Research Awards
Kettering University recognizes outstanding achievment in research efforts. Four Outstanding Researchers awards and a Rodes Professorship are given annually to researchers meeting the following criteria.
Outstanding New Researcher Award
Recipients must have less than five years of service at Kettering University prior to the first day of fall term of fiscal year. Three letters of recommendation are required; at least one must be from a Kettering University faculty member. This award may be won only once.
Outstanding Researcher Award
Recipients must have more than five years of service at Kettering University prior to the first day of fall term of fiscal year. Recipients of this award may be repeat winners. A prior winner will be eligible five years from the first day of the fall term in the academic year the award was won. Three letters of recommendation are required. At least one of these must come from someone outside of Kettering University who is familiar with the nominee’s work. At least one must be from a Kettering University faculty member.
The Selection Committee consists of the members of the Research Council Steering Committee.
Distinguished Researcher Award
This award is for faculty with a sustained record of research for over ten years at Kettering University. The winner must have more than ten years of service at Kettering University prior to the first day of fall term of fiscal year. Four letters of recommendation are required. Two must be from individuals outside of Kettering University familiar with the nominee’s work and at least one must be from a Kettering University faculty member.
The Selection Committee consists of the members of the Research Council Steering Committee.
Outstanding Applied Researcher Award
This award recognizes significant, sustained funded applied research. Applied research encompasses all activities that lead to the development or improvement of products, processes, services or materials. The recipient must have more than five years of service at Kettering University prior to the first day of fall term of fiscal year, a record of funded applied research over time (a minimum of three years), a minimum of $50,000 revenue generated from applied research (through the Office of Sponsored Research). Research must have produced tangible and significant benefits for the sponsor. Three letters of recommendation are required. At least one from someone outside Kettering University who was directly involved in a significant applied research project for which the nominee received substantial funding.
The Selection Committee consists of the members of the Research Council Steering Committee.
Outstanding Researcher Eligibility Criteria
Recipients of the research awards must have significant research accomplishments. This includes, but is not limited to; refereed publications, proof of reports written for applied research sponsors, funded research, patents, invited presentations, and elected positions in professional societies. Evidence of consistent research activity at Kettering University must be provided. A call for nominations or applications will be e-mailed annually.
The Selection Committee consists of the members of the Research Council Steering Committee.
Rodes Professorship
The Rodes Professorship is an honor conferred upon a Kettering faculty member in recognition of scholarly achievement. It provides an opportunity for the continued development of the individual and carries with it a responsibility for sharing significant accomplishments. The Professorship is awarded every year and the title is conferred for a period of two years.
The Rodes Professorship recognizes a breadth and depth of knowledge, an excitement of inquiry, a commitment to diligence, the courage to innovate, leadership in developing and applying an area of knowledge, a simplicity of expression that comes from full understanding, a contribution respected in the larger community, and the perspective to place personal accomplishment in the larger context of human values.
All members of the faculty are eligible to apply. A call for completed forms is e-mailed annually.
The Selection Committee consists of the members of the Research Council Steering Committee.
The recipient shall disseminate the research in peer-reviewed journals and conferences along with seminars within Kettering University, at other universities and industrial groups. Also, the recipient should submit a Final Report to the Research Council Steering Committee for the work done. Just after the appointment, and again at the completion of the project, the Rodes Professor may prepare an article for the University Magazine, The Kettering Perspective, which may be considered by its editor in a future issue.
The Rodes Professorship provides a fund for use by the recipient in supporting personal scholarship and sharing it with the industrial and academic communities. The amount of the award is $5,000 and the funds may be used for equipment, tuition, travel (primarily for disseminating the results of the research), living expenses, and any other items that support research and its dissemination, and must be spent within the two academic years immediately following the appointment of the professorship.
