Slesinger Awards for Excellence in Mentoring

The Slesinger Awards for Excellence in Mentoring were created in 1998 and recognize excellence in mentoring for women, trans, and non-binary faculty at UW–Madison. The Faculty Mentoring Program Advisory Committee selects recipients each year. Awards, supported by the Slesinger endowment and the Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, are presented annually.

Eligibility

  • The nominee must effectively mentor women, trans, and/or non-binary faculty on the tenure track.
  • The nominee’s mentoring may have a lasting impact on the institution.

Nomination Materials

  • Nomination letter (maximum 3 pages) that clearly articulates how a mentor’s efforts have had a positive impact in the life and career of the mentee(s) and/or have had a lasting impact on the institution. For example, an effective mentor may:
    • Offer advice about professional issues
    • Review and give feedback on key projects
    • Provide information about institutional resources
    • Introduce a mentee to others in the discipline or related fields
    • Communicate the “unspoken rules” of university life
    • Offer guidance on how to balance personal and professional commitments
    • Help mentees find appropriate and effective ways to raise concerns, address issues, or solve problems
  • Note: Nominations from a group of writers or a single writer are welcome; however, a collective nomination of a mentor who has supported more than one protégé is looked on favorably

Annual Deadline: The next deadline is pending

How to Nominate:

  1. Review the eligibility and requirements for the award above.
  2. The nomination form will open when the next deadline is determined.