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Graduate School and Office for University Women
Distinguished Women Scholars Awards
The following
information should be included in the DWSA nomination dossier.
Please provide the original and seven copies:
- Cover Page
- Letter of nomination that addresses:
- Highlights of the nominee’s achievements in research, scholarly or creative/artistic activity.
- Impact of this work on the field, using discipline specific criteria.
- National and international scholarly reputation.
- Distinguished role in undergraduate and graduate education and mentoring
(including postdoctoral), with emphasis on highlighting impact on future generations
of scholars.
- Contributions to the university community, profession and society at large.
- Comment on eligibility; i.e., confirmation that women in the department are
underrepresented among tenured faculty.
The nomination letter is limited to two pages and should be written in language
that can be understood by a general audience. The letter must not be prepared
by the nominee.
- Curriculum vitae and list of publications of the nominee. The vitae should
include classes taught and students mentored.
- Listing of those who are writing letters of recommendation
for the nominee including name, title, affiliation, and relationship
to the nominee.
- At least two external letters
of recommendation from
individuals who are qualified to critically evaluate the stature
of the nominee in their field, and the general impact of their
work on human knowledge in general. One additional letter from
a colleague and/or former student is optional, but no more
than three letters of recommendation in total are allowed. All
letters should be addressed to the Distinguished Women
Scholars Award Committee.
Deadlines and Notification
- Nominations to College Deans: Friday, January 23, 2009
- Final nominations from College Deans to Graduate School: Friday,
January 30, 2009
- Nominators and nominees will be notified of the outcome mid-March,
2009.
Completed nomination dossiers, including the
Dean's letter of endorsement, should be sent to:
Office of the Dean of the Graduate School
Faculty Grants Office
420 JohH
101 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Attn: Distinguished Women Scholars Award Committee
For questions, please contact facgrant@umn.edu  or 612-625-2356. |
