Marsteller Award

The Pat Marsteller award recognizes Biology majors who have excelled in research during their Emory careers.

Biology Undergraduate Research Award in honor of Pat Marsteller

This award recognizes the accomplishments of a Biology undergraduate major who is conducting outstanding independent research under the guidance of a faculty research mentor.

Students must be nominated by their research mentor to receive this award. Nominations can be submitted by any faculty member or primary investigator regardless of department or institutional affiliation. Nominees must be pursuing a major in Biology. Double majors are eligible if Biology is one of the majors.

To submit a nomination, research mentors should write a 1-2 page letter, on letterhead, explicitly addressing the criteria listed below. Research mentors are permitted to submit letters cosigned by other faculty or scientific mentors of the student (e.g., graduate students, postdocs). Letters should be submitted to Malia Escobar at mescoba@emory.edu.  The due dates in March change each year.

Nominations should reflect a student’s:

• natural curiosity for asking scientific questions
• sustained interest in pursuing independent research in the biological sciences while an Emory undergraduate
• growing independence as a scientific researcher
• commitment to being a productive, supportive member of their laboratory community
• contribution to the scientific dialogue through presentations, theses and/or publications

The award winner is announced at the Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium Rhodes Keynote Lecture.