Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students

Event Date: March 25, 2022
Contact Name: Melanie Morgan
Contact Email: morgan3@purdue.edu
Open To: Grad Students
Priority: No
School or Program: Graduate Program
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The Graduate School wants to acknowledge the essential role graduate students play in our research, teaching, and engagement missions at Purdue University. If you work with a graduate student that has made a difference in your academic career and models the attributes of what we think great mentors should be, please consider encouraging them to apply for this award. Graduate students dedicate a great deal of time and energy in mentoring other colleagues, and undergraduates whether in the lab, field, or classroom.

If you feel you have contributed to excellence in mentoring consider applying for this award.

Applicants should assemble the following in one PDF document in the following order:

1.    A curriculum vita.

2.    A mentoring statement including your mentoring philosophy, commitment to mentoring and accomplishments in the area of mentoring (maximum of 500 words).

3.    One letter of support from mentees, advisor, or another staff member who has first-hand knowledge of your excellence in mentoring. Letter can be signed by multiple individuals. There can only be one letter of support. 

Please visit the following link to submit your application: Submit Application Here

 

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of faculty, staff & students. 

Applications are due by March 25, 2022, at 5:00 pm EST.  Late submissions will not be accepted. The winner will be announced on April 15th. The winner will receive an award of $1,500 and a plaque. Winners will be notified by email and posted to the Graduate School Website and invited to the awards celebration on May, 11th, 2020.

Contact Associate Dean, Melanie Morgan, (morgan3@purdue.edu) at the Graduate School for more information.