The UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is seeking nominations for UNMC’s prestigious research faculty awards and community service to research awards. Nominations will close on July 25.
Nominations are open for the following faculty awards:
- New Investigator Award: Assistant professors or above who received their first independent national funding in the past fiscal year.
- Distinguished Scientist Award: Associate professors or above with at least one year of service at UNMC and a track record of securing extramural funding at the institution.
- Research Leadership Award: Prior recipients of the Distinguished Scientist Award with a continued record of consistent national funding and demonstrated research leadership at UNMC.
- Scientist Laureate Award: As UNMC’s highest research honor, nominees must meet all criteria for Distinguished Scientists and have five or more years of service at UNMC prior to the award year.
Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination for faculty research awards, and self-nominations are accepted. Submit nominations through this link in NuRamp on or before July 25.
Community Service to Research Award
UNMC faculty can nominate individuals or groups for the Community Service to Research Award. Award nominees cannot be employed by the University of Nebraska.
Some accomplishments for nominated individuals include:
- Collaborator or volunteer to support UNMC research projects.
- Advisor to a research program.
- Community member serving on a UNMC research oversight committee.
- Activist who speaks up for research and its value in the community.
“Community service and relationship building are a critical part of UNMC’s research enterprise because they help to build trust with the broader Omaha community,” said Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC’s vice chancellor for research. “The Community Service to Research Awards are one way to highlight and honor these important relationships.”
Submit Community Service to Research Award nominations by completing this REDCap form.
All honorees will be recognized as part of UNMC’s Distinguished Scientist Awards Ceremony in fall 2025.
Learn more about past award winners.
Questions about the nomination process and requirements for any of these awards can be directed to James Geiger in the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.