of faculty and show the apparent impact that the nominee has had on students, faculty, colleagues and the university. Reference letters supporting the nomination also must address this key interaction.

A faculty member may be nominated no more than three times during their career at CU-Boulder.

How to submit a nomination

The nomination packet must include the following:

  1. A letter of nomination that addresses the focus of the award;
  2. Four letters from persons both within and outside the University of Colorado who can evaluate the applicant's contributions. These letters should be no longer than three pages each.
  3. A curriculum vitae of the nominee, up to 20 pages;
  4. FCQs of the nominee for the last seven (7) years – please provide the summary sheet only.
  5. Student letters (4 total) supporting the nominee’s outstanding teaching record are encouraged to strengthen the nomination.  These can include graduate, undergraduate, current and past students.
  6. Reprints of the five (5) most important publications of the nominee, or examples of creative work, artistic endeavors, musical and or theatrical performances, etc., of the nominee.  The nominator should highlight the scholarly contributions of the research or creative work.

The most thoughtful preparation of the file will consist of a scrupulous adherence to the stated criteria of the Award, which will significantly influence how the Committee reads the file and therefore will consequently affect the outcome of the competition.

The nomination – in PDF format with bookmarks for the individual sections - should be sent electronically to Scott Bocim, scott.bocim@colorado.edu. 

Again, the deadline for nominations is March 1, 2024.

Procedural questions should be directed to: Scott Bocim, Assistant to the Chancellor, University of Colorado at Boulder, Office of the Chancellor, 914 Broadway, 17 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0017 (303.492.8908). View information about the past recipients of the Hazel Barnes Prize.

The recipient of the 2024 Hazel Barnes Prize will receive an engraved university medal and a monetary prize of $20,000. The winner will be announced in March 2024.