Disability Issues Award

The President's Commission on Disabilities 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. For information, call 405-5803.

Distinguished International Service Award

This award, sponsored by the Office of International Affairs, is designed to recognize significant contributions to the development of international programs at the University of Maryland at College Park. Nominations are accepted from all members of the faculty and administration. The main criteria for selection are the scope and importance of the contribution to the development of international programs, along with a distinguished professional career.

The award is presented at the annual International Affairs banquet. Deadline for nominations is March 1 each year. For more information, contact the Director of International Affairs at 405-4772.

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award

Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs, this award honors tenured members of the faculty who, as men and women of outstanding scholarly accomplishment, combined with excellence in teaching, personify our image of the professoriate. The purpose of this program is to recognize successful scholar-teachers and to enable them to share their achievements and expertise with the university at large.

Distinguished Scholar-Teachers will be called upon to participate in one or more programs for faculty or students in which they will share their expertise in establishing productive research programs and in developing successful teaching methods and approaches. They will also make a public presentation on a topic within their scholarly discipline. The award carries an honorarium of $5000 to support the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher's professional activities. For more information, call the Office of Faculty Affairs at 405-4252.

Distinguished University Professor

This formal title denotes an academic honor of highest distinction and is awarded to a limited number of our most accomplished 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 scholarly activities. For more information, call the Office of Faculty Affairs at 405-4252.

General Research Board Awards

The General Research Board (GRB) sponsors five programs to support or enhance faculty research projects. For more information on these programs, call the Graduate School at 405-4175.

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. Nominations may be made by Deans, Department Chairs, and Directors.

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.

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.

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.

CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) Award

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

IBM/UMCP Distinguished Faculty Research Fellowship

This award supports a faculty member for a residency at an IBM Research Center. The period of support can be one or two semesters during the 1996-97 academic year. The GRB will provide funds to the recipient's department to cover the cost of faculty replacements. The recipient will receive an additional $5,000 for research-related expenses.The IBM Fellow will disseminate the results of the research to the campus community through a graduate seminar, colloquium, or other forum. In addition, the Fellow will present a one-hour seminar during Fall 1997 as part of the Graduate School Distinguished Research Fellow Seminar Series.

Institute for Instructional Technologies

Offered for the first time in 1995, this institute, sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Computer Science Center, offers a select group of faculty members instruction and hands-on practice in the most current technologies for use in instruction. Included are email communications, internet information, the AT&T Teaching Theater, electronic publishing, and PowerPoint presentations. For information, call the Computer Science Center at 405-6727.

International Travel Fund

Funds are available to support air travel by faculty members for research that has the potential of establishing or developing links with foreign scholars, organizations, or institutions. Application deadlines are February 15, May 15, or October 15. For information, call the Office of
International Affairs at 405-4772.

Inventions of the Year Awards

The Office of Technology Liaison sponsors Invention of the Year Awards. There is one award in each of three categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Information Sciences. All inventors for the previous calendar year are eligible. The winning invention is chosen from the disclosures presented to the Office of Technology Liaison during the previous calendar year. An independent panel of 12 judges, 6 on campus and 6 off campus, vote anonymously for the winners using the following criteria: the status of the technology, the status of the licensing, and the potential overall benefit to society.

The awards are made at an annual reception held each spring and consist of an engraved plaque and $500 for each invention, divided equally among the inventors. For information, call 405-7505.

Minority Achievement Award

The President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues has established achievement awards to recognize individual faculty, staff, students, as well as units that 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. For information, call 405- 5803.

Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies Awards

For more information, call 405-4975.

Samuel Iwry Faculty Fellowship

The fellowship provides a summer stipend of $5000 to support faculty research. This fellowship is available only every other year. Jewish Studies core faculty and affiliate faculty are eligible.

Ulpan Akiva Fellowship

This fellowship is available to any UMCP faculty member who would like to study Hebrew or Arabic (note: to study Arabic, the applicant must already know Hebrew). Students go to Ulpan Akiva in Natanya, Israel, to study during the summer.

Outstanding Service to the Schools Award

The 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. Faculty and staff are eligible, and should have contributed professional expertise to the issues and problems of prekindergarten through twelfth grade education. The deadline for submissions is the first week in March. For information, call School/University Cooperative Programs at 405-6825.

Outstanding Woman of the Year Award

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.

For information contact the President's Commission on Women's Issues at 314-7040.

President's Medal

This award is the highest honor bestowed on a member of the university community. 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 at the university. The candidate's career should be distinguished by a dedication to the fulfillment of the university's goals and mission, by professional accomplishments, and by university 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 May 15. For more information, contact the President's Awards Advisory Committee at 405-2259.

Women of Color Award

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. For information, call the Subcommittee on Women of Color at 405-5615.

Women of Influence Award

The Committee on Undergraduate Women's Leadership (CUWL) sponsors the Women of Influence Award to honor the outstanding achievements and significant contributions of University of Maryland Women. Women of Influence, including one faculty or staff member, will be recognized for their efforts to improve the University of Maryland community and/or a neighborhood, place of worship, local or national government, or other constituent group. The deadline for application is in March. For information, contact the Committee on Undergraduate Women's Leadership at 314-8505.

College and Departmental Awards

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The following awards are presented during the annual College Spring Honors Convocation. Requests for nominations for all awards are made on January 15, with a deadline for submission to the Honors Committee by February 15. For information, contact the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at 405-2072.

Junior Faculty Award

Candidates must be full-time tenure track faculty members for a period not to exceed ten years from date of initial appointment in an academic department, regional research and education center, or county extension office. Candidates must have clearly established themselves as excellent faculty members with exceptional accomplishments in teaching/advising, research, and/or extension education. Nomination statements should focus on creativity and innovations of the candidate and provide evidence of the quality of instruction, advisement, research productivity, professional service and/or impact of outreach programs, as appropriate for each nominee. Although candidates need not excel in all areas of faculty activity, they should be clearly superior in at least one area of work. Awardees receive a plaque and an honorarium in recognition of their accomplishments.

The Director's Award for Extension Excellence

This award is given annually by the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service to outstanding Extension field faculty. The purpose of this award, which is presented at the Annual Extension Conference, is to recognize an Extension Agent or Regional Specialist for innovative, creative, and superior programming at the county level. The three prerequisites for this award are: the recipient must have completed a minimum of five years of employment as an Extension Agent or Regional Specialist with the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service; the recipient must be working as a Maryland Extension Agent or Regional Specialist at the time of the award; and the recipient must be an effective educator with demonstrable results in innovative program development. Awardees receive a plaque and an honorarium in recognition of their accomplishments.

The Dean Gordon Cairns Award for Distinguished Creative Work and Teaching in Agriculture

The Cairns award is the premier award to recognize faculty members of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, including the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service faculty in Plant Biology and Entomology, who make outstanding and creative contributions. This award is available to all college faculty involved in teaching, research, and/or extension education in academic departments, at research and education centers or in county extension offices. Nominees should be those individuals who are leaders in the initiation and development of creative ideas leading to enrichment of the learning process and/or discovery of new frontiers in agriculture and related fields. Although candidates need not excel in all areas of faculty activity, they should be clearly superior in at least one area of work. Nominees should be outstanding contributors to the programs of the College and be clearly among the most outstanding faculty in the college. An honorarium and plaque are given to awardees.

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Award for Excellence in Teaching Mentorship

This award was established within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences in 1994 as a result of a gift from a College alumnus. The award is made each year to a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding contributions as a mentor of undergraduate students and colleagues about undergraduate matters. Nominations are solicited from students, staff, and faculty in the College. Faculty must have at least three years of full-time service to be eligible. The recipient also conducts a seminar or other college-wide activity related to mentoring as a condition for receiving the $1,000 award. For information call the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at 405-1681.

Teaching Excellence Award

The College offers faculty and graduate teaching assistant awards for demonstrated excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Nominations are solicited from departmental teaching committees. Faculty awardees receive $1000 and graduate teaching assistants receive $500. For information, call 405-1690.

College of Business and Management

Krowe Teaching Awards

The College of Business and Management Teaching Committee gives awards in the following three categories:

* Outstanding innovation in a course by a
professorial faculty member.
* Outstanding teaching by a professorial faculty member.
* Outstanding teaching by a Ph.D. student.
For information, contact the BMGT Teaching Committee at 405-2189.

College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching

The award is given to one faculty member each year who demonstrates outstanding qualities as a teacher. Candidates are nominated by students. For information, call 405-2677.

Computer Science Department

Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award

One award is made each year to a member of the faculty of the Department of Computer Science who shows evidence of commitment to teaching. The Department's Undergraduate Education Faculty Committee chooses the recipient, based on student nominations and evaluations and on other evidence of the quality of teaching. For information call the Department of Computer Science at 405-2661.

College of Education

Vernon E. Anderson Distinguished Faculty Award

The Vernon Anderson Distinguished Faculty Award is presented to a faculty member for outstanding service to the College of Education, the University, and the schools. Together with the Alumni Association, the College presents this award at the Vernon Anderson Lecture each spring. The award is in the form of a crystal display and the recipient's name is added to the College plaque. Faculty and alumni are invited to submit nominations for the award by 1 March. For information, call 405-5610.

A. James Clark School of Engineering

Senior Faculty Teaching Award

The award is based on appraisals by colleagues and students and honors significant contributions to undergraduate and graduate teaching, innovative classroom techniques and classroom materials, responsiveness to student needs, and the ability to motivate students to learn. A plaque and a significant cash award are presented at spring commencement. One award is presented each year to an Associate Professor or Professor with more than ten years full-time teaching experience. For information, call 405-5284.

E. Robert Kent Outstanding Teaching Award for Junior Faculty

The award is based on appraisals by colleagues and students and honors significant contributions to undergraduate and graduate teaching, innovative classroom techniques and classroom materials, responsiveness to student needs, and the ability to motivate students to learn. A plaque and a significant cash award are presented at spring commencement. One award is presented each year to an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor with fewer than ten years full-time teaching experience at the time of nomination. For information, call 405-5284.

Faculty Service Award

All faculty members are eligible for this award, which recognizes service contributions including: esprit de corps; innovation in developing a curriculum or special courses; service on committees; advising of student groups; giving lectures to the campus and outside community; unpaid consulting for College colleagues; recruitment activities and student advising; participating in open houses, alumni activities, and similar activities. A plaque and a significant cash award are presented at spring commencement to the year's awardee. For information, call 405-3871.

College of Health and Human Performance

The following awards are presented annually by the College of Health and Human Performance at the College's May commencement ceremony. The recipients are presented with a personalized plaque and their names are added to a nameplate on the permanent plaque that is on display in the Dean's Office. Nominations are solicited each year from the department chairs and faculty. For information, call 405-2438.

The Doris Sands Excellent Teaching Award

This award is presented to a faculty member who has been evaluated by the department chair, peers and students as being an excellent teacher in his or her area of expertise. The award carries an honorarium of $200.

The George F. Kramer Practitioner of the Year Award

This award is presented to a faculty member who has been recognized for transforming theory into practice, that is, for applying knowledge in a practical setting.

The Jerry P. Wrenn Outstanding Service Award

This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the college and university community. Special attention is given to noteworthy advising at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

The Muriel R. Sloan Communitarian Award

This award is presented to a faculty member who has made a significant contribution through outreach programs to the State of Maryland and surrounding communities. Special emphasis is given to programs designed to assist the public school systems in achieving the overall mission of educating and graduating students.

The HLHP Research and Development Award

The newest award in the College, established for the 1994-95 academic year, is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding work in the area of research and development through acquisition of grants, published papers, and presentations at professional meetings.

College of Life Sciences

The College of Life Sciences sponsors four awards for faculty. For information, call 405-2071.

Junior Faculty Awards

The award recognizes junior faculty in the College who have shown exceptional accomplishment in teaching and/or research, thereby establishing themselves as excellent faculty members.

Research Awards

All tenure-track faculty members in the College are eligible. Candidates should be actively involved in a solid research program in basic or applied sciences which has gained significant national and international attention. The awardee will have made a valuable and innovative research contribution to science.

Teaching and Course Development Awards

All members of the instructional faculty may be nominated. Candidates must be outstanding teachers, clearly demonstrating exemplary ability as evidenced by peer review and student evaluations, or by innovation in course or program development and content.

Service Awards

All faculty are eligible for this award, which recognizes exemplary contribution toward the well-being of the College's students, staff, or faculty; the university community; or the citizens of the State of Maryland.

University of Maryland System Awards

Information on all University of Maryland System awards may be obtained by calling 445-1992.

Board of Regents Faculty Award

The Board of Regents Faculty Award was recently developed by the Council of University System Faculty (CUSF) in order to publicly recognize distinguished performance on the part of faculty members, and to place faculty achievements before the public on a regular basis. Eligible faculty include all full-time faculty employed by the University of Maryland System, who have distinguished themselves in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service. Three awards in each of the three categories (teaching, research, and service) will be given annually.

The Regents Professorship

The Regents Professorship was established by the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland System 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 of Maryland System 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 of Maryland System; or participate in other scholarly activities that will enhance some aspects of the University of Maryland System and some of its components. This may include such activities as curriculum development (formal or informal courses), faculty development, citizen outreach, or organizational enhancement.

University of Maryland System Faculty Development Fund

The UMS Faculty Development Fund supports faculty development in the area of teaching. Priority will be given to those projects planning to use the expertise and resources that exist within the UMS institutions. The projects must involve at least two UMS institutions, provide a timetable with activities and a plan for follow-up activities at respective institutions after the project year, and show evidence of institutional commitment. $10,000 to $15,000 is provided for 6-10 projects; no single project may receive more than $2,500.

Wilson H. 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 of Maryland System.

External Awards

Our faculty have competed successfully for many externally funded grants and fellowships. For information and assistance, call the Grants Development Officer in the Office of Research Administration and Advancement at 405-4178.