Purpose of the Award
The Faith-Animated Scholarship Award acknowledges faculty scholarship that demonstrates the integration of Reformed Christian perspectives and principles with a field or discipline, or a combination thereof.
Eligibility
Any full-time or reduced-load member of the teaching faculty may be nominated for this award.
Selection Criteria
Award recipients will be selected based the following criteria:
- This award values scholarship that considers the intersections of Reformed Christian perspectives and principles with the assumptions, methods, subject matter, and implementation of single or multiple fields of study or practice.
- Of particular value is the theological rigor, sophistication, depth of the scholarly articulation, and presentation in ways that are clear, compelling and winsome.
Selection Process
The provost will solicit nominations from faculty and department chairs. The dean for research and scholarship will take the lead in considering the nominations and, in consultation with the provost, will decide on up to three nominees to present to the Professional Status Committee. There is no restriction regarding how many nominees may come from a single department or division. The Professional Status Committee will select the award recipient.