College-Level Outstanding Scholar Award

SIU School of Medicine College-Level Outstanding Scholar Award FY21 Award Call for Nominations

Eligibility Criteria

All full time faculty members who have been employed by the School for at least five consecutive years are eligible for the Award. No faculty member will be eligible to receive the award more than once –see below for past recipients.

Criteria for Selection

Nominees should have established an exemplary program of research or scholarly activity documented by evidence such as publication in peer reviewed journals, a record of citation by the field of published work, a record of strong extramural funding, and invited external presentations.

Nomination Process

At minimum, the nomination document must include a nomination letter and a current curriculum vita.  Supporting letters from internal and external references are encouraged but are optional. 

The nomination packet must be submitted in a compiled pdf format in the following order:

• Cover page that includes the names and departments of the nominee and the nominator (see the attached downloadable document at the bottom of this page)
• Nomination letter – providing a detailed explanation of the accomplishments of the nominee. 
• Curriculum vita of the nominee – must be current and include a complete professional employment history.  There is no limit to the length of this document.
• Reference letters (if any) - can be requested by the nominator and should indicate how the individual knows of the nominee and summarizes his/her accomplishments.