The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2008-2009 Caplenor Faculty Research Award is noon, Sept. 12.

No individual may nominate more than one person.  The award, given annually in recognition of achievements in research, will be presented at fall commencement in December and consists of an honorarium, a plaque, and listing on a permanent plaque displayed in Derryberry Hall.

The award was established in honor of the late Charles Donald Caplenor, former associate vice president for research and dean of instructional development until his death in 1979.  The award was first presented in 1984.  The most recent were awarded to Dr. Phillip Bettoli, Professor of Biology, and Dr. Kwun-Lon Ting, Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Guidelines for the selection of award recipients include:

• The major portion of the research must have been performed while the nominee was employed by Tennessee Tech.
• An individual may be nominated for an outstanding career of research at Tennessee Tech or for a single significant accomplishment.
• Any full-time Tennessee Tech faculty member with at least three academic years of service prior to nomination is eligible.
• Previous winners of the award will not be eligible for nomination for five years.

Complete guidelines are contained on the Research Office’s home page.  The form is available at www.tntech.edu/research/caplenor.htm.

Nominations may be submitted by using this form or the online version and should be returned by noon, Sept. 12, to the Caplenor Faculty Research Award Committee, Box 5036.