Research Excellence Awards

North Carolina A&T's most outstanding researchers are recognized each April with the Research Excellence Awards.  There are five categories:

• Senior Research of the Year: Recognizing outstanding research and/or creative activity by tenured faculty members who have been at the university at least three years.
• Outstanding Junior Researcher of the Year: Honoring tenure-track faculty members in at least their third year of service at A&T and who are currently involved in research and show promise of making a significant contribution to their field.
• Rookie of the year: Recognizing the work of a tenure-track faculty member in his or her second year of service at N.C. A&T.
• Intellectual Property Award: Recognizing researchers’ work to disseminate, commercialize or publish intellectual property created in the course of their research or creative activity.
• Interdisciplinary Team Award: Honoring research projects that break down the traditional boundaries of academic disciplines.

2014 deadlines and key dates

• Departments must submit all nominees to to colleges and schools by close of business: Date to come.
• Colleges and schools must submit all of their nominees to the Division of Research and Economic Development: Date to come.
• Winners will be announced in early April 2014.
• Winners will be recognized at a luncheon in April 2014.

Eligibility and guidelines

• Click here for details.
• Click here for nomination forms and a printable version of the eligibility and guidelines.