Mentor Award

This award honors a faculty member who has provided outstanding mentorship to students or to faculty colleagues at WVU Health Sciences.

Criteria for Selection

  • Contributes to a positive culture within their unit

Nominees should meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Evidence of high quality mentorship to students and/or peer faculty
  • Evidence of positive impact on former mentee
  • Significant contribution to mentoring initiatives within WVU Health Sciences
  • An established source of advice and support for students and/or faculty peers

Required Materials in Support of Nomination

  • Nomination letter (two-page limit)
  • Abridged CV, with relevant mentorship details (five-page limit)
  • At least one letter of support from mentees (maximum of three)
  • Personal statement of ongoing mentorship and mentorship philosophy (two-page limit)
  • List of mentees documenting their progress over time
  • At least one example of how the nominee meets the criterion "contributes to a positive culture within their unit"