Milner Outstanding College Researcher Award FY2010

Submission Deadline:
    September 11, 2009

The Faculty Research and Development Committee (FRDC) announces the FY10 Milner Outstanding College Researcher Award call for applications. Each college selects outstanding researchers to be recipients of this award. [Please see link to Milner guidelines for detailed information.]

FY10 Guidelines, FY10 coversheet, and Nomination form [best viewed with Internet Explorer]

Outstanding College Researcher Awardees become eligible to receive the Outstanding University Researcher Award. This award is made to experienced faculty who have established a national/international reputation in their field.

Brief summary: The Milner Outstanding College Researcher Award acknowledges a library faculty member for:

(a) national and/or international recognition of their body of research and/or creative activity by their academic peers and colleagues as evidenced by, for example, inclusion of their work in nationally or internationally recognized publications or other forums;

(b) quality of their scholarly work; and

(c) the contribution they have made to their profession, discipline, or area of specialization. 

Eligible faculty members may apply to the FRDC, or may be nominated by any library faculty member.

Eligibility: Nominees must be tenured or probationary tenure faculty members who are currently conducting research/creative activity. Nominees must have been at Illinois State University for a minimum of three academic years prior to nomination.

Timeline:

Proposals are due to the FRDC (via the College Research Coordinator) - September 11, 2009

FRDC recommendation of award to Dean of Milner Library - September 18, 2009.

Dean of University Libraries submits nomination to Associate VP for Research and notifies awardee - September 25, 2009

Application Materials: Complete application materials include:

1. Cover sheet (provided with application materials).
2. A 1 to 1½ page statement from the nominee describing his or her current research or creative activity. 
3. Letter of endorsement of the application by a colleague of the nominee. 
4. Nominee’s full career vita. 
5. The nominee may include copies of publications and/or letters of support from colleagues external to Illinois State University with his/her application materials.  However, inclusion of such documents is not required.

If you have questions, please contact the College Research Coordinator or any member of FRDC.

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