Principal’s Research Awards
Recognizing the most outstanding researchers for their contribution during the period 2018-2023, the following awards will be presented at the opening of the Research Festival & Principal’s Research Awards Ceremony on 22 November 2023.
Award Categories
- Principal’s Award for Best Researcher
This award will go to the researcher who demonstrated the highest quality research at the campus level in all areas including publications, research grants, graduate student supervision and impactful contribution to the respective discipline over the past five (5) years.
Download the application for Principal’s Award for Best Researcher
- Principal’s Award for Most Impactful Community Research
This award will go to the research that demonstrated a significant impact on the community to improve their quality of life and environment by any means over the past five (5) years.
Download the application for Principal’s Award for Most Impactful Community Research
- Best Team Research
This award will be given to the research team which, in addition to demonstrating coherence and outstanding research quality as a team over the last three (5) years, has integrated a multi-disciplinary approach in project methodology and team composition.
Download the application for Best Team Research
- Most Outstanding Regional/International Research Project
This award will go to the researcher or research team that has brought significant attention to research conducted at the UWI St. Augustine Campus, and that has attracted the most funding from sources external to the University to support a specific regional/international research project. Additionally, the research project should demonstrate the achievement of project objectives as well as innovative and creative outputs.
Download the application for Most Outstanding Regional/International Research Project
- Most Outstanding Faculty Researcher
This award will go to the researcher who demonstrated the highest quality research at the Faculty level in all areas including publications, externally funded research grants, graduate student supervision and impactful contribution to the respective discipline over the past five (5) years.
Download the application for Most Outstanding Faculty Researcher Award
- Most Outstanding Researcher of the Centre/Institute/Unit
This award will go to the researcher who demonstrated the highest quality research at the Centre/Institute/Unit level in all areas including publications, externally funded research grants, graduate student supervision and impactful contribution to the respective discipline over the past five (5) years.
Download the application for Most Outstanding Researcher of the Centre Institute Unit
- Most Productive Research Department
This award will go to the Department which has demonstrated the highest research productivity and research quality over the past five (5) years.
Download the application for Most Productive Research Department
- Most Productive Research Institute, Centre or Unit
This award will go to the Centre or Institute which has demonstrated the highest research productivity and research quality over the past five (5) years.
Download the application for Most Productive Research Centre Institute Unit
These awards will go to:
- The student who has produced a quality thesis with High Commendation and demonstrated the significant impact of their research work over the past two (2) years\
- The lead supervisor who has provided outstanding mentorship to the corresponding graduate student.
These awards will be presented to the thesis produced in
- Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences (1 for graduate student research & lead supervisor)
- Food Agriculture/Engineering/Medical Sciences/Science and Technology (1 for graduate student research & lead supervisor).
Download the application for Most Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award & Mentorship Award
Award Guidelines
- Full-time academic staff members are eligible to apply.
- There is no limit on the number of awards a staff member may receive.
- Applicants are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of information provided in the application form.
- Only applications submitted using the relevant award Template will be considered.
- The decision of the Campus Research Awards Committee is final, and it reserves the right to verify statements made on the application form.
Applications should be submitted with a cover letter clearly indicating the name of the award being applied for. Applications should be submitted to the Research Awards Committee’s email STA-research.awards@sta.uwi.edu on or before 11:59 PM of Monday 6 November 2023.
Should you have any queries or require any clarification, kindly send an email to STA-research.awards@sta.uwi.edu