Research
- Nominations for the President's Award for Excellence
in Research
Nominations are solicited for the President's Award for Excellence
in Research.
Presidents Award
for Excellence in Research
The annual award will honor outstanding research conducted by a full-time
faculty member who
has been employed at Saint Mary’s University for at least three
years. Presentation of the award
will take place at the fall convocation.
Nomination Procedure
- The name of each
nominee will be submitted to the Dean of the nominee’s
faculty.
- From the names submitted,
each Dean may select not more than
three according to the
selection procedure.
- Each nominee must be supported by four
or more sponsors of which the principal one must
be the appropriate Dean. The other sponsors must be researchers,
at least two of whom
must be from outside Saint Mary’s University.
- The
Dean must provide a copy of the nominee’s curriculum
vitae, including a list of
publications, sources and amounts of research funding,
relevant awards and other honors
the nominee has won during his or her research career,
and society membership and offices.
- The Dean will request a letter
of recommendation from each of the other sponsors evaluating
and interpreting
the nominee’s
work.
- The Dean will solicit letters from at least 3 national
or international experts to whom the Dean will
provide the curriculum
vitae and the terms of reference of the award. The
FGSR Research Committee may also seek the advice of referees
other than
those suggested.
- The Dean will provide a two hundred-word
citation to the FGSR Research Committee in support of the nominee.
- All
letters of recommendation and supporting documents must be forwarded
to the Secretary of the FGSR Research
Committee.
Selection Procedure
The Award is adjudicated by the FGSR Research Committee. The
Committee has the authority
to decide which nominee, if any, is deserving of the award.
The Committee may seek whatever
external advice it deems appropriate.
Selection Criteria
1. Productivity
The nominee must have a record of continued exceptional contributions
to research/scholarship. Such achievement may be evidenced
by any of the following:
a) authorship or important participation in authorship
of significant publications
collectively demonstrating research ability and leadership
in a major field of
knowledge;
b) authorship or co-authorship of publications authoritatively
reviewing complex,
important or advanced fields of knowledge;
c) a record of successful transfer of knowledge to industry
or to other area of application;
d) contributions in other forms of creative activity.
2. Creativity
Clear evidence of creativity in the development of original
interpretations, or concepts in
the absence of previous related studies and interpretations.
3. Influence and Impact
The nominee must have a record of substantial impact
on the course of scholarly research
by others. This may be demonstrated by one or more
of the following:
a) widespread use of theories, concepts or interpretations
developed by the nominee in
research by others;
b) use of theories, concepts or interpretations by
the nominee in textbooks or definitive
review papers;
c) a superior record of citations in citation index
(where appropriate);
d) a strong record of influence on honours students,
graduate students, postdocs and/or
collaborators.
4. Recognition
The nominee must have attained national or international
recognition as an authority in a major field of knowledge.
Such recognition may be evidenced by any of the following:
a) holds office in professional societies or serves
on important committees;
b) acts as an editor or member of the editorial board
of recognized research journals;
c) serves as official or invited delegate at international
meetings or has been invited to address senior professional
bodies;
d) has an appropriate record of external research
grants or fellowships.
Previous Recipients of the President's Award for Excellence in Research
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