2016 Chancellor’s Student Research Scholar
NOMINATION FORM
In order to nominate a student for consideration as a Chancellor’s Student Research Scholar, please
complete the following form and submit with attachments. The nominees for this scholars program should
exhibit outstanding achievement in their research or creative art endeavors. Final selection of these
scholars will be made by the Research Committee of the Graduate Council. The criteria for the
Chancellor’s Student Research Scholar program are on the next page of this form. This nomination form
and vita should be emailed together to tlindsay@twu.edu no later than Wednesday, February 24, 2016.
1. Name of student:
2. Academic level:
Bachelors (
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior)
Masters
Doctoral
3. Department & Major:
4. In the space below, indicate why this student should be selected as a Chancellor’s Student
Research Scholar.
5. Title of Project Submitted for Presentation at the Symposium (the nominee must be the first
author on this abstract):
6. Attach the student’s vita/resume (not to exceed two pages).
7. Name of Nominating Faculty Member:
8. Email address of Nominating Faculty Member:
Chancellor’s Student Research Scholars Criteria
1. Students should present a brief (not to exceed two pages) vita or resume to the selection
committee. This vita/resume should include the student’s academic level and a listing of relevant
creative/research activities, presentations, and publications and/or national juried activities.
Publications/Juried Presentations reflect the highest level of scholarly activity. National and/or
international presentations carry greater weight than local creative/research activities.
2. The student must be the first author on a presentation (poster, platform, or virtual) at TWU’s
Annual Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium. The abstract must be submitted by the
deadline, Monday, February 22, 2016, following the instructions for abstracts posted on the
website. The abstract form submitted will be attached to this application and used as a part of the
review.
A. The student’s presentation should include work accomplished, not work to be accomplished.
B. For research activities, the student should be able to discuss the objectives, methodology,
outcomes, and implications of the project.
C. For other creative/scholarly activities, the student should be able to discuss how the idea for
the activity originated, how the activity was designed and executed, and what impact the
activity has on his or her specific area of creative scholarly activity.
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The following page contains the rubric used by the Research Committee of the Graduate Council in
the past to evaluate the applications submitted to the Symposium. This rubric can be used as tool to
assist with the preparation of materials for nominations.
CHANCELLOR’S STUDENT RESEARCH SCHOLARS
EVALUATION RUBRIC
Semester/Year:_____ Student Name: _________________________ Program: _____________
Qualifying Criteria:
Student is first author on TWU symposium presentation: ____
Work has been completed: _____
Criterion
Faculty nomination
Vita:
Academic level
Vita:
Complete and error
free
Vita:
Relevant research/
creative activities
Novice
Weak nomination
letter. Faculty does
not appear to know
student, and
nomination letter is
vague and without
much detail.
0 points
Not included
0 points
Vita is incomplete
and contains many
grammar, spelling,
or format errors.
0 points
Student has
participated in
research or creative
activities, but vita
does not show any
presentations or
performances by the
student.
Developing
Proficient
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Vita is mostly
complete but
contains several
grammar, spelling,
or format errors.
Vita is complete and
contains only one or
two grammar,
spelling, or format
errors.
1 point
Student has
completed one
presentation or
performance.
2 points
Student has
completed multiple
presentations and
may have one or
more non-refereed
publications or
performances.
Advanced
Strong nomination
letter. Faculty knows
student well, and
nomination letter is
detailed.
2 points
Included
2 points
Vita is complete and
contains no
grammar, spelling,
or format errors.
3 points
Student has
completed multiple
presentations and
has one or more
peer-reviewed
publications or
juried presentations.
6 points
0 points
Symposium
presentation:
Relevant activities –
IF RESEARCH:
Description of
Objectives, Method,
Results,
Implications
– IF CREATIVE:
Description of
Origin of activity,
Design, Execution,
Impact
Description of work
does not include all
relevant parts.
Writing contains
errors. Not clear if
student fully knows
and understands
his/her work.
0 points
4 points
2 points
Description of work
includes all relevant
parts, but writing
contains errors, or
the description of
work is unclear in
some places. Not
clear if student fully
knows and
understands his/her
work.
2 points
Good description of
all relevant parts.
Fairly well written,
with few writing
errors. Student
appears to know
his/her work.
5 points
Thorough
description of all
relevant parts. Well
written and easy to
understand. Clear
that student knows
his/her work.
7 points