Research Award
The research award recognizes a faculty member for a significant contribution to his or her discipline, typically through a refereed publication (e.g. a book or seminal article) or juried creative product (e.g. exhibition or performance, such as one based on juried audition).
Selection of award recipients will be made by the Faculty Development Committee. (In the event that a member of the Faculty Development Committee is nominated for a research award, he or she will not participate in the selection procedure.) The recipients will be recognized at the Founders Day ceremony in February.
The research product (e.g. book, article, exhibition, performance) will have been produced up to three years prior to the time the award is made, according to the following timetable:
| Award Date | Publication, Exhibition, Performance date |
| Feb. 2007 | Jan. 1, 2004 - Dec. 31, 2006 |
| Feb. 2008 | Jan. 1, 2005 - Dec. 31, 2007 |
| Feb. 2009 | Jan. 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2008 |
A faculty member may not receive the research award more than once for the same product.
Application Procedure
Faculty members can be nominated by any member of the college community, and self-nomination is acceptable. Submit application electronically to the Faculty Development Committee Chair (luding.tong@marietta.edu). Alternatively, forward 10 hard copies to Luding Tong, c/o Modern Languages Department (if sent through campus mail) or Thomas 308 (if hand delivered).
The application for a research award must include:
- a brief letter of nomination stating the name of the nominee and specifying the research product for which the applicant is being nominated.
- a one page (maximum) abstract summarizing the research and how it contributes to the discipline.
- a supporting letter from the department chair or other authority in the discipline who should explain to the committee the significance of the contribution and the nature of the venue of publication or exhibition or performance of the creative product.
- a copy of the publication or tangible evidence of the product (e.g. photographs of an exhibition). Only one copy is necessary. This will be returned to the applicant after the decision has been made.
It is also recommended that the application include supplementary supporting material such as review(s) of the product.
Criteria for Selection
The following general guidelines illustrate some of the strengthening factors that will aid the Faculty Development Committee in making a decision. While these guidelines indicate factors that will strengthen the application in most cases, the guidelines are not exhaustive, and individual cases may not fall exactly into these categories.
| Strengthening Factors | As Opposed to . . . |
| Publication of a book or article | Conference presentation |
| Publication, exhibition, or performance in a juried venue | Self- publication, exhibition, or performance |
| Publication, exhibition, or performance in a national or international venue | Publication, exhibition, or performance in a local or regional venue |
| Favorable review in a national or international publication | Review in a local or regional publication |
| External evidence of widespread use of the product in the discipline (e.g. citations, number of libraries holding the book, etc.) | No such evidence |