2010 Teaching Recognition Awards (TRA) – Rules and Guidelines

  1. Applicant must be a member of IARS.
  2. Applicant must indicate whether he/she is applying for the Achievement in Education Award or Innovation in Education Award.
  3. Prior applicants may resubmit, but must indicate which award they are applying for.
  4. Only one application per academic department will be considered, regardless of category.
  5. Applications must be sent to awards@iars.org (Subject line: IARS Teaching Application: applicant's last name) by June 30, 2010 to be eligible for consideration.
  6. Applicants must commit, if chosen as a 2010 TRA recipient, to attend the IARS 2011 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 2011 and present at the Awards Panel held the morning before the Seldon Lecture.
  7. Applications must include the official four-page teaching portfolio and a personal statement describing the applicant’s teaching philosophy.
  8. Five letters of recommendation are required, including one from each of the following:
    • Applicant's Chairperson
    • Fellow
    • Resident (two resident letters may be provided if no fellow contact)
    • Medical Student
    • External Referee (outside candidate's department - same or different institution)