Faculty, staff, and students may submit nominations

The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual each year who has chosen a career as a Faculty Research Assistant (FRA), Senior Faculty Assistant (SFRA), Research Associate (RA) and has a record of outstanding job performance and contributions. Career FRAs and RAs typically serve in research support or lab or instrument facility management roles.

Award: $500

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Eligibility

This award is intended for those individuals who have chosen a career in research support or lab management that are typical of FRA positions. Postdoctoral associates whose career stage is a stepping stone to a career as a research scientist are not eligible, unless a compelling case can be made for including this individual. Contact the Associate Dean for Research to discuss this case.

• Nominees must be members of the research faculty (non-tenure track) within the College of Science
• At the time of nomination, the nominee must have a minimum of three years of continuous service in the College of Science at half-time or more
• Nominees have chosen a career as an FRA, SFRA, or RA.

Selection Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed based on the following areas:

• Exceptional job performance as evidenced by research outputs (publications, letters of support, funding etc.); goes beyond job duties in ways that helps build an inclusive research community.
• Innovativeness in work as evidenced by new & inclusive ways to provide research access to faculty, staff and students.
• Scholarly achievements, publications, or programs as evidenced by joint publications, grant funding or patents & inventions; evidence or participation in successful research programs or similar.
• Evidence of continued professional growth as evidenced by long term participation in trainings, workshops or conferences, self-motivated learning activities involving research; training to broaden participation of URM students in research.
• Participation in University and community affairs as evidenced by participation in committees at the department, college and university levels.
• Contributions valuable to the state of Oregon as evidenced by innovations or discoveries that impact Oregon’s communities including strong mentoring/advising that impacts the education of or broadens participation of Oregon URM communities.
• Equity Impact as evidenced by examples of how the nominee promotes equity, inclusivity, and access. Provide examples.

Nomination Guidelines

• Nomination letter on letterhead (1 page). Include a statement on the candidate's chosen career path in a research support role
• 2-page biographical sketch addressing award criteria
• Brief 1-page summary of the candidate's position description
• Submit one-compiled pdf to research.development@science.oregonstate.edu

Nominations that do not meet the guidelines will be returned to the nominator without review.