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Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship ($1,000):
Purpose is to reward outstanding scholarly research efforts in the College of Architecture, promote faculty to apply for external research funding, encourage creative research initiatives, recognize faculty who have demonstrated a sustained record of excellent accomplishments in research or creative activity benefiting the College and University, and have increased the academic reputation of the College.
Eligibility and Selection Process:
Faculty members may be nominated or may self-nominate. No faculty member should act as nominator for more than one nominee. Nominations should be sent to the Dean in a single PDF. A committee external to the College of Architecture, selected by the Dean, will review submissions and recommend up to two candidates to the Dean. The Dean will make the final selection. A faculty member may receive this award a maximum of three consecutive years. Winners will be awarded $1,000 towards their academic program and recognized during the spring College of Architecture Scholarship and Awards Ceremony.
Application/Nomination
1. Letter from the nominator summarizing and giving specific examples of the nominee’s accomplishments in research or creative activity. 2. Abbreviated curriculum vitae highlighting research or creative activity and their impact (no more than 6 pages). 3. A list of nominee’s most significant publications or other creative works (2 pages). 4. Two letters of support from peer reviewers outside the University of Nebraska system solicited directly by the nominator. These letters should be sent directly to the College of Architecture, Deans Office. Letters should arrive no later than the last Friday of March.