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Region II Awards

Travel Awards

Region II 2024 Regional Meeting Travel Award Nominations

 

Region II is offering two travel awards of $1,250 each to Region II members to reimburse recipients for the cost of registration, travel, hotel or related expenses to attend the Region II Regional Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA November 10-13, 2024.

Recipients are selected based on nominations received by the deadline and considered by the Region's Leadership Development and Nominating Committee and the Steering Committee. In addition to attending the entirety of the Region II Regional Meeting, recipients must provide a report of their experience at the meeting and a reimbursement request within 30 days of the conclusion of the meeting.

Eligibility: Nominees must be research administrators from the Region II geographic area (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, DC) who have never attended an in-person NCURA Regional Meeting. Nominees are not required to be members of NCURA at the time of nomination. Travel awards for non-members will include membership in NCURA. Self-nominations are permitted.

Process: Complete and submit the Application Form with a letter of commitment from the nominee's supervisor. The letter of commitment template is available here. The letter of commitment should be on the institution’s letterhead and should only include the information requested in the template. The letter must be emailed to Lamar Oglesby, Chair of the LD&NC Committee, at lo170@research.rutgers.edu.

Applications are due by September 20, 2024. Nominees will be notified by September 30, 2024.

Distinguished Service Awards

The Region II Leadership Development and Nominating Committee (LDNC) is accepting nominations for the Region II Distinguished Service Award.

 

The Distinguished Service Award is an annual award to recognize members of NCURA Region II who have made sustained and significant contributions to the Region. Up to three awards may be given in any one year. The Awardee(s) will be recognized at the Region II Regional Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 10-13, 2024.

Eligibility 
A candidate for the Region II Distinguished Service Award must meet the following eligibility requirements:

 

  • Must be a current or past member of NCURA at an institution located in Region II (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV);

  • Must have made a significant contribution to Region II; and

  • Must not be a current Region II Officer or Region II Standing Committee Chair or Co-Chair.

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Nomination Process 
A complete nomination packet consists of:

  • A letter of nomination from a current member of Region II detailing the nominee’s sustained and significant contributions to Region II of NCURA; and

  • Two additional letters of support from individuals familiar with the nominee’s contributions to Region II of NCURA.

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Complete nomination packets must be received no later than September 27, 2024 to receive consideration for the Region II Distinguished Service Award. There will be no extensions.

 

Nomination packets should be submitted to Lamar K. Oglesby, LDNC Chair, at lamar.oglesby@rutgers.edu. Final selection of the awardee(s) will be by the Region II Steering Committee.

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Contact Lamar at lamar.oglesby@rutgers.edu with any questions.

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View a list of previous recipients of the Distinguished Service Award here.

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