Nominations

Eligibility

Any person associated with Boston University (administration, alumni, benefactors, staff, students, trustees, and others), except for members of the faculty, who has served the University with great distinction and has made important contributions toward the goals of Boston University is eligible for nomination.

Nomination

Current members of the Boston University faculty must nominate a non-faculty member of the BU community for this award. Letters of support may be submitted by any member of the Boston University community or external persons with knowledge of the candidate’s service.

Please nominate individual candidates only. Nominations for groups or teams will not be reviewed by the Awards Committee.

Instructions

A current BU faculty member must nominate the candidate using the online form below.

That same faculty member must arrange for letters of recommendation to be sent to the Faculty Council office via email (fafc@bu.edu) no later than Monday, March 2, 2026.

All candidates must have a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) letters of support to be considered by the committee. There may be more than one (1) signature on each letter of support.

Nominations and letters must be submitted to the Faculty Council by the deadline. For the 2026 Award, the nomination period will close on Monday, March 2, 2026.

The winners will be announced via broadcast email in mid-April.

The 2026 award ceremony will be on May 5 at 1 Silber Way, 9th Floor, from 5 to 7 pm.

If you have any questions, please email the Faculty Council office.

2026 Perkins Award Nomination Form

• Your name and academic title*
  Nominations must be made by current Boston University faculty. Non-faculty members may submit letters of support for the candidate.
• Your email address*
• Confirm your email address*
• Nominee for 2026 John S. Perkins Award*
  The nominee must be a non-faculty member of the University community. Nominations for individuals only, please. Group nominations will not be considered by the Awards Committee
• Nominee's title and unit/department*
• Please describe your nominee's qualifications for this award.*
• How long has the candidate worked at BU?*
• Letters of support*
  A minimum of three (3) letters of support must be submitted for the candidate. The Awards Committee will review no more than five (5) letters for the candidate. Please list who will write letters for the candidate, and include their email address. Letters are due by March 2, 2026 and may be sent to fafc@bu.edu.
• Has the candidate been nominated before?*
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure