Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates In Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities

• UW–Madison faculty members, groups of mentors, academic staff, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students are eligible
• Nominees should have (or recently have had) responsibility for mentoring and working closely with UW–Madison undergraduate students in an independent learning environment
• Nominees can come from any discipline as long as they mentor undergraduates in a scholarly activity
• Nominees regularly exhibit several of the actions and attributes listed below in the “Nominee Info” section

The following are examples of actions and attributes of potential nominees:

• Successfully learn about and integrate the needs of the undergraduate scholar into their work
• Support the undergraduate in their academic success beyond the shared scholarship experience – for example, have meaningful interactions related to professional development, beyond the scope of the student’s project responsibilities, and actively support the undergraduate’s academic and career aspirations
• Provide access and support in helping the undergraduate present, perform and/or publish their project in a professional setting
• Maintain high expectations for undergraduate work and provide the undergraduate with a high level of support
• View teaching as integral to mentoring
• Give students autonomy and support in asking and exploring new questions
• Have a consistent track record of successful outcomes for undergraduates from a variety of backgrounds (e.g., presentation at professional conferences, publication, admission to graduate/professional school, etc.)
• Maintain active and continued mentorship after the students leave the group (e.g., keep in touch and support students as they move through their careers)

• One-page letter from the nominee’s department chair or unit director making or endorsing the nomination that describes the nominee’s approach to mentoring and highlights how the nominee demonstrates several of the actions and attributes outlined in the “Nominee Info” section above
• A minimum of one letter of support (maximum of 5 letters) from an undergraduate mentee describing how the nominee regularly demonstrates several of the actions and attributes outlined in the “Nominee Info” section
• One letter of support from a colleague, supervisor or outside organization who can speak to the nominee’s demonstration of several of the actions and attributes outlined in the “Nominee Info” section, as well as the nominee’s mentoring philosophy
• Short CV (1-2 pages) of the nominee

Applications should be assembled into a single PDF document and submitted via this Google Form.