The Michigan Tech Research Award offers an opportunity for an individual to be recognized for outstanding achievement in research. For the purpose of the Award, the term 'research' is to be interpreted broadly to mean scholarly endeavor. The Award should not only be an honor to the person so recognized, but also symbolic of Michigan Tech's high standard of research achievement.

The nomination should be based on the impact that a person has made toward advancement of knowledge, or the state of scholarship as evidenced by either a sustained productive scholarly endeavor or a single noteworthy breakthrough in research results. Your nomination should be accompanied by supporting materials as indicated below.

Please send your nomination to Cathy Banfield, Vice President for Research office, to be received no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

In the fields of business, science and engineering

• Full curriculum vita.
• List of published books and journal articles (annote the top 5) that are considered most noteworthy - rate the "impact factor" of each of these publishers and journals as high, average, or low.Summary of citations for published works will be considered in the review process.
• List of grants and contracts, with the name(s) of co-PI(s).
• Special recognition and awards by national and international professional societies.
• Short statement assessing the impact the nominee has made in her/his discipline, to their department, and to Michigan Tech including any impact on students.
• External letters of support describing impact in their field will be considered in the review process, a limit of four(4) will be accepted.

• Full curriculum vita.
• List of published books and journal articles (annote the top 5) that are considered most noteworthy - rate the "impact factor" of each of these publishers and journals as high average, or low.
• Summary of citations for published works will be considered in the review process.
• List of public achievements recognized by national and international professional societies as evidence of outstanding scholarly or creative work including multimedia, artistic exhibits, competitions, performances, commissions, productions, recordings, compositions, play scripts, or other artistic/creative works.
• Awards, prizes, honors, citations, or distinctions that indicate national or international recognition for scholarly or creative work.
• Short statement assessing the impact the nominee has made in his/her discipline, to their department, and to Michigan Tech including any impact on students.
• External letters of support describing impact in their field will be considered in the review process, a limit of four (4) will be accepted.