Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research

The Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research was established in 1998 to recognize the important contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to UCLA’s research mission. Each year awardees receive a plaque and a stipend in the amount of $7,500.

Nominations for 2024 will be due by 5 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. All faculty are encouraged to participate in the nominating process.

Each department or institute submission must include:

Department chair’s signed letter of submission
Signed nomination letter from the faculty mentor
Up to two signed supporting letters of recommendation
Research abstract
Research citation
Nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae
Publications

Chairs and unit directors are responsible for pre-screening the nominations to ensure that no more than two nominations are submitted to the final selection committee. Chairs are also encouraged to establish point person(s) that are responsible for the coordination of the collection of all nomination materials listed above. Departments or institutes with 35 or more scholars may nominate up to 3, and those with 60 or more scholars may nominate up to 4.

Deadline: 5 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Submission Location: https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/2OVCX

Recognition: The award recipients will be announced and honored at the UCLA Postdoctoral Scholars and Mentors Awards Ceremony hosted by Roger Wakimoto, Vice Chancellor for Research and Susan Ettner, Dean of Graduate Education on November 13, 2024. All of the nominees and their mentors will be recognized at this event, as will the general postdoctoral scholar community.

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Information on this website regarding postdoctoral scholar benefits are based on the previous UAW Bargaining Contract [ratified on 10/17/16]. For the most current information, please refer to the recently ratified contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/px/contract.html.