Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities

Award Criteria and Nomination Process

Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities Description

Presented to a tenure track faculty or a full-time BOR-classified professional staff member for outstanding achievement in scholarly and/or creative endeavors, including publication of well-reviewed books, publication in refereed journals, or performances or exhibitions at the state or national levels.

Eligibility

1. All UH Hilo tenure-track faculty and full-time BOR-classified professional staff are eligible for this award, except for prior recipients of the award.
2. Nominees who have retired within the academic year nominated will be considered.

Criteria

The selection criteria include the following in order of importance:

1. Quality of scholarly and/or creative activities: for example, publication of well-reviewed books, publication in refereed journals, performances or exhibitions at the state or national levels.
2. Consistent and well-established pattern of endeavors over an extended period of time.
3. Recognition accruing to the University of Hawai‘i as a result of these activities.
4. Promise of future scholarly/creative contributions.

Procedure

Administrators, faculty, staff, and/or students may nominate candidates for the award. Self-nominations are also welcome.

1. A completed nomination form.
2. A statement summarizing the extent to which the nominee meets award criteria.
3. Optional materials may include letters of support and other pertinent information provided by the nominee or nominator(s).