Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

The application for this award is now hosted on the InfoReady platform and requires the following information:

• First & Last Name
• Department
• Year you started working at KSU
• Application Title (Full Name - Mentor Award Application)
• Statement of Interest (1000 words max)
  • Past experiences mentoring undergraduate researchers at KSU (e.g., number of students, number of years mentoring students)
  • Examples of how you have supported undergraduate researchers (e.g., conference presentations, publications, student success after graduation)
  • Examples of how your mentoring supports diverse students or diverse content
  • Examples of how you have exceeded expectations as a mentor – (what makes you uniquely qualified for this award?)
• Current curriculum vita (10 pages max) highlighting work with undergraduate researchers
  
  • This will be a file upload section
• Supporting letters (up to 3) from current/former students or colleagues in a position to speak to the individual’s mentoring abilities
  • A minimum of one (1) letter writer should be a current or former undergraduate researcher
  • Letters do not need to be collected in advance. A request will be auto-routed to the individuals designated in your application.
  • Please ensure email addresses are spelled correctly before submitting.
  • Designated individuals will have until October 16, 2026 at 11:59pm to submit their completed letters

Submissions that do not adhere to the requirements or are incomplete will not be reviewed.