Nominations have now closed.
Purpose: The objective of this award is to recognize faculty members who have enhanced the quality of life in the community by contributing their personal time, effort, resources and expertise and/or by leveraging institutional resources and collaborations for the
betterment of the community. Award can recognize either service to the local community and/or to another community or communities. Each faculty may nominate one junior and one senior faculty member in this category.
1 Junior Faculty Award (Instructors or Assistant Professsors)
1 Senior Faculty Award (Associate or Full Professors)

Eligibility:

• Candidate must be a current member of the employed (non-voluntary) faculty at the University of Chicago and hold their primary appointment in a BSD department
• The work for which the candidate is being nominated must have occurred while a faculty member at the University of Chicago
• The candidate’s work must be acknowledged within the community that has benefited from it
• Current elected members of the Faculty Advisory Committee are ineligible; see list of members here

Nomination Submission Requirements:

• 2 letters of nomination (nominations may be initiated either by a person from the community or by a faculty member and the person who initiates the nomination is responsible for securing the second letter of support)
  – Letter of nomination from a faculty member (250-500 words) describing the candidate’s contribution(s) and impact on community as well as details about the nature, extent, duration and impact of community service
  – Letter of nomination from a member of the community (250-500 words) describing the candidate’s contribution(s) and impact on community as well as details about the nature, extent, duration and impact of community service
• CV of the nominee

Award Winners