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Barrick Scholar Award (BSA)

The intent of the Barrick Scholar Awards is to recognize faculty members who have established a record of distinguished research or have demonstrated excellence in the area of creative activity. These awards are funded by an endowment from the late Marjorie Barrick and are made following recommendations of a committee of former recipients. The Provost's Office makes the final honoree selection(s).

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Application Deadline: December 14, 2007

Process

Call for Nominations (PDF document):
These awards are based principally on the quality and quantity of research publication or creative activity which is judged to be extraordinary and distinguished. Calls for applications are generally conducted in the late Fall with awards being offered in two categories:

• Barrick Scholar Award - to faculty members with ten years or less of service in an academic environment after the terminal degree.
• Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award - to faculty members with ten years or more service in an academic environment after the terminal degree.

Deadline for Nominations: Application/nomination packets are due to the Office of Research Services by December 14th, 2007.

Amount of Award:
$5,000 (Barrick Distinguished Scholar)
$2,500 (Barrick Scholar)

Note: Generally, no more than three Barrick Awards will be made in any year, and effective 1999, these awards will not be given to the same person more than once. If applicants are applying for the Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award after having been selected for the Barrick Scholar Award, a period of at least five years shall have elapsed, and primary consideration will be given to achievements for the period of time following the receipt of the Barrick Scholar Award. In all cases, the Committee has the final authority to determine the level of the award.

Eligibility:
Only full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who have completed at least three years of full-time employment at UNLV prior to the application deadline are eligible for Barrick Awards.

Applications include the following items:

• Cover Sheet (form provided with Call for Nominations)
• Letter of nomination - A one-page formal letter of nomination from a peer, chair, or dean.
• A Letter of Application - a brief description (about two pages) of the candidate's research program or creative accomplishments written to convey the impact of their work to faculty in diverse disciplines.
• A List of Five Distinguished Persons whom the committee may consult regarding the candidates record of research or creative activity (please include name, title, address, and phone number for each).
• Reprints of the Five Most Significant publications or documentation attesting to the candidate's most significant exhibits, designs, or creative activity.
• Curriculum vitae which clearly classifies contributions according to the level of peer review.

Evaluation Criteria:
Publications: The quality and quantity of publications or appropriate documentation of creative activity.

• At appropriate intervals, articles in referred international, national, or regional scholarly journals.
• At appropriate intervals and in the appropriate disciplines, scholarly books published by a recognized press and constituting a contribution to scholarship.
• At appropriate intervals, scholarly contributions to books, monographs, proceedings published by a recognized press.
• At appropriate intervals, creative writings such as novels, plays, music, short stories, poetry, etc.
• At appropriate intervals, book reviews in scholarly journals and other publications relevant to the discipline.

  Note: "At appropriate intervals" is to emphasize the importance of a history of activity representing continuity and consistency of scholarly and/or creative work.

Creative Activity:
ART: at appropriate intervals, exhibitions of solo or multiple objects of art in an internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized museum or gallery and/or objects of art juried by a recognized expert in internationally, nationally, or regionally juried exhibitions and/or reviewed by recognized experts internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized publications.

MUSIC: at appropriate intervals, invited performances and/or recordings in an internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized hall, theater, or recording studio, and/or reviewed by recognized experts in internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized publications.

THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION: at appropriate intervals, invited performances or production activity in an internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized theater and/or reviewed by recognized experts in internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized publications.

DANCE: at appropriate intervals, invited performances and/or reviewed by recognized experts in internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized hall or theater and/or reviewed by recognized experts in internationally, nationally, or regionally recognized publications.

International or National Research Grants or Fellowships: At appropriate intervals and in the appropriate disciplines, recipients of grants and/or fellowships for research and/or creative activity from international or national agencies or foundations. Here, due regard will be given to the different degrees of applicability of this criterion in various disciplines.

Supporting Evidence: The following kinds of evidence are welcome in support of the candidates major accomplishments in scholarly and/or creative activity:

Major awards and honors for contributions to the field Published recognition (e.g., reviews, citations). Grants and contracts Invited presentations and performances Editorial board membership Officer of international or national scholarly/creative society Referee or consultancy for scholarly/creative activity Contributed presentations at international and national meetings.

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