President's Award for Outstanding Research

Terms of Reference and Conditions

(a) An award for outstanding research may be made to full-time faculty members who have received a graduate degree, or a disciplinary equivalent, within the ten-year period immediately pre-dating the granting of this award (for the purpose of this competition, the degree or disciplinary equivalent must be received in 2000 or later). The researcher should have served a minimum of two years at Memorial prior to nomination/application.

(b) In the context of this award, research refers to peer reviewed, adjudicated or equivalent research/scholarly activity including creative activity and performance. It does not extend to activity related to teaching or instruction. Activity in this area is covered by the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.

(c) Normally there shall be up to two awards given in any one calendar year, but in exceptional circumstances up to five such awards may be granted. No individual shall receive the award more than once.

(d) The award shall carry with it a research grant in the amount of $5,000 to be used at the discretion of the recipient for the sole purpose of supporting future research. The award shall be reviewed every five years by the President on the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Research.

(e) Nominations for the award may be made by any one person but must be supported by two other sponsors. Applications for the award must be supported by three sponsors.

(f) While this award is intended to be based on individual accomplishment, it is recognized that there may be cases where the work of two or more individuals are so intertwined that they can only be considered as a team. Under such circumstances, a team nomination may be submitted. However, care will be taken to evaluate only those activities that have been carried out as a team. In addition, any award made as a result of such a team nomination will be of the same value (total of $5,000) as that which would be awarded to a single individual.

(g) Nominations or applications should be submitted to the Vice-President (Research), not later than November 1st. Unsuccessful candidates will be automatically reconsidered for one additional year provided their eligibility status remains unchanged.

(h) The evaluation of nominations and applications shall be the responsibility of the Senate Committee on Research who shall submit its recommendations to the President not later than April 30th.

Nominations or applications for the President's Award for Outstanding Research should consist of the following documents:

1. Citation or appraisal of the candidate's research

2. The names of three external referees who can be contacted with respect to the candidate's research. These should, preferably, be from individuals other than previous supervisors of the candidates. At least three independent reviewers suggested by the committee will be contacted for additional references.

3. A curriculum vitae with the following headings:

• Personal Data
• Academic and Employment Record (including the names of the candidate’s master’s and doctoral supervisors)
• Publications, listed by major category (this could be accompanied by either a copy of up to two of the candidate’s most significant contributions or else these should be flagged in the listing itself. Alternatively this information could be provided under item 1 above).
• Courses Taught
• Supervision of Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows
• Other Awards and Grants Held
• Lectures Presented at National and International Conferences
• Involvement in University Affairs
• Interdisciplinary Co-operation