The Outstanding Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member who provides exemplary leadership and training to postdoctoral scholars at CU Boulder.
Eligibility
Must be a faculty member nominated by a Research Associate or Post-Doctoral Fellow at CU Boulder.
Nomination Information
One or more postdoctoral trainees may nominate their faculty mentor using the online nomination form (please see below). Please complete only one nomination form per faculty member; multiple nominators may be listed using this form.
Nominators must answer the following:
Please describe, using specific examples, how your mentor guides postdocs to accomplish intellectual and career development goals through leadership and advocacy (250 word limit).
How does your mentor create a supportive training environment that is suited to the individual needs of postdocs? Please provide specific examples, including how often your mentor gives regular, one-on-one feedback and counsel to individual postdocs (250 word limit).
Nominate Your Mentor
Important Dates
Nominations are due by Monday, September 4th. Awards will be presented during Postdoc Appreciation Day, September 21st, at 3:30 PM at the Koenig Alumni Center.
Selection Process and Criteria
Awards will be made to an eligible CU Boulder faculty member and judged by a panel of CU Boulder faculty and representatives of the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado. Criteria to be considered include, but are not limited to
- Leadership;
- Creating a supportive training environment suited to the needs of individual postdocs;
- Advocating for and guiding towards professional independence; and
- Regular and constructive feedback to postdocs to develop their independent careers.