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Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship

Faculty Award for Mentoring Student Research and Creative Activity

The Faculty Award for Mentoring Student Research and Creative Activity honors the considerable dedication of UM faculty members who consistently go above and beyond to serve as mentors to students involved in research or creative activities. The award celebrates faculty members who nurture students’ academic, professional, and personal experiences and is intended to convey UM’s high regard for the outstanding contributions of these faculty members to the campus community.

Award Details

Each year, the Office of Undergraduate Research will give two awards: one recognizing mentorship of undergraduate students and one recognizing mentorship of graduate students.

The winner of each award will receive a cash prize of $500, provided by the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, and a letter of recognition. Awardees will be recognized during a Week of Excellence ceremony on April 30, 2025.

To be eligible for this award, nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Nominee is a current faculty member at the 猎奇重口 (all campuses included).
  • Undergraduate Mentor Award: Nominee must have provided significant, sustained mentorship to undergraduate students in research and/or creative activities at UM for at least two years. (This eligibility includes faculty members who will be completing their second year at UM this spring.)
  • Graduate Mentor Award: Nominee must have successfully mentored graduate students at the doctoral and/or master’s level at UM for at least two years. (This eligibility includes faculty members who are completing their second year at UM this spring.)

Previous winners are not eligible for five years from the date of last award.

Nomination Process

Faculty members may be nominated by (1) current student mentees, (2) faculty colleagues, (3) staff members, or (4) program coordinators, department chairs, associate deans, and/or college deans, via a short nomination statement. Individuals may not self-nominate.

Nominees will be notified and asked to provide additional information to the awards committee. This information will include the following:

  1. A curriculum vitae highlighting undergraduate or graduate research mentoring activities, including a list of presentations and publications that involved students. (The group of students highlighted will depend on the award for which the faculty member is nominated.) Clearly designate the students involved and any student honors, awards, presentations, performances, or scholarships associated with the experience.
  2. A list of mentees, including: student name, dates or timeframes of mentorship, project title, and current position (if known).
  3. Names and contact information for two current or recent student mentees.
  4. Name and contact information for the nominee’s academic administrator (program coordinator, department chair, academic dean).

The awards committee (guided by the Office of Undergraduate Research) will reach out to collect letters of support from:

  • The academic administrator with an emphasis on the nominee’s contributions to the department, college, or field via mentoring.
  • Two current or recent student mentees.

Selection Process and Timeline

Nomination materials will be reviewed by the Mentorship Awards Committee, consisting of a blend of staff and faculty members. Awardees will be asked to serve on the committee in the year following their recognition.

Given the great diversity in projects, students, and disciplines on campus, there is not a single rubric used to assess nominees and their materials. In general, the Mentorship Awards Committee will look for nominees that demonstrate:

  • Consistent, sustained involvement in mentoring
  • Documented results of mentorship (e.g., student research and creative activity experiences, student and colleague testimonials, student placement in future programs or careers)
  • Expanding/deepening student participation in research and/or creative activity
  • Supporting student professional, academic, and personal experiences through building relationships, connections, and communities
  • Guiding students through professional experiences and developing needed skills

TIMELINE:

  • February 28, 2025: Express your intent to nominate a faculty member. These nominations can come from current student mentees, faculty colleagues, staff members, or program coordinators, department chairs, associate deans, and/or college dean. Contact Dr. Catalina de Onís, Director of Undergraduate Research (catalina.deonis@umontana.edu), to communicate your interest in nominating. Catalina then will reach out to nominees for the required information listed in the awards call and will contact academic administrators and student mentees for letters.
  • March 21, 2025: All nomination materials must be received. Please email letters of support to Dr. Catalina de Onís, Director of Undergraduate Research (catalina.deonis@umontana.edu).
  • April 2025: The review committee will notify the two awardees, who will be honored during the Week of Excellence, on April 30, 2025, from 4-6pm.

Graduate Student Award for Mentoring Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

The Graduate Student Award for Mentoring Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity honors the dedication of graduate students who serve as mentors to undergraduates involved in research and creative activities. The award celebrates graduate students who nurture undergraduates’ intellectual, personal, and professional experiences and is intended to convey UM’s high regard for the outstanding contributions of these graduate students to the campus community.

Award Details

The Office of Undergraduate Research will give two awards. The winner of each award will receive a cash prize of $500, provided by the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, and a letter of recognition. Awardees will be recognized at a ceremony on April 30, 2025, as part of the Week of Excellence programming.

To be eligible for this award, nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Nominee is a current graduate student at the 猎奇重口 (all campuses included).
  • Nominee must mentor undergraduate students in the classroom, in labs, and/or in other learning spaces.

Nomination Process

Graduate students may be nominated by (1) current undergraduate student mentees, (2) graduate student colleagues, (3) staff and faculty members, or (4) program coordinators, department chairs, associate deans, and/or college deans, via a short nomination statement. Individuals may not self-nominate.

Nominees will be notified and asked to provide additional information to the awards committee. This information will include the following:

  1. A curriculum vitae/resume highlighting undergraduate research and other mentoring activities. Clearly designate the students involved and any honors, awards, presentations, performances, or scholarships associated with the mentoring experience.
  2. A list of mentees, including: undergraduate student name, dates or timeframes of mentorship, project title, and current position (if known).
  3. Names and contact information for two current or recent undergraduate mentees.
  4. Name and contact information for the nominee’s academic administrator (program coordinator, department chair, academic dean) or research/creative scholarship advisor.

The awards committee (guided by the Office of Undergraduate Research) will reach out to collect letters of support from:

  • The nominee’s academic administrator or research/creative scholarship advisor, with an emphasis on the nominee’s contributions to the department, college, or field via mentoring.
  • Two current or recent student mentees.

Selection Process and Timeline

Nomination materials will be reviewed by the Mentorship Awards Committee, consisting of a blend of staff and faculty members. Awardees may be asked to serve on the committee in the year following their recognition.

Given the great diversity in projects, students, and disciplines on campus, there is not a single rubric used to assess nominees and their materials. In general, the Mentorship Awards Committee will look for nominees that demonstrate:

  • Consistent, sustained involvement in mentoring
  • Documented results of mentorship (e.g., student research and creative activity experiences, student and other testimonials)
  • Expanding/deepening student participation in research and/or creative activity
  • Supporting student professional, academic, and personal experiences through building relationships, connections, and communities
  • Guiding students through professional experiences and developing needed skills

TIMELINE:

  • February 28, 2025: Express your intent to nominate a graduate student. These nominations can come from current student mentees, graduate student colleagues, staff and faculty members, or program coordinators, department chairs, associate deans, and/or college dean. Contact Dr. Catalina de Onís, Director of Undergraduate Research (catalina.deonis@umontana.edu), to communicate your interest in nominating. Catalina then will reach out to nominees for the required information listed in the awards call and will contact nominees’ specified individuals for letters of support.
  • March 21, 2025: All nomination materials must be received. Please email letters of support to Dr. Catalina de Onís, Director of Undergraduate Research (catalina.deonis@umontana.edu).
  • April 2025: The review committee will notify the two awardees, who will be honored during the Week of Excellence, on April 30, 2025, from 4-6pm.