Faculty Awards from External Organizations
University System of Georgia
Each year the University System of Georgia (USG) recognizes teaching excellence with a variety of awards.
Find information about winners and the criteria for each award:
Note: The winners’ portfolios are available in the annual list of recipients.
National/International
| Award Type | Organization | Name | Due Date | Criteria/Eligibility |
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| Engagement | Campus Compact | April | This award recognizes one senior faculty member (post-tenure or middle-to-late career at institutions without tenure) each year. | |
| Engagement | Campus Compact | May | Only full-time faculty from U.S. public and private not-for-profit colleges and universities who have not submitted tenure materials for review prior to the award deadline are eligible for the Award. | |
| Engagement | Corporation for National and Community Service | April | The 2014 Honor Roll will recognize higher education institutions in four categories:
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| Innovation | The American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Varies per prize | The Academy awards eight prizes that recognize excellence in the sciences and the humanities and a commitment to the ideals of the Academy. | |
| Research and Creative Arts | The John Smith Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | September | Often characterized as "midcareer" awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. | |
| Innovation and Public Service in Medical Sciences | The Lasker Foundation | Varies per prize | The Lasker Awards have been awarded annually since 1946 to living persons who have made major contributions to medical science or who have performed public service on behalf of medicine |