The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is pleased to announce an inaugural awards program during academic year 2016-2017 to recognize outstanding research achievements of Brown faculty. Five awards will be given annually that each carry a research stipend of $5,000. A committee of faculty will review nominations and select the award recipients. OVPR invites nominations from deans, department chairs, and center directors, and also invites self-nominations and nominations by colleagues.