Research Excellence Awards

North Carolina A&T's most outstanding researchers are recognized each April with the Research Excellence Awards. Winners of the 2013 awards will be announced April 1. For 2013 there again 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.

Deadlines and key dates

Departments must submit all nominees to to colleges and schools by close of business, Thursday January 24, 2013.
Colleges and schools must submit all of their nominees to the Division of Research and Economic Development by close of business, Thursday, February 7.
Winners will be announced Monday, April 1.
Winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Friday April 12.

Eligibility and guidelines

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