Provost Distinguished Scholar Nomination
To further the building of a community of scholars at California Lutheran University, each year the Provost will grant awards to CLU faculty members who have demonstrated significant achievement in research or creative work. Two awards (one undergraduate faculty and one graduate faculty) will be distributed annually. Ideally, these recipients also will have made an effort to integrate research and/or creative work into teaching, service, and/or community involvement. The award includes a $1500 cash prize.
Eligibility and Criteria
All full-time faculty members who have taught at CLU for at least 6 years are eligible to be nominated for this award.
Required
- Demonstrates scholarly/creative excellence through discipline-specific evidence (e.g. peer-reviewed publications, presentations, performances, or exhibits) during the previous three years.
Recommended
- Integrates research/creative work with teaching and/or community engagement
- Involves students in the research process
- Disseminates research or creative work to a wider public
- Attains grants pertaining to external research and/or creative work
Nomination and Selection Process
Nominations can be made by faculty colleagues and department chairs. Self-nominations are also welcome. Once a nomination has been made, the nominee will be contacted and asked to provide the following materials:
- brief and clear responses to the prompts on the form on the "For Nominees" tab.
- a current, detailed CV.
The Faculty Awards Committee will review the nominee materials and make recommendations to the Provost, who will make the final decision. In making recommendations to the Provost, the Faculty Awards Committee will consider accomplishments primarily from the previous three calendar years. Additionally, any contracted work forthcoming during the remainder of the current academic year will also be considered.
Recipients of the Provost Distinguished Scholar Award must wait for three years from the date of their award to be considered again.
Recipient Recognition
The award recipients will be formally recognized at the Faculty Retreat (August) and will be featured in the "At the Leading Edge: The Work of our Faculty" publication. As well, each recipient may be asked to provide a research/creative work presentation at the retreat.
Questions about this nomination process can be directed to the Faculty Awards Committee Chair (awards@CalLutheran.edu)
Nomination Directions
- To nominate an eligible faculty member for the Provost Distinguished Scholar Award (see eligible criteria), please email Provost@CalLutheran.edu by May 20, 2024 at 5pm.
- To self-nominate, please email Provost@CalLutheran.edu by May 20, 2024 at 5pm and complete the .Nominee Form by May 30, 2024 at 8am.
Questions about this nomination process can be directed to the Faculty Awards Committee Chair (Awards@CalLutheran.edu)
Nominee Form Directions
- Referencing the Provost Distinguished Scholar Award Criteria for this nomination, please submit this form by May 30, 2024 at 8am.
Questions about this nomination process can be directed to the Faculty Awards Committee Chair (Awards@CalLutheran.edu)