OUTSTANDING CII GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTAWARD

Deadline for Nominations is Monday, May 21, 2018

The award is for work on CII research completed in 2018

Award Criteria

The graduate research assistant has made an important contribution to research that has the potential to significantly improve the construction industry.

The award is for work on CII research completed in the award year, by a team that has submitted all products to CII.

The graduate research assistant’s excellence is recognized by the research team members, CII staff, and knowledgeable membership. The staff will coordinate team input with research team chairs.

 The graduate research assistant has worked to ensure the quality, completeness, and timeliness of the team’s research report.

The graduate research assistant has actively and regularly participated in team meetings and initiatives, and has supported or performed team tasks.

Nominations for Award

Individuals may be nominated by a member of any of the following:

  • a CII research team (i.e., principal investigators and industry team members)
  • a Funded Studies Committee sponsor
  • a CII standing committee member
  • a member of the CII staff.

Individuals may not nominate themselves.The nominator must have sufficient knowledge of the nominee to supply appropriate information on the following Proposal Nomination for Award form.

Selection Procedure

Nominations should be submitted toCIIFunded Studies Project ManagerKristi Delaney, who will forward them to the Outstanding CII Graduate Research Assistant Award panel of judges.This panelwill be composed of the following:

  • three members of the Funded Studies Committee (one owner, one contractor, oneacademic)
  • one of the Funded Studies Committee team sponsors
  • CII's Associate Director, Funded Studies Committee (Chair of the panel).

The panel will select the recipient in accordance with the award criteria. The CII Funded Studies Committee will confirm the selection. This Award will be presented to the individual at the Annual Conference.

In general, this award will be given to one individual at a time for a single research effort; however, in the case of a team with more than onegraduate student assistant, it may be awarded to more than one individual. This is a highly selective award and is not an annual award; it will only be awarded when a viable candidate has been identified.

OUTSTANDING CII GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT AWARD

Nominee

Last Name, First, Middle
Research Team Name and Number
Topic Summary, Final Report, Knowledge Base Update, etc.
Company/Agency/University Name
Nominee’s Contact Address
City / State / Zip
Work Telephone / Home Telephone / Fax Number

Attached is the Nominating Letter

Nominator

Name / Telephone
Email / Fax Number / Date

(See following page for required Attachments to Nomination)

PLEASE FORWARD NOMINATION BY Monday, May 21, 2018 TO:

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INSTITUTE

ATTN: Kristi Delaney

3925 WEST BRAKER LANE (R4500)

AUSTIN, TX 78759-5316

OUTSTANDING CII GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT AWARD

Attachments to Nomination

The Nominating Letter should not exceed two pages. Please cover the following:

  1. Please explain the nominee's qualifications for the award.Why is this candidate’s contribution to the team research effort exceptional?
  1. List the graduate research assistant’s specific outstanding accomplishments on the team, andclearly explain the importance of this contribution in terms of its potential to further construction research and advance construction industry competitiveness

OUTSTANDING CII GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTNT AWARD RECIPIENTS

Eric Marks, Georgia Institute of Technology 2014

Wesley A. Collins, Arizona State University2015

Dillon Alexander, University of Colorado Boulder2016

Michael W. Ibrahim, University of Wisconsin-Madison2017