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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)
Links
2007 Winner: Charles I. Abramson
2006 Winner: Todd Halihan
2005 Winner: Michael Smolen
2004 Winner: Richard Marston
2003 Winner: Daniel E. Storm