Integrated Team Award

The Interdisciplinary Research Team Award recognizes an interdisciplinary team that has demonstrated a noteworthy record (i.e., publications, grants, workshops, etc.) of collaboration to address significant, grand challenges facing agriculture, the environment, or society. Collaborative teams must consist of at least three faculty (with a minimum of two having research appointments) representing a diversity of disciplinary expertise. Teams may self-nominate or be nominated.

Who can submit a nomination for this award?

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

Eligibility Requirements

  • Integrated teams must be able to demonstrate success and accomplishments in translating research into outputs for dissemination and implementation through applied research-based activities that resulted in partnerships and engagement across the college and beyond.
  • Must include at least one faculty member (tenured, tenure-track, or non-tenure-track) with a research appointment in the College of Agricultural Sciences AND at least one Penn State Extension full-time personnel (e.g., faculty member with an extension appointment, research associate and/or educator).

Nomination Requirements

Nomination Letter

  • Provide a nomination letter (2-page maximum) that addresses the following criteria:

    • What is the central challenge being addressed by the integrated approach?
    • Describe the significance of the challenge and potential for scientific advancement and public benefit
    • 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 integrate the research and extension members of the team?
    • What innovative approaches has the team employed to engage stakeholders in the team’s activities? Identify audiences who are not traditionally targeted
    • 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 and integration in outputs, including but not limited to the following:

    • Research publications, organized research events or activities (workshops, symposia, speaker series, etc.), shared mentoring of graduate students or postdocs
    • Integrated extramural funding proposals
    • Extension publications, events or activities, other deliverables created and/or points of engagement for dissemination of information and education

Nomination Deadline

Friday, September 16, 2022

SUBMIT A NOMINATION

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Office for Research and Graduate Education

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217 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802