Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award

Since 2018, the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award has been awarded to a faculty member for an academic article judged “best” among those published by Gustavus Adolphus College faculty in the current or preceding two calendar years. Funded through a generous gift by Gordon Mansergh ’84, this award is intended to recognize outstanding peer-reviewed publications that contribute to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.

Award

An honorarium of $1,000 will be presented at the May Faculty Meeting.

Eligibility

Up to two awards will be funded annually. 

• This award is open to any faculty member in the division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics or Social Sciences
• Article is peer-reviewed
• Article is published by Gustavus Adolphus College faculty in the current or preceding two calendar years
• Required first authorship by the nominee

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria for evaluation include: 1) importance of subject matter in contributing to the field, and 2) scholarly status and impact of the journal. Preference will be given to individuals who have not received the award in the past three years. Past winners are listed below.

Nominations

Faculty are invited to submit a peer-reviewed, data-based research publication for consideration, along with a brief description of how the publication meets the two criteria listed above. Self-nominations and re-nominations are welcome. Nominations are due annually by April 15. 

The following is a list of previous winners. Please nominate someone who has not previously received the award. (Those currently on the faculty are indicated in bold print.)