Nominations for the 2025 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Research Staff Awards are now being accepted. The nomination deadline is Oct. 20.
The awards honor staff members who provide exemplary support at all levels across the research enterprise. Their contributions to research are unmatched and invaluable to the science conducted at Vanderbilt.
Award recipients will receive a $1,000 cash prize and will be honored at an awards luncheon.
The following awards are given annually:
- Edward E. Price Jr. Award for Excellence in Basic Research
- Vivien T. Thomas Award for Excellence in Clinical Research
- Award for Excellence in Research Contributing to Multi-Investigator Teams
Eligible staff include research assistants I, II and III, senior research specialists, research nurses, core facility managers, core research assistants, and research support staff — any staff member who provides exemplary research support. Faculty members, research fellows, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students are not eligible.
Nominations will be accepted from faculty members who work most closely with the nominees. A faculty review committee will select the awardees.
Nomination packages must include:
- A completed nomination form
- A nomination letter completed by the nominating faculty member
- At least one, and at most three, accompanying letters of support
- The nominee’s CV
Nominations must be submitted via REDCap survey. A link to the REDCap survey can be found on the Research Staff Awards website at https://www.vumc.org/oor/school-medicine-research-staff-awards. Email questions to andrea.holferty@vumc.org.
