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Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Mentor Awards

To recognize excellence in student mentoring, the Division of Research and Innovation will present student-nominated lecturers, tenure-track or tenured faculty with four $500 awards at the annual SDSU Student Symposium. Two awards will be given for mentoring undergraduates and two awards will be given for mentoring graduate students.

Eligibility

The award recipient must be a San Diego State University tenure-track or tenured faculty member, or lecturer, who has demonstrated above and beyond average mentoring expectations and actively supports efforts to encourage student research, scholarship, and creative activities at SDSU. 

Evaluation Criteria

Students should use the following criteria to guide their nominations. Awardees may not meet all of the criteria, but in general should:

  • Effectively guide student research, scholarship, or creative projects 
  • Encourage the development of independent research and creative work
  • Strive for and maintain high standards for undergraduate performance
  • Encourage students to disseminate their work through the appropriate channels (e.g., publications, conferences, exhibits, performances)
  • Prepare students to be successful in applications to future careers and/or graduate and professional schools
  • Demonstrate a record of previous and current student achievements (e.g., student awards, fellowships)
  • Actively encourage and support the participation of students from underrepresented backgrounds
  • Communicate and establish expectations clearly

Timeline and Process

  • October 15: Nomination form opens
  • December 1: Nomination form closes
  • December 11: Nominees notified via email and asked to provide additional information
  • December 31: Deadline for nominees to provide additional information
  • January 16: Deadline for additional students to recommend nominees
  • January - February: Review of nomination materials
  • February 12: Selected mentors are notified
  • March 2: Awards announced during the SDSU Student Symposium

Questions can be directed to Director of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Alicia Kinoshita, [email protected].

Student researchers speak on a Comic-Con panel with mentors from the Center for Comic Studies
Students review their dances with mentor Jess Humphrey

Mentorship at work in a Food Science lab