Please submit a nomination letter of no more than 1000 words by August 20, 2026. The nomination letter should state your relationship to the nominee (self-nominations are accepted) and outline the nominee’s mentoring activities. Award criteria are listed below. It is understood that mentoring may take different shapes in different disciplines and institutional settings. Therefore it is not expected that nominees will fulfill all criteria. Submissions will be judged by the Mentoring Taskforce/Committee.

MENTORING AWARD CRITERIA

• Promoting intellectual growth through programming, innovation, teaching, and transparency.

• Fostering the development of undergraduate and/or graduate students’ skills. 

• Effective direction of dissertations, including timely evaluation, guidance, and feedback.

• Being accessible to students and/or colleagues for discussion of intellectual or professional questions and concerns, communicating with them effectively and respectfully, and encouraging such interactions.

• Educating students in the culture of the discipline and helping them to network with other professionals.

• Providing career counseling and placement assistance, including possibilities outside the academy.

• Promoting a climate of respect and collegiality that enhances the graduate experience or work environment and increases chances of success. 

• Providing guidance to colleagues or peers, also in related fields, about research, service, and/or teaching.

• Participating in service activities (such as the peer review of article or book manuscripts, peer reviews of teaching, or external reviews of tenure and promotion cases) that promote the career advancement of graduate students and faculty.