Step 1 of 6 16% Nominee InformationNominee Name(Required) First Last Nominee Email(Required) Is this a self-nomination?(Required) Yes No Nominator Name(Required) First Last Nominator Email(Required) Which award is this nomination for?Award Choice(Required) Excellence in Research Excellence in Educational Innovation Inclusive Excellence Excellence in Administration Excellence in ResearchSubmissions may be self-nominations or nominations of a colleague for a single research paper published within the past three years (2022-2025). Award Category Research Publication Nominee Title(Required) Full Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Postdoctoral Ph.D. Candidate Nominated PublicationPlease provide one of the following:Publication Link PDF Copy of PublicationAccepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB. Explanation(Required)Briefly explain (less than 500 words) what problem was addressed in the paper, the methodology used, and the importance of the findings. In short, why is this an unusually important publication? Excellence in Educational InnovationSubmissions may be self-nominations of a colleague for an achievement taking place within the last three years (2022-2025). Award Category(Required)Choose a category for the Excellence in Educational Innovation Award. Life Sciences Award for Excellence in Educational Innovation by an untenured faculty member Life Sciences Award for Excellence in Educational Innovation by a tenured faculty member Life Sciences Award for Excellence in Educational Innovation by a Lecturer, Academic Administrator or Academic Coordinator Life Sciences Award for Excellence in Educational Innovation by Postdoctoral Fellow (PhD candidate) Statement from Nominee(Required)A statement from the nominee (less than 500 words) explaining the educational innovations through novel methods, publication or public research. Inclusive ExcellenceSubmissions may be self-nominations or nominations of a colleague for an achievement taking place within the last three years (2022-2025). Award Category(Required) Postdoctoral fellow PhD Candidate Assistant Professor Associate Professor Full Professor Statement from Nominee(Required)In less than 500 words, explain the specific efforts to promote inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, curriculum development, or research. Excellence in AdministrationAward Category Administrative Staff Letter of Nomination(Required)One letter of nomination (less than 500 words) from a colleague, attesting to the nominee’s efforts and their effects to promote exemplary service, improved efficiency in operations, outstanding team leadership, excellence through mentoship, etc.Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB. Supplemental UploadsIn cases of self-nomination, a second letter of evaluation, also less than 500 words long, should be included from another faculty member. Supporting materials, such as editorial commentary from the journal publishing the paper, or another journal, may be included.Self-nominations should include a second letter of support (less than 500 words) from another staff member.Self-Nomination Supplemental Upload(s)(Required) Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB. One letter of nomination of no longer than 500 words from a colleague or student, from UCLA or elsewhere, which can attest to the nominee’s innovations and their effects.One letter of nomination of no longer than 500 words from a colleague or student, from UCLA or elsewhere, which can attest to the nominee’s inclusion efforts and their effects.Letter of Nomination(Required)Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB. Chair Endorsement(Required)Please upload a short paragraph of endorsement from the nominee’s chair.Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.