Mosal Award Program for Advisors

Purpose of the Mosal Award Program:

The purpose of the Mosal Award Program is to encourage personal professional development by providing financial support to Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors who have completed at least three years of service for the completion of a project that leads to personal professional growth. Personal professional growth is defined as advancement, improvement, increase in knowledge, or general progress towards maturity in one's profession beyond earned degrees, pursued out of the individual desire for betterment or personal interest in the undertaking.

The Mosal Award Program, unlike all other Phi Theta Kappa recognition programs for chapter advisors, does not reward advisors for past achievement in Phi Theta Kappa. Rather, the Mosal Award Program rewards growth potential by awarding funding to an applicant based on the applicant's project proposal, and the applicant's potential for personal professional growth through completion of the project as evidenced by the application.

2008 Mosal Award Winning Project Proposals

Winners of the 2008 Mosal Awards were recognized at the Association of Chapter Advisors Luncheon at the 90th International Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Winners were decorated with the prestigious Mosal Award Medallion.

Meet the 2008 Mosal Award recipients and view their winning project proposals by following the links below.

Sharon A. Fox
Sharon Gusky (View Project Proposal)
Dr. Peter J. Pellegrin (View Project Proposal)
Judy Ryan
Dr. Donna J. Singleton
Jeffery Scott Wooters

View the 2007 Mosal Award Winning Project Proposals below.

Jeff Edwards
Brent L. Kendrick

If you have any questions concerning the Mosal Award program, please contact the Susan Edwards at 601.984.3541.

History of the Mosal Award Program:

The Mosal Award was established in 1984 to recognize and encourage scholarship among Phi Theta Kappa advisors and to encourage advisors to incorporate the Society's hallmarks into professional development. The award appropriately bears the name of long-time Phi Theta Kappa executive director, Dr. Margaret Mosal, whose life produced a remarkable record of achievement and was a model of the successful blending of scholarship, leadership, and service.

See a complete list of Mosal Award recipients.

Eligibility:

All Phi Theta Kappa advisors whose term as an advisor began on or before April 18, 2006 (three years before the date of the Awards Ceremony at the 2009 International Convention), were eligible to apply. Potential applicants who are unsure of their advisor start-date should contact Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters to determine whether or not they are eligible to apply.

Award Stipend:

Up to ten Mosal Awards are offered annually. Each Award carries a stipend of $5,000 to complete the project described in the application. In addition, winners of the Mosal Award are recognized at the Association of Chapter Advisors Luncheon at Phi Theta Kappa's International Convention, where they are presented the prestigious Mosal Award Medallion. Stipends will be mailed to award winners following the Convention.

Download a copy of the 2009 Mosal Award Application.

Deadline for Submission:

Completed applications should be received at Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters by February 20, 2009 . Applications (except letters of recommendation) may be sent by email (preferred method) to honors.programs@ptk.org. Applications may also be mailed to:

Phi Theta Kappa
Attn: Mosal Award Applications
Center for Excellence
1625 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211

Review Criteria:

The Mosal Award Selection Committee will consider applications based on the merits of the project proposal; the potential impact of the project on the applicant; the applicant's past accomplishments, past demonstration of scholarship, and general preparedness to complete the project; and the overall presentation.

Below is a link to the rubrics the selection committee will refer to when judging the Mosal Award applications. Use the rubrics as a helpful reference when writing your application.

Download a copy of the 2009 Mosal Award Rubrics.

Final Report:

Mosal Award recipients are required to submit a Final Report to Phi Theta Kappa when they have completed their projects and collected all necessary data. This brief report will be a summary of the project, including expenditures, and an assessment of its ultimate value. Except in unusual circumstances, the report should be submitted within the 3 years allowed for the completion of the project. A Report Form will be sent to recipients soon after the stipend is awarded.