Recognizing highly engaged community-based research, creative activity, teaching, and service collaborations that positively impact both the community and scholarship
Each year, Michigan State University invites nominations for the Community Engagement Scholarship Award (CESA), conferred in recognition of exemplary engaged scholarship with a community partner(s).
One scholar and her/his partner(s) are recognized on on April 7, 2025 at the University’s annual Awards Convocation, where they share a stipend of $5,000.
Instructions and Forms
Faculty, administrators, colleagues, students, or community partners can initiate nominations; self-nominations are also welcome. It is expected that nominees will be aware of the nomination and will participate significantly in preparation of the application. Applications must be submitted to the dean or administrator of the nominee’s major administrative unit (MAU) to be forwarded for University-level consideration.
Visit the Office of the Provost website for application materials and instructions.
Nomination deadline extended: November 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Award Recipients
The following are the past recipients of the Community Engagement Scholarship Award (formerly known as the Outreach Scholarship Community Partnership Award, 2006-2014).
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