Division of Research
Research Achievement Awards
About Research Achievement Awards
- The Division of Research invites nominations from deans, department chairs and center directors, and also invites self-nominations and nominations by colleagues. A committee of faculty reviews nominations and selects the award recipients.
- Research Achievement awardees are honored at a University-wide research celebration in the spring, along with recipients of Research Seed Awards and Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards.
- Each award carries a research award of $5,000.
- Contact research_opps@brown.edu with any questions about the Research Achievement Awards.
Award Program Cycle
Offered annually, Early Career Research Achievement Awards recognize faculty members with an exemplary portfolio of research achievement during their first years at Brown. The awards are given in four areas:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Life Sciences and Public Health
- Hospital-Based Research Faculty
Faculty eligible to receive an Early Career Award in the current award cycle include:
- Faculty at the rank of assistant professor
- Faculty at the rank of associate professor (promoted within the current fiscal year)
Adjunct and visiting faculty are not eligible for this award.
Criteria
The overall merit of the research achievement will be considered and evaluated by a committee of faculty reviewers, convened by the Vice President for Research. The final selection will be made based on the following criteria:
- Scholarly achievements and recognition (publications, professional awards, funded research etc.).
- Significance of contributions to the discipline
Mid-Career Research Achievement Awards recognize faculty at the mid-career stage who have demonstrated outstanding research achievements. The award is offered every other year and alternates with the Distinguished Research Achievement Award. Mid-Career Awards are given in four areas:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Life Sciences and Public Health
- Hospital-Based Research Faculty
Faculty eligible to receive a Mid-Career Award in the current award cycle include:
- Faculty at the rank of associate professor (promoted during the previous fiscal year or earlier)
- Faculty at the rank of full professor (promoted within the past five fiscal years)
Adjunct and visiting faculty are not eligible for this award.
Distinguished Career Awards recognize faculty at the rank of full professor who have demonstrated a record of exceptional research achievements throughout their career at Brown and have received national and/or international peer acclaim for their research within the past few calendar years. Distinguished Career Awards are offered every other year and alternate with the Mid-Career Research Achievement Award.
Criteria
The overall merit of the research achievement will be considered and evaluated by a committee of faculty reviewers, convened by the Vice President for Research. The final selection will be made based on the following criteria:
- Scholarly achievements and recognition (publications, professional awards, funded research etc.)
- Significance of contributions to the discipline
- Evidence of national and/or international recognition for their research within the last few calendar years
Consideration will be given to especially distinguished researchers who have also contributed notably to mentorship and university community.
Award Schedule and Guidelines
Schedule
Nominations open Wednesday, Nov. 20 via InfoReady, closing Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. Selection will take place on or about Friday, March 24 with awardees being honored at the Celebration of Research on Tuesday, April 29 from 4-6 p.m.
*Nominations were originally set to close Jan. 13 before the deadline was extended to Jan. 21 at 9 a.m.
Guidelines
Selection Criteria and Nomination Materials
The overall merit of the research achievement is considered and evaluated by a committee of faculty reviewers, convened by the vice president for research each year to avoid direct conflicts of interest with respect to nominees. The final selection is made based on the individual’s scholarly achievements and recognitions (publications, professional awards, funded research, etc.) and the significance of the individual’s contributions to their discipline.
Deans, department chairs and center directors, as well as colleagues and the individuals themselves, may submit nominations for the Research Achievement Awards.
Nomination materials including the following:
- One-page letter of nomination from the dean, department chair, center director, Brown faculty colleague or nominee addressing evidence and significance of the candidate's research achievements
- One-page supporting letter from a faculty colleague
- Candidate’s current curriculum vitae
Past Research Achievement Award Recipients
Read about past recipients of Early Career, Mid-Career and Distinguished Career awards.