Call for nominations: Postdoc Excellence Awards, Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Award
The UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association (UWPA) is soliciting nominations for the 2023 UW–Madison Postdoc Excellence Awards. The awards were established by the association to encourage and reward excellence, innovation, and effectiveness in mentoring, teaching, and service by UW postdocs. There are three categories of awards:
- Postdoc Excellence in Mentoring
- Postdoc Excellence in Teaching
- Postdoc Excellence in Service
Postdocs may be nominated by themselves, current/former mentors or mentees, or colleagues. If postdocs nominate themselves, we ask that they have either a mentor, mentee, or colleague, as applicable, submit a letter of support simply stating that they have read your nomination letter and support it. Nomination letters (2 page maximum) should provide specific details as to how the nominated individual excels in a given category and why they are deserving of the award. They should be submitted via this form. It is important that you address the specific criteria listed in the rubrics available on the Postdoc Excellence Awards website, as they will be used to judge nominations for each of the awards.
We are also soliciting nominations for the 2023 UW–Madison Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Award. This award recognizes individuals that have had a significant impact on the mentoring of UW postdocs. Complete this form to submit a nomination letter (2 page maximum). Rubric available on the website.
Applications for all awards must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Nominees of the 2023 UW–Madison Postdoc Excellence Awards and the UW–Madison Distinguished Faculty and Staff Postdoc Mentoring Award will be recognized at the Celebration of Postdoc Excellence on May 19, 2023. This event is open to all UW–Madison postdocs, their families, mentors, and research group friends. Dinner is provided. Please RSVP here by May 4.
All questions and accommodations requests should be directed to the UWPA Celebration of Postdoc Excellence Committee (uwpa@postdoc.wisc.edu).