Purdue University is proud to announce the inaugural Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award, established by OGSPS to formally acknowledge the essential role postdoctoral trainees play in advancing our research, teaching, and engagement missions. This prestigious award recognizes postdoctoral researchers who dedicate a significant amount of time and energy to mentoring other postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates, whether their efforts occur in the laboratory, field, or classroom. Exceptional postdoctoral mentors: * GENUINELY CARE about the mentee's work and success, and especially about the mentee as a person. * are RESPECTFUL-they visibly respect all lab or team members, from undergraduates to the PI. * are DEDICATED to their mentoring and prioritize it over other competing demands. * are HIGH ACHIEVERS and model scholarly excellence. * are ACTIVELY INVOLVED at their institution and in their field; for example, you will see them contributing to graduate programs, department efforts, and societal organizations. * are HIGHLY ETHICAL; they proactively observe research ethics, including setting high standards for honest reporting, and closely follow research and safety protocols Award amount: The Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Awardees will receive a plaque, $1,500, and will be honored at the OGSPS Awards Reception on April 23, 2026. Eligibility: Applicants must have their Ph.D and be engaged in postdoctoral training under a limited-term contract at Purdue. This can include some Visiting Scholars. If there are questions about eligibility, please email postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu<mailto:postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu> CCE can submit one nomination to the College of Engineering. All the Engineering nominations will be reviewed and ranked and the top finalist will be submitted to OGSPS for final review. The top five ranked nominations at the OGSPS level will win an award. If you would like to apply for this award, please assemble the following in one .pdf document in this order and submit to Jenny Ricksy (jricksy@purdue.edu<mailto:jricksy@purdue.edu>) by January 9, 2026: 1. A curriculum vitae 2. A mentoring philosophy statement (500 words max) 3. One letter of support from a supervisory PI (300 words max) 4. One letter of support signed by one or more mentees (600 words max) Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Ph: 765-494-2436 Email: jricksy@purdue.edu Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering 550 Stadium Mall Drive - HAMP 1141G West Lafayette, IN 47907 Current Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current Current Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online/curriculum Prospective Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Degree-Requirements Prospective Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online