The DOST-PCHRD have launched the “Best Mentor Award” to recognize the skills and knowledge rendered, values and attitudes instilled and all of the efforts given by our research mentors to create a research community capable of promoting welfare in the region.
The award recognizes excellence in mentorship that instills passion among researchers, resulting in enhanced relevance and productivity in health research.
Health Mentors are those that are actively engaged in health research such as trainers, preceptor, adviser, advocate, and initiator of R&D implementation, promotion, and utilization.
Note:
Deadline of submission to the Consortium: January 11, 2019
Deadline of submission of endorsed nominees to DOST-PCHRD: January 18, 2019
Announcement of Winners and Prizes
- All qualified nominees will receive certificates of recognition.
- Each Cluster Winner from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and National Capital Region will receive a cash prize of P200,000.00 and a plaque of recognition.
- The National Winner will receive an additional cash prize of P500,000.00 and trophy during the PNHRS Week Celebration.
Eligibility
1. Who can nominate
The nominating party may be any of the following:
- head of the nominee’s institution or immediate supervisor
- colleague/s
- trainee/s
- student/advisee
Note: Self-nomination is not allowed
2. Who can be nominated
- must be a Filipino citizen
- at least a holder of master’s degree degree
- actively involved in mentoring researchers/students or colleagues for at least 5 years
- has a good track record as a researcher in terms of publication, product development or policy formulation
- professionally involved in health research activities either as a research program/project leader, principal and co-principal investigator, mentor/adviser/trainer, or author/co-author
- actively involved in health research activities such as the conduct of research training and extension work, paper presentations, fund generation, research promotion and networking, research agenda setting, and capacity-building activities
Note: Winners are ineligible for subsequent nominations.
How to nominate
- Submit the recommendation form (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1e4396mCJ8ULtcp8xlMQnHhzxZWL_p_aF) (either personally delivered, by courier, or thru email) for initial screening to the regional consortium secretariat. (Please refer to the attached paper for the list of addresses)
- For completed DOST-PCHRD and ASTHRDP scholars, submit entries to DOST-PCHRD for screening and endorsement of the PCHRD Scholar’s Society (PSS).
For the qualified nominees
The requirements below should be submitted within the deadline
- Five (5) hard copies of the following documents:
1.1. Accomplished curriculum vitae of the nominee using the prescribed format for Best Mentor Award
1.2. A narrative description (1,000-1,500 words) of the nominee’s mentoring activities, accompanied by supporting documents, e.g. photos and other relevant documentation.
1.3. Description of other achievements attained related to health research for the last 5 years, including supporting documents e.g. photocopy of certificates of recognition/awards/honors received by the nominee, which are relevant to the nominee’s eligibility criteria in Section IV.
- Cite the names of 5 mentees, their achievements in research, and a narrative description of the nominee’s contribution to the success of each mentored research.
Schedule of Selection and Awarding
The award is given every two years.
- Selection Process
Procedures
- The decision of the National Selection Committee is final.
- The consortium must provide DOST- PCHRD with the complete list of nominees from their region.
- Documents pertinent to the nomination of non-winners will be returned to their owners.
c.2. Cluster and National Criteria
There will be a review of nominations by the Cluster/National Selection Committee based on the following criteria:
c.2.1. Research Guidance
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40%
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- Quantitative Indicators – refers to the no. of research mentees guided, advised or mentored by the candidate; also includes the nominee’s years of experience in mentoring.
- Qualitative indicators – to be decided by the evaluators; may include extent, quality/result of the research guidance/mentoring done e.g., awards and other forms of recognition received by the mentor and/or other mentees
c.2.2. Track Record in Research
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25%
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Publications refer to peer-reviewed journals during the last 5 years:
- main author in a Philippine journal or international journal
- co-author in a Philippine journal or international journal
Awards received refers to recognition received for the research completed as:
- main author/principal and co-principal investigator in the Philippines or International
- co-author/member of a research team in the Philippines or International
Paper presented refers to the number of times the nominee presented a paper in a conference, workshop (either oral or poster) in the Philippines or abroad
Completed research covers completed unpublished researches over the last 5 years
c.2.3. Dedication in promoting research
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20%
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Types of active involvement in five years
- Teacher, adviser, panel member, critic
- Reviewer of journal article/editor/member of editorial board/team
- Member of professional organization/network
- Trainor in training courses/resource person/lecturer
- Research manager/director, coordinator, evaluator, monitor
- Quality of active involvement within 5 years as:
- Teacher, adviser, panel member, critic
- Reviewer of journal articles, editor/member of editorial team
- Trainor in training courses/resource person
- Research manager, coordinator, evaluator, monitor
c.2.4. Contribution towards a supportive research environment
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10%
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- Providing research opportunities as:
- Organizer/initiator of program, project, policy
- Organizer/initiator/member of team for workshops, conferences
- Organizer/initiator/member of team for training courses
- Director/chair/administrator for research
c.2.5.Other criteria as agreed by the Evaluators
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5%
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This may include awards/recognition received by mentees/ advisees/students of the nominee or any agreed criteria; impact of R&D in terms of patenting, commercialization, and/or utilization of research results into policies and actions such as training modules developed, teaching manuals, community modules, contribution to national health development/equity and/or relevance of research results in health care delivery; etc.
c.3. Award Criteria
- A nominee must obtain a score of at least 80% to be eligible for the cluster award.
- The Selection Committee (cluster and national) has the option not to declare a winner for a given year.
c.4. Composition of the Selection Committee
- Cluster Selection Committee
Chair:
Members:
Representative from non-members of consortia
Representative from DOH Regional Office
Representative from CHED Regional Office
Representative from DOST Regional Office
2 technical experts identified by DOST- PCHRD
- National Selection Committee
Chair:
Members:
To be elected from among the Members of the
Committee
Representative from the DOH Central Office
Representative from CHED Central Office
Representative from UP-NIH
2 technical experts identified by DOST- PCHRD
Announcement of Winners and Prizes
- All qualified nominees will receive certificates of recognition.
- Each Cluster Winner from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and National Capital Region will receive a cash prize of P200,000.00 and a plaque of recognition.
- The National Winner will receive an additional cash prize of P500,000.00 and trophy during the PNHRS Week Celebration.
VII. Timetable
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Activity
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Targets
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Call for nomination
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October – 1st week of January
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(succeeding year)
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Submission of recommendation form to
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2nd week of January
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the consortium
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(succeeding year)
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Submission of the endorsed
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3RD week of January
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recommendation forms to DOST-
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(succeeding year)
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PCHRD
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Submission of complete nominee’s
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4th week of January- end of March
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documents to DOST-PCHRD
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(succeeding year)
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Pre-screening of nominee’s complete
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April - May (succeeding year)
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documents
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Selection Process
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June – July (succeeding year)
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Cluster
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National
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Awarding of Winners
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PNHRS Week
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Celebration (second week of August)
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Source: DOST-PCHRD