CUR’s Chemistry Division seeks to honor exceptional mentoring and advising by higher education faculty across all subdisciplines of chemistry with Outstanding Mentorship Awards. These awards recognize:

· transformative mentoring and advising of undergraduate students in mentor-led chemistry research projects, and at least one of the following three categories:
· mentorship of undergraduate students through the integration of undergraduate research into the academic curriculum and coursework in chemistry
· mentorship of undergraduate students and/or faculty with demonstrated evidence of supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in chemical education and research
· mentorship of undergraduate students and/or faculty by establishment of programmatic infrastructure

Each award will consist of a plaque, a small cash award, and a letter of commendation from CUR that shall be sent to the recipient’s institution. In each award cycle, one award will be given.

Nomination deadline: January 31, 2025


Eligibility Criteria


  • The award recipient must be a full-time faculty member in chemistry or a subdiscipline of chemistry at an accredited higher education institution in the United States, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. territory.
  • Full-time faculty with ten or more years of experience teaching and mentoring undergraduates are eligible.
  • Faculty with interdisciplinary appointments or with appointments in related fields are eligible if mentoring activities and research projects involve a major chemistry focus.
  • Faculty at institutions that do not primarily serve undergraduates are eligible if the meritorious mentorship activities directly involve undergraduate students and/or faculty who teach undergraduates.

Nominations from colleagues of the nominee are encouraged. Past students wishing to nominate a faculty mentor are encouraged to work with an institutional official who shall advance the nomination. Each qualified institution may submit one nomination per award cycle. Previous winners of major ACS or CUR national awards (such as the ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution, the CUR Fellows Award, and the CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award) are not eligible. Self-nominations and nominations from current students will not be accepted.

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* 1. Full Name of Nominator

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* 2. Institution/Organization of Nominator

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* 3. Full Name of Nominee

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* 4. Title/Rank of Nominee

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* 5. Institution of Nominee

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* 6. I, the nominator certify that:

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* 7. Please upload the following in one PDF file (max 16GB)  Please use 12 pt. Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins.
1) Nomination letter (2 page maximum)
2) Two support letters (2 page maximum for each letter)
3) Nominee CV (10 page maximum)

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