Jointly sponsored by the Lilly-CTE Teaching Fellows and the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Studies, this award (a maximum of $5,000) seek to recognize notable improvements in undergraduate education at the department, program, or University level. Any campus department, program, or interdepartmental program can apply for the award. Submissions should highlight a current activity, which has made important contributions to a significant educational issue in the past two to three years. This could be a new approach to a problem, or a significant advance in an ongoing activity. In line with the award’s purpose, the emphasis should describe how the combined efforts of the unit (not the work of an individual) accomplished the significant result. See the Center for Teaching Excellence's webpage for a more detailed description of the award or contact Spencer Benson at (301) 314-1288.

Theis award honors senior faculty who, as men and women of outstanding scholarly accomplishment, combined with excellence in teaching, personify our image of the professorate. The award carries an honorarium of $5000. Recipients give a lecture during the fall semester. (See information on this year's Lecture Series and a list of Distinguished Scholar-Teacher awardees.

A call for nominations takes places at the beginning of each year's fall semester. For more information, see the award criteria and nomination process.

This formal title denotes an academic honor of highest distinction and is awarded to a limited number of our most accomplished professors. (See a list of the University's Distinguished University Professors.) Nominees should be established scholars, held in the highest esteem by professional colleagues nationally and internationally, whose contributions have had a significant influence on their discipline and perhaps beyond. The title is accompanied by an annual honorarium of $5000 to support the awardee's professional activities. For more information, see the award criteria and nomination process or contact contact Elizabeth Wineke at (301) 405-6803.

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Elkins Professorship

This professorship is awarded for varying terms up to three years. Candidates must have a superior record of achievement in an academic or professional discipline; must demonstrate the desire and ability to lead and inspire undergraduate and graduate students in the full range of learning situations; and must demonstrate evidence of significant achievement beyond their traditional discipline, but with a scholarly and professional relationship to the academic enterprise at the University System of Maryland. For additional information, see the University System of Maryland award description and the campus submission procedures.

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The President's Commission on Disability Issues sponsors awards to members of the university who have made significant contributions to improving the quality of life for disabled persons at the University of Maryland at College Park. Nominations are requested in late March or early April and the awards ceremony is held in early May. See the President's Commission on Disability Issues's webpage for additional description of the award, a nomination form and a listing of past winners.

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The General Research Board (GRB) sponsors five programs to support or enhance faculty research projects. See their webpage for application deadlines and a listing of past recipients.

1. GRB-Distinguished Faculty Research Fellowship

   The Distinguished Faculty Research Fellowship is of two types. One type of fellowship allows recipients to pursue one year of full time research and scholarly work to complete a major project. Up to five academic year fellowships may be awarded. These fellowships are available to Associate Professors and Professors who apply to and must be nominated by their Colleges. Candidates who apply to GRB for a Semester Research Award may also be nominated for a Distinguished Faculty Research Fellowship.

   Each College may nominate up to three candidates. The four largest Colleges, Arts and Humanities; Behavioral and Social Science; Computer, Math and Physical Sciences; and Life Sciences, may have one additional nomination. No more than two awards will be made to any one college. All Fellows will be required to disseminate the results of their research to the campus community through a graduate seminar colloquium, and/or other forum, within one year of the completion of the fellowship. In addition, all Fellows will be required to present a one hour seminar on their project during the Fall as part of The Graduate School Distinguished Research Fellow Seminar Series.

   Recipients are expected to be free of all committee duties during the year of fellowship. However, it is desirable that Fellows remain in residence at the College Park Campus to interact with their colleagues and graduate students on their scholarly work. Recipients are also expected to spend a minimum of one year at the University upon the completion of the fellowship. Award amounts are: $20,000 to fellows' departments for full professors; $18,000 to fellows' departments for associate professors; $5,000 additional to support the professional activities of the recipient.

   A second type of fellowship, open to all full-time Professors and Associate Professors, is intended to honor and support emerging academic leaders whose body of scholarly work is judged outstanding. Awardees receive an unrestricted grant of $5,000 per year for two years. Deans, Department Chairs, and Directors may make nominations.

2. GRB-Semester Research Award

   This award enables a faculty member to devote full time to a research or creative project during one semester. All tenured and tenure-track faculty members are eligible. The faculty member continues to receive his or her regular salary and is awarded $500 to support research expenses. Funds are provided to the recipient's department to be used for faculty replacement.

3. GRB-Summer Research Award

   This award provides a stipend in the form of summer salary for one or two months to enable faculty members to pursue research during the summer. All tenured and tenure-track faculty members are eligible. Assistant professors are encouraged to apply. In a given year, a faculty member may apply for a Summer Research Award or a Semester Research Award, but not both.

4. GRB-Research Support Award

   This award is designated for research materials, minor equipment, and other expenses essential to research projects. Book subsidies are also available when the publisher indicates that publication would otherwise be impossible. Funds are not provided for the payment of consultant's fees or for travel outside the state. Departments are expected to provide funds on a cost-sharing basis. All tenured and tenure-track faculty members are eligible.

5. CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) Award

   This award provides summer funding for creative and performing arts activities for tenured or tenure-track faculty.

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The Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Center for Teaching Excellence sponsor the Improvement of Instruction Grants (IIG) program. IIG selection criteria give priority to proposals that contribute to the University’s efforts to improve undergraduate education, and projects are solicited that have the potential to produce the greatest impact. Previous Improvement of Instruction Grants have underwritten exciting initiatives at the University of Maryland; these projects have fostered the development of valuable and effective educational programs. Individual faculty members, as well as departmental or interdisciplinary clusters, are invited to apply. Proposals are typically solicited in January and awards presented in May. See the Center for Teaching Excellence's webpage for a more detailed description of the award or contact Spencer Benson at (301) 314-1288.

Full-time faculty members are invited to submit a proposal to the International Travel Fund Committee for support of international conferences, seminars, workshops and other activities that are clearly international in scope. Applications must indicate how the proposed activity will enhance the University of Maryland's international profile. Also, the activity must have a significant student component (organization, participation, or audience). When held on campus, the event must be free of charge and open to the general public. This award is given biannually and the deadlines are typically April 15^th and November 15^th. The maximum grant is $2,000. See also additional information and an application form or contact Lucie Covey at (301) 405-8535.

Full-time faculty members are invited to submit a proposal to the International Travel Fund Committee for support to carry out research overseas. Proposals must show the ways in which the applicant and the University of Maryland will benefit from the completion of the project. Awards are made for economy-class travel and assume that other sources of support, particularly from the home department/college, are also being applied to the project. This award is given biannually and the deadlines are typically April 15^th and November 15^th. The maximum grant is economy airfare and a total of $300 for incidental expenses for the entire travel period. See also additional information and an application form or contact Lucie Covey at (301) 405-8535.

Every year, the Office of Technology Commercialization honors one invention in each of the technology areas (information, life and physical sciences) as the "Invention of the Year" award winner. The inventions are nominated in each category and voted on by an independent panel of judges. Awards and a cash prize are presented to the inventors during an on-campus ceremony in April where members of the local business and government communities joining Maryland's faculty, staff, students and administrators to celebrate the University's research efforts.

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Former University of Maryland President William E. Kirwan and Patricia Kirwan have established a fund to support two annual Prizes. The Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize recognizes a faculty member for a highly significant work of research, scholarship, or artistic creativity completed within the last three years. The prize can be awarded for a publication, an invention, a performance, or any other activity within the faculty member's academic discipline. All current full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty are eligible. The prize carries an honorarium of $5000 and is awarded at the Fall Convocation. See also additional information about criteria for the award, the selection process and a nomination form or contact the Dean of the Graduate School, Charles Caramello, at (301) 405-0358.

Former University of Maryland President William E. Kirwan and Patricia H. Kirwan have established a fund to support two annual prizes. The Kirwan Undergraduate Award recognizes faculty or staff who have made exceptional contributions to the quality of undergraduate education at the university. The prize carries an honorarium of $5000 and is awarded at the Campus Convocation each fall. See also additional information about criteria for the award, the selection process and a nomination form or contact the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Donna Hamilton at (301) 405-9354.

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Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Center for Teaching Excellence, this is a competitive award to individual faculty at any rank who express a strong and continuing interest in the improvement of teaching. The Lilly-CTE fellowship is awarded to approximately 10 faculty members per year. Fellows participate in a year-long seminar related to the improvement and enhancement of teaching, and work on individual teaching improvement projects, as well as on a collective project to support the improvement of teaching throughout the University. See the Center for Teaching Excellence's webpage for a more detailed description of the award or contact Spencer Benson at (301) 314-1288.

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The President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues has established an achievement award to annually recognize two ethnic minority faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the University's equity efforts. A nominee from the faculty must show accomplishment as a faculty member, and must have been active on campus and in the community on behalf of improving the status of ethnic minorities. Nominations are generally due in early April and awarded in May. Refer to the President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues webpage for additional information, a nomination packet and a list of past award recipients or contact Robert Waters at (301) 405-5793.

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The Maryland Association for Higher Education (MAHE) Outstanding Educator Awards honor educators who provide exemplar service to higher education in the state of Maryland. There are three categories for these awards: administrator, faculty, non-faculty advisor/mentor. See the campus submission procedures and the MAHE webpage for selection criteria and a listing of past recipients.

The Outstanding Service to the Schools Award recognizes professional service to the schools as an essential and valued component of our mission as the flagship campus of the University of Maryland System. It is particularly important that we honor the important role that College Park professionals play in enhancing the quality of public education across the state. The individuals who receive this award have contributed professional and/or academic expertise to the issues and problems of pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade education. The deadline for submissions is generally the first week in March, with an award ceremony in May. See the College of Education webpage for additional information and a listing of past recipients.

The President's Commission on Women's Issues sponsors this award honoring a compelling record of significant contributions to the improvement of the quality of women's lives. Candidates will have been a member of our university for at least five years, and will have demonstrated excellence in one or more areas of professional or community leadership, extraordinary service, national recognition for research or literary achievement, outstanding administrative achievement, or excellence in teaching, advising, or mentoring. A plaque is presented to the recipient of the award at a special ceremony during Women's History Month. The recipient then serves on the Executive Committee of the President's Commission on Women's Issues for one year. Refer to the President's Commission on Women's Issues webpage for additional information, a nomination packet and a list of past award recipients or contact Robert Waters at (301) 405-5793.

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This award is the highest honor the University community can bestow. The recipient of this award will be a member of the community with an exemplary record of sustained and acknowledged contribution to the quality of life on the campus. The candidate's career should be distinguished by a dedication to the fulfillment of the campus' goals and mission, by professional accomplishments, and by campus service. Particular emphasis will be placed on contributions that have had a wide-ranging and enhancing influence on the entire university community. The deadline for nominations is typically in May. See also nominee eligibility, award criteria and nomination requirements.

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The Regents Professorship was established by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland in order to recognize one or more faculty members whose record of scholarly achievement and potential for truly exceptional service to the System and its institutions warrants appointment to this most prestigious rank in the University System. Appointment to a Regents Professorship is made by the Chancellor upon recommendation by one or more of the Presidents of University System of Maryland institutions. A modest monetary award, to be used for travel, research or publication costs, or personnel and equipment costs, accompanies the appointment. Criteria for appointment include national or international recognition for achievements in the arts, the sciences or the professions, and eligibility for appointment to the rank of professor at one or more institutions of the University System. Regents Professors may participate in the advisement and/or instruction of undergraduate students; present an annual public lecture or performance at one of the institutions of the University System of Maryland; or participate in other scholarly activities that will enhance some aspects of the University System of Maryland and some of its components. This may include such activities as curriculum development (formal or informal courses), faculty development, citizen outreach, or organizational enhancement. See also the USM Policy on the Regents Professorship, the campus submission procedures and a list of University recipients of this award. For additional information, contact Ellin Scholnick at (301) 405-4252.

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The Henry C. Welcome Fellowship Grant Program, sponsored by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), is a competitive incentive program to help eligible Maryland universities recruit and retain a diverse and accomplished faculty. Awards are made to promising new full-time faculty who, by their appointment, will contribute to the diversity of the institution. Welcome Fellows are each paid $20,000 over a three-year period in support of their research, publications, and speaking engagements. See also the MAHE website for additional information, the campus submission procedures or contact Ellin Scholnick at (301) 405-4252.

The President's Commission on Women's Affairs Subcommittee on Women of Color recognizes the accomplishments and contributions made by women of color to the minority community at the University of Maryland at College Park. Nominees should be women of color; faculty, staff, or students; individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the University's minority community. Refer to the President's Commission on Women's Issues webpage for additional information, a nomination packet and a list of past award recipients or contact Robert Waters at (301) 405-5793.

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