Postdoc Scholars Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Deadline: October 21, 2024 11:59 pm

Amount: $1,000

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Background

This award recognizes postdoctoral fellows’ efforts in mentoring fellow postdocs, students or interns on research projects and/or career development. Winners are awarded a cash award of $500-$1,000.

Process

Nominations are blinded by ORC staff and then a preliminary scoring is done by the President and Vice President(s) of the BWH Postdoctoral Association. Final determination is made by ORC staff.

Final candidates will be asked to participate in a short interview.

Eligibility

All BWH Postdoctoral Fellows are eligible to be nominated.

Fellows can be nominated by PIs, postdocs, students and/or research staff.

Self-nominations are accepted.

Review Criteria

Nominations are scored on three criteria:

  • Leadership qualities related to mentorship
  • Mentoring activities and experience
  • Contributions and/or impact on mentees and their communities

Reciprocity

N/A

Submission Requirements

Nominations must be submitted digitally. You will be asked to provide the following:

  • Name, Department, and email address of the nominator and relationship to the postdoctoral nominee
  • Name and Department of the postdoctoral nominee
  • A brief statement (250-500 words) of the postdoctoral fellow’s mentoring and its impact on the nominator’s development. Mentoring can relate to research design and progress, career and professional advice, personal guidance, and/or other aspects of a postdoctoral appointee’s development. The statement may also include descriptive accounts of how the nominee has served as a mentor for postdocs generally, and other mentoring examples as appropriate.
  • The statement should also address the following three components:
    • Leadership Qualities Related to Mentorship
    • Mentoring Activities and Experience
    • Contributions and Impact on Mentees and Communities
  • Self-nominations are accepted, and up to 5 nominations are allowed per nominee. If more than 5 letters are received, only the most detailed 5 will be considered.
  • Historically, quantity of nominations has strengthened applications. However, the review committee’s process prioritizes the quality of individual letters of support.

2024 nominations are open through 11:59 PM, Monday, October 21, 2024.

This award recognizes postdoctoral fellows’ efforts in mentoring fellow postdocs, students or interns on research projects and/or career development.

Fellows can be nominated by PIs, postdocs, students and/or research staff. Self-nominations will also be considered.

Winners are awarded a cash award of $500-$1,000.

For any questions, please reach out to BWHPDA@partners.org.