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Introduction
Tennessee State University undergraduate
students whose research was conducted under the auspices of an
IAgER-administered project are eligible for this award.
Nominations can be made by graduate
students, faculty, researchers or, administrators. Self-nominations are
allowed.
The Distinguished Undergraduate Student
Award will be presented annually, when at least one nominee meets the
requirements set by the Recognition and Awards Committee. If no
applicant/nominee meets the requirements, the award will not be
presented during that year.
There is no limitation on the number of
times a person can win this award.
Award Process:
You should submit a completed application
form and all required documentation, if applying yourself. If you are
nominating another person, you should submit the completed nomination
form with the following information:
• The nominee's name and position
• A brief description of the nominee's
employment duties
• A description (no length limitation) of
the research and/or service efforts for which the nominee is being
nominated
Each nominee will be contacted to verify
that he/she wants to participate in the award process. Those nominees
declining to participate in the process will have their nominations
withdrawn.
The Recognition and Awards Committee will
verify the names and duties of the persons nominated. The Committee will
also verify the accuracy of all information submitted. Multiple
nominations for the same person will be pooled into one nomination.
Verified nominations will be forwarded to
the External Review Panel for evaluation.
Specific Criteria for Selection
1. Grade Point Average:
Minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average of
3.0
3.00 - 3.25 = 1 point
3.26 - 3.50 = 2 points
3.51 - 3.75 = 3 points
3.76 - 4.00 = 4 points
2. Extracurricular activities:
Affiliations with professional/student
organizations, offices held in professional organizations, offices held
in Student Government Association, and community service.
Maximum of 4 points
3. Letters of Reference:
A minimum of four, and not more than six,
letters of reference from individuals who can evaluate the candidate's
research and/or service efforts. At least one letter must be from a
faculty/staff member in a discipline other than that of the student.
Maximum of 4 points
4. Presentations:
Oral or poster presentations of research
findings.
Maximum of 6 points
5. Awards:
Awards received as a result of IAgER-related
research activities.
Maximum of 4 points
6. Publications:
Articles or abstracts from IAgER-related
research.
Maximum of 4 points
Important Dates
• Period of accomplishments
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
• Nominations accepted
July 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008
• Application/Nomination packets due
September 30, 2008
• Awards ceremony
December 2008 (specific date to be set by
the Recognition and Awards Committee)
Forms
Select from the list below to download the
corresponding document. All documents are in Microsoft Word format,
thereby enabling you to save, complete, and print the required forms
from your own computer.
To download the following files:
Select a file to download from the list
below
In the "File Download" dialog, choose 'Save'
In the "Save as" dialog, save the file to an
appropriate location on your computer
Open the file with Microsoft Word
You may then read, complete, and print the
document
Alternate method for downloading the
following files:
Right-click a file in the list below
Choose 'Save target as'
In the "Save as" dialog, save the file to an
appropriate location on your computer
Open the file with Microsoft Word
You may then read, complete, and print the
document
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