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SOT Toxicologist Mentoring Award

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Due: October 9, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Description

The SOT Toxicologist Mentoring Award is presented to a member of SOT in recognition of their commitment to mentoring and whose advice and counsel have substantially enhanced the career development of toxicologists. The nominee must be a member of the Society and can be from any employment sector of toxicology (e.g., government, industry, academia). Evaluation of the nominations is based on the quality and quantity of mentoring activities and the impact of these on the career development/advancement of mentees. Key aspects of mentoring include, but are not limited to, advising on career/work strategies, nurturing intellectual growth, inspiring ethical behavior, providing opportunities through recommendation and referral, and serving as a positive role model. Mentoring includes either formal or informal interactions with mentees both within and outside the mentor's place of employment. Mentoring during or after undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral training will be considered, but neither the mentor's personal career achievements (e.g., publications, professional service) nor the mentor's formal teaching activities (e.g., lecturing, training in research methods) will be considered in the evaluation of nominations. Items needed in the application is a brief bioparagraph describing the nominee's current employment position, background; a primary nominating letter that may be from either a colleague/peer or a mentee familiar with the nominee's formal and/or informal mentoring activities; and a total of no more than three additional letters from current or former mentees who can provide a firsthand account of how the nominee influenced their careers and a reflection of the nominee's mentoring philosophy and approach. A curriculum vitae of the nominee or nominators is not required and will not be considered in the evaluation. Preference will be given to nominees who have not received another SOT Award, defined as those conferred by the SOT Awards Committee, excluding Supported and Student awards, within the last two years. Please visit the award's website or contact the Society of Toxicology for more information.