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To be eligible, a professor must:

• have been eligible to supervise for 10 years or more
• have been involved in graduate student training at McGill for a minimum of three years

• Evidence of the nominee's excellence in graduate supervision
• Unit norms with respect to graduate supervision (i.e., average number of supervisees per professor, expectations regarding supervision, help with publications, etc.)
• The nominee’s contribution(s) to the Unit’s graduate program (e.g., participation in departmental committees, innovative curriculum or course design, or projects dealing with graduate education)
• The nominee’s teaching history (e.g., course evaluations, teaching methods/ approaches)

• Ability to engage and challenge students to achieve excellence in graduate courses;
• Ability to motivate and support students to achieve excellence in graduate-level research and make timely progress towards graduation;
• Mentorship in developing academic and professional skills (e.g., critical thinking, independent research, grant writing, etc.);
• Assistance and encouragement in publishing, presenting, and/or disseminating work;
• Support for pursuing opportunities that expand students’ professional horizons within and beyond academia.

Please send an electronic version (PDF) of the nomination form and supporting documents to communications.gps [at] mcgill.ca (GPS Communications).

The extended deadline for nominations is Monday, 15 January 2024 (late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted).

The selection committee has the following composition:

• The Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or delegate (Chair)
• Two academic representatives, including:
  • Former winner of the Award
• Director of Teaching and Learning Services
• One graduate student, selected by the Post-Graduate Students' SocietyÌý

The award is presented at Spring Convocation. The recipient receives a plaque, and their name is inscribed on a permanent plaque in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.