University, System Level, and External Awards

2024-25: Sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost

The Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) L

Originally called the AAAS Thousand Dollar Prize, AAAS established this award in 1923 with funds donated anonymously by Newcomb Cleveland of New York City.

Academy members include those who discover and advance knowledge and those who apply knowledge to the problems of society. More than 13,500 members have been elected since 1780.

The Board of Regents Faculty Award was developed by the Council of University System Faculty (CUSF) in order to publicly recognize distinguished performance on the part of faculty members, and to p

The Center offers a residential fellowship program for scholars working in a diverse range of disciplines that contribute to advancing research and thinking in social science. Fellows represent the core social and behavioral sciences (anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology) but also the humanities, education, linguistics, communications, and the biological, natural, health, and computer sciences.

The Graduate School's Creative and Performing Arts Awards (CAPAA) are offered to assistant, associate, or full professors.

This program brings together department heads and chairs from Big Ten Academic Alliance universities for a unique leadership development seminar.

Honors annually 4-6 tenured faculty members who combine outstanding scholarship with teaching excellence.

The title of Distinguished University Professor is the highest appointment bestowed on a tenured faculty member, and is accompanied by an annual honorarium of $5,000 to support the awardee’s professional activities. It is a recognition not just of excellence, but of impact and significant contribution to the nominee’s field, knowledge, profession, and/or practice.

This formal title denotes an academic honor of highest distinction and is awarded to a limited number of our most accomplished professors.

The nominee should submit a nomination package by April 15th. The University may submit ONLY ONE nomination for this award. The University will prepare a letter of nomination for the selected candidate.

This professorship is awarded for varying terms of up to three years.

The Kirwan Center will award up to 10 Elkins SoTL Fellowships of $1,000 each for 2025-2026 (May 1, 2025-June 30, 2026) to support faculty-led research on teaching and learning.

Used to record names and dates of request for external evaluation of an APT or AEP case, as well as receipt of those letters..

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 Uni

In order to deepen UMD’s existing international connections, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) sponsors the Global Partnerships-Faculty Travel Grant Competition.

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.

Former University of Maryland President William E. Kirwan and Patricia Kirwan have established a fund to support two annual Prizes.

Former University of Maryland President William E. Kirwan and Patricia H. Kirwan have established a fund to support two annual prizes.

The Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program Nurtures Professional Advancement of UMD’s Faculty

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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 Un

This award is the highest honor the campus community bestows.

The PTK Excellence Awards were established by the Provost to recognize professional track faculty members for consistently excellent contributions in core academic areas: teaching, research, and se

The PTK Excellence Awards were established by the Provost to recognize professional track faculty members for consistently excellent contributions in core academic areas: teaching, research, and service. The award includes a $1,000 stipend and recognition from the Provost.

The Graduate School's Research and Scholarship Awards (RASA) are available to assistant, associate, or full professors.

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 po

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Studies sponsors a faculty learning community that addresses an issue of importance to undergraduate education.

The President's Commission on Women's Issues (PCWI) established the Outstanding Woman of the Year Award in 1977. In 2017, the awards were renamed Women of Influence.