The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award aims to celebrate faculty-driven, student-centered, and institutionally supported research education efforts. In alignment with UNLV’s commitment to excellence in teaching and research, the award recognizes UNLV faculty research mentors with a record of excellence in inspiring, influencing, supporting, and mentoring undergraduate researchers in their professional development, career training, and educational journey.
 

Each year, OUR identifies and honors one faculty member in the Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences (AHS) and one faculty member in the Health & Natural Sciences & Engineering (HNSE) with a monetary prize of $1,000 and a plaque acknowledging the award.

Eligibility, Application Process, and Requirements

  • UNLV tenured, tenure-track, or faculty-in-residence with a demonstrated record of undergraduate student mentorship are eligible for consideration.

Faculty are required to be nominated by (1) student mentees, (2) other faculty, or (3) administrators.

Nominators are required to submit the following as part of the nomination package:

  • Two letters of support describing specific examples of the nominee’s contribution to research education
    • One from the nominee’s department chair
    • One from a undergraduate research mentee
  • Document evidence of faculty’s significant contribution to advancing undergraduate research at UNLV through providing examples of mentored students’ publications, presentations, and scholarships, awards, and funds involving students

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Past awardees are welcome to be nominated.

Yes. However, only one faculty member will be awarded in Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences (AHS) and one faculty member will be awarded in the Health & Natural Sciences & Engineering (HNSE)

OUR encourages multiple nominators to submit a single application for the same nomination.

Unfortunately, only UNLV tenured, tenure-track, or faculty-in-residence are eligible for this award.

Unfortunately, administrative faculty who are not tenured, tenure-track, or faculty-in-residence are not eligible for this award.

OUR recommends discussing your intention to nominate your FRM with the department chair prior to submitting your nomination material.

Unfortunately, graduate students are not eligible for this award.

This award applies to tenured, tenure-track, or faculty-in-residence. Please visit the Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award for more information.