First Citizen's Bank Scholars Medal

Nominations for the 2024 First Citizen's Bank Scholars Medal are now closed.  

Deadline: Information regarding nominations for the 2025 First Citizen's Bank Scholars Medal coming soon. 

Contact:  Christi Skerlak, Executive Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School

The First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal was first awarded in 1988 and recognizes outstanding scholarship, creativity, and research among senior full-time faculty members. Each year, the University, with support from First Citizens Bank, presents this award to recognize and foster the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and creative endeavors. 

Award: 

The recipients are honored annually at a spring ceremony and reception presided over by the Chancellor, officials of First Citizens Bank, and other University officers. They are presented with a framed citation, a medal, and a cash prize. 

Nominations:

Nominations must focus on the excellence and importance of sustained contributions in research and creative activities, including work done over a substantial period of time at UNC Charlotte.  Relevant research and creative activities include scientific discoveries, books, a series of related articles, novels, sculptures, or paintings. 

Nominations remain eligible for consideration for two years. The nominator should submit a memo in the second year stating the nominee agrees to be considered for the next round. Please submit the second-year memo to cskerlak@charlotte.edu. 

Required nomination materials should consist of the following:

2. Three letters of support from professionals outside of UNC Charlotte who are qualified to evaluate the work of the nominee and provide an authoritative view.  

3. The nomination letter should include a brief biography (two to three sentences) of each letter writer indicated in number two above. 

4. Nominee’s current curriculum vitae. 

Optional supportive materials (such as books or journal articles) should be kept to one or two representative examples. If included, the material may be delivered to Christi Skerlak, in The Graduate School, Reese 527.

Selection Process:

 The nomination deadline is typically the second Friday in November. Nominations for 2024 are closed. 

The selection process reopens in the fall. Nomination material is submitted electronically by completing an online nomination form. 

The selection committee is comprised of UNC Charlotte faculty. 

Award recipients are announced in early spring.

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