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
Award Type Engagement Organization Campus Compact Name The Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award Due Date April Criteria/Eligibility This award recognizes one senior faculty member (post-tenure or middle-to-late career at institutions without tenure) each year.
Award Type Engagement Organization Campus Compact Name Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty Due Date May Criteria/Eligibility 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.
Award Type Engagement Organization Corporation for National and Community Service Name President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Due Date April Criteria/Eligibility The 2014 Honor Roll will recognize higher education institutions in four categories:
Award Type Innovation Organization The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Name American Academy of Arts and Sciences Due Date Varies per prize Criteria/Eligibility The Academy awards eight prizes that recognize excellence in the sciences and the humanities and a commitment to the ideals of the Academy.
Award Type Research and Creative Arts Organization The John Smith Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Name Guggenheim Fellowship Due Date September Criteria/Eligibility 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.
Award Type Innovation and Public Service in Medical Sciences Organization The Lasker Foundation Name Lasker Award Due Date Varies per prize Criteria/Eligibility 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