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ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education

Nomination deadline: April 30 Nominate

The ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education recognizes an individual who, at the undergraduate and/or graduate/professional levels, demonstrates an exceptional contribution to the teaching of biochemistry and molecular biology with a demonstrated commitment to student learning and mentorship, pedagogical engagement and teaching innovation. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and advancing the careers of diverse students. Excellence can be demonstrated using examples of the nominee’s own teaching, leadership in education, pedagogical publications, scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) or educational research.

The award was instituted in 2005 and is given annually by the ASBMB Education and Professional Development Committee.

The award consists of $3,000 and travel expenses to present a plenary symposium lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

In 2023, the William C. Rose Award and the ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education were combined to create the ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education.

Eligibility

Both nominees and nominators must be ASBMB members. Current Education and Professional Committee members are not eligible to be nominated.

Evaluation criteria

The Education and Professional Development Committee will evaluate all complete, eligible application packages on the following criteria:

Candidate's demonstrated excellence in education as demonstrated through teaching, leadership in education, pedagogical publications, scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) or educational research. (50%)
Candidate's demonstrated commitment to mentoring. (25%)
Candidates demonstrated commitment to advancing the careers of diverse students. (25%)

Nomination process

Submit the following:

Nomination letter (Not to exceed two pages. The nomination letter should address the candidate’s commitment to the tenets of the award outlined above with concrete examples.)
Condensed curriculum vitae or NIH Biosketch (Note the Ph.D. or M.D. degree and date received)
List of the nominee's five most relevant artifacts (These artifacts should further demonstrate the candidate’s commitment to the tenets of the award outlined above)
Two letters of support (Required)

Please use the member directory to verify that the nominee is an active member of the ASBMB.