Nominations for the prestigious Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award and First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal are being accepted through Nov. 2 and Nov. 9, respectively.
The First Citizen’s award recognizes outstanding scholarship, creativity and/or research. The de Silva award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who also is an outstanding mentor. Nominations for the de Silva award come from departmental chairs; nominations for the First Citizens Bank award may come from any UNC Charlotte faculty member.
The First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal has been awarded since 1988 and the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award began in 2001.
The de Silva Award is named for Harshini V. de Silva, associate professor of biology who was known for her deep dedication to the academic and professional development of graduate students. De Silva died in 2000.
The First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal is UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award for excellence in research.
More information on this year’s competition is located on the Graduate School’s faculty awards page.