Interdisciplinary Team Award

Who can submit a nomination for this award?

• Anyone can nominate a team for this award. Self-nominations are permitted and welcomed.

Eligibility Requirements

• Collaborative teams must consists of at least three faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure track) with a minimum of two faculty having research appointments in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
• Collaborative teams must represent a diversity of disciplinary expertise in the college.

Nomination Requirements

Nomination Letter

• Provide a nomination letter (2-page maximum) that addresses the following criteria:
  • What is the central research question(s) or scientific goal(s) that bring(s) the team together?
  • Describe the significance and potential impact of the research
  • How and when did your team form (what was the motivating factor)? Has the team evolved since it was initially formed?
  • What are the innovative strategies, tools, or methods you have employed to advance team collaboration?
  • How has your team responded to any challenges, setbacks, or barriers in working collaboratively?

Evidence of Teamwork

• Provide a team CV that outlines evidence of team collaboration in outputs, including but not limited to the following:
  • Publications (can be at any stage that involve at least three of the team members)
  • Organized research events or activities (workshops, symposia, speaker series, etc.)
  • Shared mentoring of graduate students or postdocs
  • Extramural funding proposals

Nomination Deadline

NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED