Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award

Established in 2009, the Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award is awarded on an annual basis to faculty members who excel in the mentoring of postdoctoral scholars. A good mentor not only teaches their mentees but also serves as an advocate, advisor and positive role model during the period of direct training and most often, in the following years.

Nominations must be made by a postdoctoral scholar at UB, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Research Institute on Addictions, or Hauptman-Woodward Institute, and are limited to one nomination per postdoc, per year. Nominations will be collected in the fall semester and winners will be selected in the spring semester.

A nominee must be a faculty member of the University at Buffalo. Awardees are not eligible to receive the Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award in consecutive years. The following attributes will be considered in the selection of award recipients:

• Represents a positive role model and provides intellectual leadership.
• Is supportive, encouraging and enthusiastic.
• Is approachable and understanding, with a genuine interest in the welfare (scientific and otherwise) of the mentee
• Provides career guidance to mentee and encourages career development awareness.
• Balances sufficient supervision with freedom for mentee to develop independence.
• Promotes responsible conduct of research and articulates expectations clearly.
  
• Facilitates introduction of mentees to others in their field.
• Advocates for postdoctoral welfare and training.

The recipient of the award will be chosen by the Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award Selection Committee, which will consist of faculty and postdocs.