Eligibility

Any regular MU faculty member, post-doctoral fellow, graduate student or research staff whose mentee plans to present their research at the 2024 Spring Research & Creative Achievements Forum or at the 2024 Visual Art and Design Showcase is eligible for consideration. Previous winners will not be eligible again for a period of five years.

Nominations may come from current students, peers or faculty colleagues. Persons wishing to nominate an individual for this award should submit their nomination by noon on Friday, March 22nd.

To nominate someone you will be asked:

• Your name and information
• The mentor’s name and information
• How long you have worked with the mentor
• If others will support or nominate this mentor (To your knowledge.)
• To provide a short essay (maximum 1,000 words) describing why you believe that this person is deserving of the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
• To list any accomplishments that you, or undergraduates have earned under the guidance of this mentor

Winner(s) will be announced at the 2024 Show Me Research Week Closing Ceremony held on Friday, April 12th.