Karl and Mollie Butler Young Scholar Award
The Butler Young Scholar Award in Western Studies is sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies and has been created to promote significant scholarship in western American studies by junior faculty members. The award acknowledges outstanding academic promise, based upon a faculty member’s record of research, teaching and citizenship. The Butler Award is funded from the John Topham and Susan Redd Butler Research Endowment which was established in 1986 through the instrumentality of Karl Butler. The award carries a $3,000 annual salary stipend and a $5,000 annual support award (subject to all University financial policies). Any capital equipment purchased from these funds becomes the property of the university. Any unexpended funding may carry over for the duration of the award. Appointments are for three years and may not be renewed. Any accumulated funding not expended within three (3) years after the expiration of a Young Scholar Award will revert to the Charles Redd Center for reallocation.
Eligibility: A faculty member should have been in a faculty position for at least three years but not more than ten years since completing the terminal degree, and in a rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The faculty member should be engaged in significant scholarship in western American studies.
Who May Nominate: A faculty member is nominated by the department chair.
Nomination Packet:
- Nomination letter from the Department Chair
- Curriculum Vitae
- Summary and evaluation of accomplishments in: teaching (including student evaluation summaries), scholarly and creative work, citizenship
- Two letters of recommendation from professional peers
Deadline for Nominations: April 1
Submit Nominations to: Brian Q. Cannon, Director, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, 366 SWKT, Provo, Utah 84602
Announcement of Award: June 15
