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STERLING L. (BUD) BURKS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH


This award is given to the Environmental Research Faculty member who best demonstrates outstanding accomplishment in environmental research. The winner will receive an engraved trophy and his or her name will be permanently displayed on a research awards plaque displayed in the Environmental Science Graduate Program office. The Environmental Science Graduate Program will allocate a monetary award in the name of the awardee to a current Environmental Science graduate student who intends to pursue a career in environmental research. This award will be given only once to the same researcher.

 

1.   Eligibility: Any OSU faculty member registered in the Environmental Research Faculty Database and who is actively engaged in environmental research.

 

2.   Criteria for Selection: Demonstrated success in receiving funded environmental research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and student support.

a  Number of research grants and total grant amount (25%)

b.   Number of peer-reviewed publications and/or presentations (25%)

c.   Importance of contribution to a body of knowledge and to society (30%)

d  Service to professional discipline (10%)

e  Number of students supported and/or involved on research grants (10%)

3.   Application packet must include:

a.   Letters of nomination from 2 peers that describes the impact of the nominee’s environmental research in the academic and external communities

b.   A 2-3 page statement by the nominee that describes his or her research program, its contributions to the environmental field, and how it has helped advance student research

c.   A current curriculum vita

d.   Photo (headshot, 300 dpi, electronic submission version)

 

4.   Deadline for receipt of application packet:  January 15, 2008

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for this award, please do so by submitting application packages by the deadlines indicated. All nominations and application materials must be submitted to Talya Henderson, 003 LSE, Stillwater OK 74078 (talya.henderson@okstate.edu)

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About Bud Burks

2008 Winner:  Eliot Atekwana

2007 Winner: Charles I. Abramson

2006 Winner: Todd Halihan

2005 Winner: Michael Smolen

2004 Winner: Richard Marston

2003 Winner: Daniel E. Storm

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