Overview and Eligibility
This award recognizes the importance of teaching in programs that lead to any of Cornell’s advanced degrees excluding those offered through Weill Cornell Medicine. All tenured, tenure track, and RTE faculty are eligible. Individuals who are selected for this award are expected to have a record of teaching excellence at the graduate level that spans (at least) the past five years.
It is understood throughout that by “teaching” we mean “teaching and advising at the graduate level”.
No preference will be given to one type of graduate or professional instruction over another. All Faculty who teach at the masters, PhD, DVM, DMA, or JD level are eligible. The teaching effort that is to be considered by the selection committee must be significant, sustained, and distinct from the nominee’s undergraduate effort.
The goal of the award is to identify excellence. Here are some examples.
Practicalities
Recipients receive a $7,000-a-year educational allowance for three years, as long as they continue to hold a tenure track, tenured , or RTE title at Cornell. There will be up to two awards each year.
The nomination process requires letters of support from faculty and students and other documentation. An FAQ for letter-writers is provided.
Dossiers are due April 12, 2024.