The White House, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), has established the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) program. The program, administered on behalf of the White House by the National Science Foundation, seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts/programs designed to enhance the participation of groups underrepresented in science, mathematics and engineering. The awardees will serve as exemplars to their colleagues and will be leaders in the national effort to more fully develop the Nation's human resources in science, mathematics and engineering. Nominations to honor individuals and institutions are invited for the competition of these annual awards.
A grant in the amount of $10,000 will accompany the award along with a commemorative Presidential certificate. The award will be made to: (1) an individual who has demonstrated outstanding and sustained mentoring and effective guidance to a significant number of students at the K-12, undergraduate, or graduate education level or (2) to an institution that, through its programming, has enabled a substantial number of students underrepresented in science, mathematics and engineering to successfully pursue and complete the relevant degree programs. For postsecondary levels, these efforts must show that students have been successfully mentored to either the baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree level. It is expected that each award will be used to continue the recognized activity. The nominees must have served in such a mentoring role for at least five years.
Beyond the mentoring grant, each awardee will be invited to Washington, D.C., for: an awards ceremony; recognition events and meetings with leaders in Federal sector education and research; and focused workshops addressing effective mentoring of students from the underrepresented groups.
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