Submit a nomination for the 2018–19 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards today!

If you are a current ASU graduate student or postdoctoral scholar, the ASU Graduate College wants you to nominate the mentor who has made the greatest impact on you for the 2018–19 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards.

This year, up to four outstanding mentors will be recognized by the Graduate College for their excellence and contributions to graduate student and postdoctoral scholar success. Nominations are open to all current ASU graduate students, alumni and postdoctoral scholars, with final selection determined by a committee of previous awardees.

Nominations will be collected until November 1, 2018.

Awardees will be recognized at a special reception on Wednesday, January 30, 2019

For more information on the nomination and awards process or to submit a nomination, visit the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards page.

Also, don’t forget to give a #mentorshoutout! Record a short video testimonial, telling us why your mentor deserves to win an Outstanding Faculty Mentor award! Simply use the hashtag #mentorshoutout and tag @ASUGradCollege in your Instagram, Facebook or Twitter video. 

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