Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award 2023
Nomination Guidelines
Deadline for nominations: February 6th, 2023.
Nominations may be initiated by students, researchers (postdoc, research fellows, staff scientists), and research unit technicians only.
Only 1 nomination per person is allowed. However, multiple nominations from the same unit are highly encouraged. The number of nominations per person will be considered during the evaluation process.
Previous award recipients are not eligible for the following two years.
The nominator must complete an online nomination form with a required narrative statement that articulates the faculty member’s significant contributions to creating an effective, inclusive, and enriching research environment, and their impact on unit members’ personal/career development and professional advancement.
While dedicated, highly effective faculty often demonstrate effective and inclusive teaching practices, the nomination should focus on the faculty member’s contributions to mentoring but not on teaching relationships between a faculty member and students, trainees, researchers, and administrators. This award is distinct from the Excellence in Teaching Award annually conducted by the Graduate School.
The outcomes of C-Hub’s Inclusive Mentoring Mini-Symposium, together with research on mentoring have consistently revealed the following key attributes that are demonstrable of effective, inclusive mentors:
1. Inclusive, empathetic leadership
2. Empowerment of mentees through ongoing feedback and clear communication
3. Commitment and valuing of personal and professional growth
4. Proactive advocacy and enhancement of mentee support networks
Nominations will be reviewed based on the four criteria described above.
Award selection committee:
- 2 previous faculty award recipients
- 2 representatives of the OIST Researcher Community
- 2 student representatives
Previous award recipients
2019 - Dr. Marylka Yoe Uusisaari & Dr. Thomas Busch
2020 - Dr. Amy Shen
2021 - Dr. Tanaka Kazumasa
2022 - Dr. Paola Laurino, honorable mention: Dr. Tadashi Yamamoto and Dr. Gail Tripp