Dean's Faculty and Staff Awards Program

The Distinguished Research Award is designed to honor a faculty member who has established a record of outstanding science research. Due the first Friday in April.

The Faculty Service Award is designed to recognize a faculty member who has developed a record of outstanding service that supports and contributes to the teaching and research missions of the college or university. Due the first Friday in April.

The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes and honors a faculty member who has demonstrated a record of consistent excellence in teaching. Due the first Friday in April.

The Dean's Staff Award for Exemplary Service Award recognizes outstanding achievements and exceptional performance by administrators, professionals and support staff.  Faculty or staff who would like to nominate an individual for this award must also complete the nomination form.  Due the first Friday in April.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email cbasawards@mtsu.edu.

The Distinguished Doctoral Research Award is designed to recognize a doctoral student in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS) who has developed a record of outstanding research.  The award shall be decided during fall semester each academic year and awarded at the CBAS Graduate Student Showcase.  The ideal candidate for this award shall be a doctoral student in CBAS:

1. With a distinguished research record.
2. Whose research contributions are long-term and extend beyond the present academic year.

Each of the above criteria must be met in order to receive the Distinguished Research Award.  Each recipient will be honored with a plaque and a monetary award. No award will be made if, in the opinion of the CBAS Awards Committee and/or the Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, there is no nominee who adequately meets these criteria. 

Eligibility

1. Doctoral students in CBAS are eligible if they have not previously received the CBAS Distinguished Doctoral Research Award.
2. Nominees must be in at least their third year of their doctoral program.

Nomination Process

Only electronic submissions in pdf format will be accepted.  This packet of information should be submitted from the nominator’s email address to cbasawards@mtsu.edu no later than 2nd week in November.  Please include the name of the award in the subject line of your email to simplify the process for committee members reviewing the nominations.  The submission should include the following: 

1. A letter of nomination from the nominee’s advisor or program director detailing the reasons for the nomination. Please specifically address points in the above “purpose and criteria” section.
2. A statement from the nominee describing current research (no more than two pages, single spaced). This statement should be written at a level appropriate for diverse scientific disciplines.  In addition to a description of current activities, the statement should address the significance of the nominee’s total body of research to their field of study.
3. The nominee’s curriculum vitae with relevant activities highlighted for work done at MTSU. Please include teaching activities as well.
4. Optional: Peer reviewed publications, conference papers, or previously presented posters/presentations resulting from work done at MTSU.

Selection Process

The College of Basic and Applied Sciences Awards Committee will evaluate nominations and make a recommendation to the Dean of the College.  Final selection will be made by the Dean, who will inform the recipient(s) of their award.

The CBAS Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award is designed to recognize an undergraduate level student in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS) who has developed a record of outstanding research. The award shall be decided during the spring semester each academic year and awarded on CBAS Scholars Day.

The ideal candidate for this award shall be an undergraduate level student in CBAS:

1. With an outstanding research record.
2. With a demonstrated ability to balance academic coursework with research activities.

Each of the above criteria must be met in order to receive the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award.  Each recipient will be honored with a plaque and a monetary award. No award will be made if, in the opinion of the CBAS Awards Committee and/or the Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, there is no nominee who adequately meets these criteria. 

Eligibility

1. Undergraduate level students in CBAS are eligible if they have not previously received the CBAS Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award.
2. Nominees must be in at least the junior or senior year of their undergraduate degree program.
3. Nominees must have maintained a minimum of a 3.0 GPA during the academic year immediately prior to the year of award.

Nomination Process

Only electronic submissions in pdf format will be accepted.  This packet of information should be submitted from the nominator’s email address to cbasawards@mtsu.edu no later than the 4th Friday in February.  Please include the name of the award in the subject line of your email to simplify the process for committee members reviewing the nominations.  The submission should include the following:

1. A letter of nomination citing the student’s outstanding research record and the student’s demonstrated ability to balance academic coursework with research activities.
2. A statement from the nominee describing current research (no more than two pages, single spaced). This statement should be written at a level appropriate for diverse scientific disciplines.  In addition to a description of current activities, the statement should address the significance of the nominee’s research to their field of study.
3. A copy of the nominee’s unofficial undergraduate transcript.

Selection Process

The College of Basic and Applied Sciences Awards Committee will evaluate nominations and make a recommendation to the Dean of the College.  Final selection will be made by the Dean, who will inform the recipient(s) of their award.

The Outstanding Master’s Research Award is designed to recognize a master’s level student in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS) who has developed a record of outstanding research.  The award shall be decided during fall semester each academic year and awarded at the CBAS Graduate Student Showcase.  The ideal candidate for this award shall be a Master’s level student in CBAS:

1. With an outstanding research record.
2. Whose research contributions are long-term and extend beyond the present academic year.

Each of the above criteria must be met in order to receive the Outstanding Master’s Research Award.  Each recipient will be honored with a plaque and a monetary award. No award will be made if, in the opinion of the CBAS Awards Committee and/or the Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, there is no nominee who adequately meets these criteria. 

Eligibility

1. Master’s level students in CBAS are eligible if they have not previously received the CBAS Outstanding Master’s Research Award previously.
2. Nominees must be in at least their second year of their graduate program.

Nomination Process

Only electronic submissions in pdf format will be accepted.  This packet of information should be submitted from the nominator’s email address to cbasawards@mtsu.edu no later than the 2nd week in November.  Please include the name of the award in the subject line of your email to simplify the process for committee members reviewing the nominations.  The submission should include the following:

1. A letter of nomination detailing the reasons for the nomination. Please specifically address points in the above “purpose and criteria” section.
2. A statement from the nominee describing current research (no more than two pages, single spaced). This statement should be written at a level appropriate for diverse scientific disciplines.  In addition to a description of current activities, the statement should address the significance of the nominee’s total body of research to their field of study.
3. The nominee’s curriculum vitae with relevant activities highlighted for work done at MTSU. Please include teaching activities as well.
4. Optional: Peer reviewed publications, conference papers, or previously presented posters/presentations resulting from work done at MTSU.

Selection Process

The College of Basic and Applied Sciences Awards Committee will evaluate nominations and make a recommendation to the Dean of the College.  Final selection will be made by the Dean, who will inform the recipient(s) of their award.