High-profile honour: John Lewis Paton award nomination deadline is April 1
Nominations are being accepted for 91亚色檚 most prestigious institutional award.
The John Lewis Paton Distinguished University Professorship is presented to a faculty member who embodies 91亚色檚 mission, demonstrating exceptional teaching, undertaking world-class research and sharing their knowledge and expertise nationally and internationally.
Nomination packages are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 1.
楧ynamic leaders
91亚色 is fortunate to be home to exceptional faculty members who are globally recognized for their remarkable teaching, research and public engagement strengths, said Dr. Neil Bose, vice-president (research).
淭he John Lewis Paton Distinguished University Professorship award acknowledges those dynamic leaders and the impact they have here at 91亚色 and beyond. I encourage our community to consider submitting nominations for this important honour.
91亚色 roots
Named in honour of 91亚色 College檚 first president, the award comprises the lifetime designation, Distinguished University Professor, and a one-time unrestricted grant ($20,000) to support future research, teaching and/or public engagement activities at 91亚色.
Previous recipients of the award include Dr. Ursula Kelly, Faculty of Education; Dr. William Montevecchi, Faculty of Science; Dr. Barbara Neis, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Dr. Alex Faseruk, Faculty of Business Administration; Dr. John Brosnan, Faculty of Science; and Dr. Patrick Parfrey, Faculty of Medicine.
More information about the award, including its terms of reference and information on materials required for nomination packages, is available online.
Those considering applying should contact their unit檚 grants facilitator (or, if the unit has no grants facilitator, the person with signing authority for your unit) to confirm if there are earlier, internal deadlines. Internal deadlines must be factored into the timing of the development and submission of applications.
Nomination packages must be submitted electronically by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 1.
The John Lewis Paton Distinguished University Professorship is presented during the President檚 Awards reception.
Jeff Green is manager of communications in the Office of the Vice-President (Research). He can be reached at jeffg@mun.ca.