The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) recognizes the vital role of the research mentor who selflessly shares knowledge and skills, instills values and attitudes, and inspires those involved in the research process, thereby creating an enabling environment and contributing to capacity-building in research.
The Best Mentor Award is offered biennially to recognize and reward mentors in health research who have built the capacities of researchers in the health sector and, in the process, propelled significant advances in the Philippine National Health Research System’s (PNHRS) thrusts as identified in the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA).
Awardees will be selected per cluster (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and NCR) and categorized according to their mentees (Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and Junior/Early Career Researchers). Also, national winners will be chosen for each category who will be awarded during the PNHRS Week Celebration.
Objective
Best Mentor Award recognizes excellence in mentorship that results in productivity of mentees in health research.
Eligibility
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Who can nominate
The nominating party may be any of the following:
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head of the nominee’s institution or immediate supervisor
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colleague/s
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trainee/s
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student/advisee
Self-nomination is not allowed.
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Who can be nominated
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must be a Filipino citizen
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must be with appropriate or relevant academic qualifications
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must be actively involved in mentoring researchers/students or colleagues for at least 3 years
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has a good track record as a researcher in terms of any of the following: publication, product development or policy formulation
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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
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actively involved in any health research activities in the last 5 years such as conduct of research training and extension work, paper presentations, fund generation, research promotion and networking, research agenda setting, and capacity-building activities
