Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Award

• A CoM faculty mentor may be nominated by previous or current faculty mentees, faculty colleagues, and/or their department chair/unit head.
• Self-nominations are not allowed.
• Nominators must notify the nominee that they are being nominated.
• Students and trainees are not eligible to nominate. 
  

• Nominees should have served as a faculty mentor, in a formal or informal capacity, to several faculty over a continuous period and have had demonstrated success in the areas they provide faculty mentoring (e.g., research, teaching, clinical practice).
• Full-time faculty members with an official CoM academic appointment are eligible to be nominated.
• Emeritus and Volunteer faculty are not eligible for this award but may nominate others.
• Unfortunately, faculty at CCHMC and the VA are not eligible to apply but may nominate others.  
• Previous Faculty-to-Faculty Research Mentoring Awardees (either VPR/Provost or CoM) are not eligible.
  

• Coversheet (include nominee’s name, professional title, department, and contact information of those providing the nomination.)
• One-page narrative that addresses the selection criteria and demonstrates documentary evidence. A bulleted format is preferred.
• Optional Addendum- If more than one person is interested in nominating a candidate, please enclose a short statement (5-7 sentences) from each cosigner indicating how the nominee impacted them.
• Nominee’s NIH biosketch.

• A demonstrated commitment to fostering the intellectual, creative, scholarly, and professional growth of their faculty mentees so that they may function effectively and with measurable success at UC and at the national/international level.
• Evidence of sustained commitment to a professional mentoring relationship that results in career growth or personal development of mentees.
• An overall track record of mentoring and service to the faculty.