In recognition of the exemplary accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative activity by faculty members and graduate students at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology, the Office of the Provost, the Office of Research, and the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech Chapter of Sigma Xi sponsor the annual Sigma Xi/ IIT Awards for Excellence in University Research. Sigma Xi, a scientific research society, is a non-profit group of nearly 75,000 scientists and engineers who have been elected to the Society because of their research achievements or potential.
Eligibility
Full-time faculty members and full-time graduate students at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology are eligible for consideration. Awards will be granted in recognition of the recipients’ significant accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative activity while teaching or studying at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech.
- A $1,000 award is given to a distinguished tenured, senior member of the faculty who has consistently demonstrated extraordinary leadership in research and/or creative activity.
- A $1,000 award is given to a junior faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding potential in research, scholarship, and/or artistic achievement. Junior faculty is defined as an assistant or associate professor who has been employed by 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech for less than 7 years and who graduated with a Ph.D. degree within the last 10 years.
- Up to two student awards of $500 each are given to graduate students who have demonstrated significant promise in research and scholarship through their accomplishments while at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech.
Nominations
The deadline for nominations is February 28th. If the deadline should occur on a weekend or a national holiday, submissions will be due the following business day.
A completed nomination packet shall include the following components in a pdf format:
- A short formal letter of nomination addressed to the Sigma Xi selection committee identifying the candidate and award level (this is separate from the letters of support required).
- A brief description of the accomplishments in research, scholarship, and/or creative activity of the nominee or applicant, and the significance and impact of this work. This description should be no more than two single-spaced pages in length.
- Three letters of support that attest to the significance and value of the accomplishments of the nominee or applicant (Letters should be addressed to the Sigma Xi selection committee).
- Curriculum Vitae of the candidate.
The nominator should collect all the documents and submit them to OSRP, OSRP@iit.edu in one single email. The winners will be announced each April.