1. Any permanent M.I.T. employee included under "Eligibility" (e.g., support and service staff, administrative staff, post docs, research staff, senior research scientists/engineers, faculty) may nominate one or more individuals or teams of individuals employed in the labs, departments and centers of the Provost’s Office and/or the Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost.

2. Employees in our administrative unit may nominate, for an Award from our administrative unit’s allocation, employees who are employed in other administrative units, if the nominee provides a service to a lab, center or department in our administrative unit. See special instructions under "Nomination Process" for nominating someone who is employed in another administrative unit.

All nominations should be forwarded to the nominee’s Administrative Officer/Director in the form of a one-page letter (addressed to: Selection Committee, Infinite Mile Awards Program, Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research and Associate Provost, Room 3-240 OR via email to the appropriate AO with the nomination letter and nomination form included as an attachment. AO's should forward email nominations to: vpima@mit.edu.) See special instructions below for nominating individuals who are either (1) Administrative Officers, or (2) not employed in departments reporting to the Provost or Vice President for Research and Associate Provost.

The nomination letter should provide specific documentation and examples of why the individual is being nominated. For each nominee, up to 5 letters of nomination will be forwarded to the Awards Selection Committee. Please note that one well-written letter of nominatination is as acceptable as multiple letters of nomination. Please refer to Criteria for Selection

Along with a letter of nomination, persons making nominations should also complete the brief "2008 Infinite Mile Awards Nomination Form" which is also available in all department headquarters and from our program coordinators. Please forward the form and a one-page nomination letter to the nominee's Administrative Officer or Director. Only nominations processed through the Administrative Officer or Director and including this form will be considered.

Confidential Process: The identity of all nominees will be kept strictly confidential.

To nominate someone employed in our administrative unit: (a department lab or center reporting to the Provost or Vice President for Research and Associate Provost) Send a one-page letter of nomination and an Infinite Mile Awards Nomination Form to the nominee’s Administrative Officer or Director These instructions apply regardless of where the person making the nomination is employed.

To nominate an Administrative Officer: Send a one-page letter of nomination to:

IMA Selection Committee, Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost, Room 3-240

To nominate an employee from another administrative unit: To nominate someone who is employed in another administrative unit but who provides a service to your department, lab or center, send your nomination letter and Infinite Mile Awards Nomination Form to your own Administrative Officer or Director.

Persons wishing to nominate an employee from another administrative unit who does not meet the above criterion should contact that employee’s department headquarters to obtain information on its nominating procedure.