ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award

The ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award is a biennial monetary award that recognizes an individual for outstanding mentorship and contributions to the development of the next generation of plant scientists. Eligible recipients must demonstrate a sustained commitment to mentoring, significant positive impact on former mentees’ careers, and advancement of plant science through their mentees. The recipient is invited to chair a concurrent symposium at the Plant Biology conference in the year following the award.

Monetary prize and invitation to chair a concurrent symposium at the Plant Biology conference in the year following the award.

Nominees must have at least five years of continuous ASPB membership at the time the award is made and demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and supporting next-generation scientists; nominations should include at least one letter co-signed by a group of former mentees or three letters from individual former mentees.

Nomination required via the ASPB nominations portal; nominations must include required letters of support (one co-signed by a group of former mentees or three individual letters).