Nominations Sought for Spotlight Scholar Awards

Members of the campus community are invited to nominate a faculty member who has demonstrated academic quality and leadership to be the next Spotlight Scholar.

The Spotlight Scholar program recognizes UMass Amherst faculty members who have demonstrated academic quality and leadership. The program is co-supported by University Relations and Research and Engagement.

All full-time tenure and non-tenure system UMass Amherst faculty members are eligible to be nominated. Anyone can nominate a scholar and self-nominations accepted. Selected scholars receive a cash award and are featured in campus publications.

The nomination deadline is noon on Thursday, Sept. 30.

More Information and the nomination form may be found at on the Spotlight Scholar webpage.