Each spring the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) partners with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) to recognize postdocs who demonstrate excellence in research, service, mentorship, and a commitment to the postdoc community, as well as their mentors who demonstrate a willingness to share expertise and advice, service to the community at large, along with other mentoring activities.
The 2024 awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 23 at 3:00 p.m. in the Joe C. Davis Memorial Room in Alumni Hall with a reception to follow.
This year's award ceremony will include the inaugural Outstanding Campus Partner Award. All winners will be included in the Vanderbilt Graduate School sesquicentennial time capsule to be opened in 2074.
Postdoc of the Year Award
Sponsor: Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
Eligibility: All current Vanderbilt-affiliated (VU and VUMC) postdoctoral fellows, scholars and trainees are eligible for nominations.
Faculty Mentor of the Year Award
Sponsors: Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
Eligibility: Anyone who has served as a mentor to a postdoctoral fellow, scholar or trainee at Vanderbilt in any capacity is eligible for this award.
Postdoc Mentor of the Year Award
Sponsors: Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
Eligibility:
- All current Vanderbilt-affiliated (VU and VUMC) postdoctoral fellows, scholars and trainees who have served as mentors are eligible for nominations.
- Self-nominations and nominations by others are accepted.
Postdoc Service Award
Sponsors: Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
Eligibility:
- The nominee must be a current postdoc at Vanderbilt University or Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
- Self-nominations and nominations by others are accepted.