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Excellence in Research Award

The Excellence in Research Award recognizes UNMC Postdoctoral Scholars who have made outstanding contributions to their scientific field. It is one of the two major awards offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Education and is therefore highly competitive.

Two finalists will be invited to deliver a presentation, not to exceed 12 minutes, on their research at the Office of Postdoctoral Education’s Annual Event. The winner will be announced following the presentations.

The next application period will open in fall 2024.

Details & Application

Award Specifics

Application Requirements

Criteria

Individuals must have demonstrated significant contributions to research in their scientific field.
Research must have been primarily conducted at UNMC and not be based on work done as a graduate student.

Eligibility

All current UNMC Postdoctoral Scholars are eligible.
Applicants for the Excellence in Research Award will not be considered for the Pathway to Independence Award.

Award Amount

First Place: $1,500
Runner Up: $600

Additional Details

Candidates will be evaluated on:

Their presentation
First author publications
Fellowships and grants
Any external activities, such as volunteer work, that demonstrate your commitment to science, scholarship and/or service
Professionalism of application materials

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

To apply for the Excellence in Research Award, you'll need to submit the following:

An application packet cover sheet with your name, email, department and mentor.
A narrative of your best first-author publication that clearly describes the background and existing literature on the topic, your research methods, and how the paper advanced the scholarship of the field. The narrative must adhere to the following formatting requirements:
- 1-page, single-spaced PDF
- 1-inch margins
- 12-point Times New Roman or other professionally appropriate font.
A PDF of the article as published.
A current CV that follows the NIH Biosketch format
A letter of recommendation, preferably from your current faculty mentor. The letter should not exceed two pages.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

2023 Recipients

2023

Recipient: Murali Subramani, PhD
Mentor: Iqbal Ahmad, PhD
Finalist: Sravan Jonnalagadda, PhD
Mentor: Paul Trippier, PhD

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2022 – 2021 Recipients

2022

Recipient: Susmita Barman, PhD
Mentor: Punita Dhawan, PhD
Finalist: Wen Xue, PhD
Mentor: Bin Duan, PhD

2021

Jyoti Kaushal, PhD
Mentor: Satyanarayana Rachagani, PhD
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2020 – 2019 Recipients

2020

Recipient: Johnson John, PhD
Mentor: Jingwei Xie, PhD
Finalist: Arpan Acharya, PhD
Mentor: Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD
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2019

Recipient: Christopher Aretz, PhD
Mentor: Corey Hopkins, PhD
Finalist: Jayaram Lakshmaiah Narayana, PhD
Mentor: Guangshun Wang, PhD

2018 – 2017 Recipients

2018

Recipient: Arpita Chatterjee, PhD
Mentor: Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, PhD
Finalist: Shixuan Chen, PhD
Mentor: Jingwei Xie, PhD

2017

Recipient: Shyam Nandi, PhD
Mentor: Paras Mishra, PhD

2016 – 2015 Recipients

2016

Recipient: Pooja Teotia, PhD
Mentor: Iqbal Ahmad, PhD
Finalist: Arpita Chatterjee, PhD
Mentor: Rebecca Oberley Deegan, PhD

2015

Recipient: Matthew Van Hook, PhD
Mentor: Wallace Thoreson, PhD

Murali Subramani, PhD, delivers his presentation at the Nov. 3 Postdoctoral Education Annual Event.

Dr. Subramani honored for excellence in research

Murali Subramani, PhD, won the coveted Excellence in Research Award.

Excellence in Research Award

Details & Application

Past Recipients

Dr. Subramani honored for excellence in research