Department of Chemistry
For years, the faculty of UW Chemistry have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of our knowledge of the world around us. Through their productive research, they have advanced the field of the chemical sciences and continue to make ground breaking discoveries. The links below provide an opportunity for faculty to nominate their colleagues for their exceptional contributions and to also provide a resource for faculty who are interested in seeking additional grant funding.
ACS Division Awards
The divisions of the American Chemical Society administer awards for a wide range of disciplines in chemistry. For information about nominations, applications, and deadlines please go to the following web page and directly contact the sponsoring division.
Past UW winners include Larry Dalton (2003 Chemistry of Materials), Norman Dovichi (2003 Spectrochemical Analysis and 1996 Chemical Instrumentation), Charles T. Campbell (2001 Colloid and Surface Chemistry), Ernest R. Davidson (2000 Theoretical Chemistry and 1992 Computers in Chemistry), David Ginger (1998 Coryell Award), Gary D. Christian (1996 Analytical Chemistry), Thomas Engel (1995 Colloid and Surface Chemistry), Michael Gelb (1993 Enzyme Chemistry), Paul B. Hopkins (1992 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award), B. S. Rabinovitch (1984 Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry), and Robert Vandenbosch (1981 Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry).
Deadline for 2008 Awards : November 1, 2006 Nomination Procedures and Forms
Petroleum Research Fund
The Petroleum Research Fund was originally established as a trust by seven major oil companies in 1944. The American Chemical Society, to whom the assets of the Fund were transferred in 2000, must use the income "for advanced scientific education and fundamental research in the 'petroleum field,' which may include any field of pure science which (that) may afford a basis for subsequent research directly connected with the petroleum field." Grants are made to nonprofit institutions in the United States and other countries in response to proposals. Fundamental research is currently supported in chemistry, the earth sciences, chemical and petroleum engineering, and in related fields such as polymers and materials science.
Past UW winners include David Ginger (2005) and Oleg Prezhdo (2004).
Deadline: November 30, 2006
ACS Ralph Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry
Established by Merck Research Laboratories in 1988, the award consists of $5,000 and a certificate to recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in the chemistry, biochemistry, and biophysics of peptides. The award shall be granted without regard to age or nationality of the recipient.
Deadline: November 1, 2006
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is focused primarily on individual research accomplishments and promise, but evidence of excellence in teaching is also expected. The program is based on accomplishments in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching. Institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that grant a bachelor's or higher degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biochemistry may submit nominations. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment, and are normally expected to be within the first five years of their independent academic careers. Institutions may submit only one Camille Dreyfus nomination annually. The Foundation seeks Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars who demonstrate leadership in research and education. Nominations must provide compelling evidence of the advance of important knowledge in the chemical sciences by the nominee. Further, the nominee will be assessed with respect to dedication, contributions, and innovations in education in the chemical sciences. Recommendations for awards are based primarily on the nominee's achievements as an independent faculty member as assessed by the Foundation's reviewers and the judgment of the nominee's peers exemplified by letters of recommendation. Other considered factors are: awards and honors, publication of research achievements in leading journals; and success in attracting funding of research. Consideration will also be given to evidence of dedication to educational activities (classroom and research) involving undergraduates. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award provides a $75,000 unrestricted research grant. Foundation approval is not required for budgetary changes after the award is made. If the awardee leaves the institution, the disposition of remaining funds requires prior Foundation approval. Of the total amount, $7,500 is for departmental expenses associated with research and education. Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted. Funds are normally expended over a period of five years. Institutions may make only one nomination annually for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program.
Recent UW winners include Daniel Gamelin (2005), Younan Xia (2002), Charles T. Campbell (1998), Gary Drobny (1987), and Larry Dalton (1975-1977).
Deadline: November 9, 2006
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is based on accomplishments in scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to teaching. Institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that grant a bachelor's or higher degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biochemistry may submit nominations to the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment, be between the fourth and twelfth years of their independent academic careers, and engage in research and teaching primarily with undergraduates. Awardees are typically in departments that do not grant a doctoral degree. Institutions may submit only one Henry Dreyfus nomination annually. Recommendations for awards are based on the reviewer's being convinced that the nominee, as an independent faculty member, has significant research accomplishments with undergraduates and will continue to produce a body of scholarship of outstanding quality. The nomination must present evidence of excellence in, dedication to, and innovation in undergraduate education in the chemical sciences. Nominations are reviewed by distinguished faculty in the chemical sciences. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award provides a $60,000 unrestricted research grant. Foundation approval is not required for budgetary changes after the award is made. If the awardee leaves the institution, the disposition of remaining funds requires prior Foundation approval. Of the total amount, $5,000 is for departmental expenses associated with research and education. Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted. Funds are normally expended over a period of five years. Institutions may make only one nomination annually for the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program.
Past UW winners include Karen Goldberg (1995)
Deadline: June 28, 2007
Faculty Start-up Awards Program
The Faculty Start-up Awards Program seeks to support the scholarly activity of new faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions with a Start-up Award designed to help initiate their independent research programs. The award provides an unrestricted research grant of $30,000 that is generally made before the new faculty members formally begin their first tenure-track appointments. Foundation approval is not required for budgetary changes after the award is made. If the awardee leaves the institution, the disposition of remaining funds requires prior Foundation approval. No part of the award may be used for institutional administrative purposes. Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted. Funds are normally expended over a period of five years. The awards program is open to all academic institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that do not grant a doctoral degree in chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering. Faculty members who start their first tenure-track appointment in one of these departments in 2006 are eligible for nomination in 2006. Recommendations for awards are based on evidence that the nominee has the potential to produce an independent body of scholarship of outstanding quality in an undergraduate environment. Such scholarship should include both research in and a dedication to overall education in the chemical sciences. Nominations are reviewed by distinguished faculty in the field of chemistry.
Deadline: May 10, 2007
New Faculty Award Program
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation seeks to support the scholarly activity of new faculty with an award designed to help initiate their independent research programs. The New Faculty Award provides an unrestricted research grant of $50,000 that is generally made before the new faculty members formally begin their first tenure-track appointment, and is based on institutional nomination. The New Faculty Award Program is open to all academic institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that grant a doctoral degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering. Faculty members who start their first tenure-track appointment in one of these departments in 2006 are eligible for nomination in 2006.
Past UW winners include Daniel Chiu (2000), Oleg Prezhdo (1998), Younan Xia (1997) and Philip J. Reid (1995).
Deadline: May 10, 2007
Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation seeks to further the development of scientific leadership in the field of environmental chemistry with a postdoctoral fellowship program. The award of $120,000 over two years is given to a faculty member who submits a proposal judged to be exceptional, both in its potential for leading edge contributions to environmental science, and in the arrangements for the education of the Fellow. The spirit of this program is for research leaders in environmental chemistry, after notification of the award, to recruit excellent young Ph.D. graduates from the fields of physical, organic, inorganic, biological chemistry or associated fields in chemical engineering, and provide them with the highest caliber of research experience and education in environmental science. The Foundation prefers that the Fellow has not been previously trained in environmental chemistry. Whereas the postdoctoral Fellow may not initially be experienced in environmental science, the Foundation trusts that the Fellow will have demonstrated the highest caliber of capabilities and research accomplishments in basic chemistry or chemical engineering as a graduate student. The expectation is that the postdoctoral research accomplishments and educational broadening under this program should allow the Fellow to achieve a position where high quality research related to the environment will continue. The program is open to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations that have well-established research efforts in environmental science or engineering in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America. These research activities need not be located in traditional departments in the chemical sciences, and collaboration across departments and institutions is encouraged. Examples of these activities may include fundamental science or engineering in topics related to climate, the atmosphere, aquatic or marine settings, environmental toxicology, soil or groundwater science, and chemical synthesis and processing as it relates to the environment. Each two-year award of $120,000 carries an annual stipend of $45,000 for direct support of the postdoctoral Fellow. Stipends may be supplemented from institutional or other sources. Annual fringe benefits of the postdoctoral Fellow taken from this award may not exceed $9,000. Institutions are expected to pay any fringe benefits above the $9,000 allocation. The balance (equal to or greater than $6,000) may be applied to related undergraduate research or the professional development of the Fellow. Examples of preferred use of the balance include: stipends for undergraduate collaborators, and the Fellow's participation in meetings, conferences, and symposia. No part of the award may be used for institutional administrative purposes.
Deadline: May 24, 2007
Senior Scientist Mentor Program
Faculty with emeritus status on or before July 1, 2005, and who maintain active research programs in the chemical sciences may apply for one of a limited number of awards that will allow undergraduates to do research under their guidance. Successful applicants, who are expected to be closely engaged in a mentoring relationship with the students, will receive grants of $10,000 annually for two years ($20,000 total) for undergraduate stipends and modest research support. Only one faculty member per application is allowed, although more than one application per department or institution is permitted.
Deadline: October 5, 2006
Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences offers support to eligible institutions for projects that propose to advance the science of chemistry in innovative ways. Proposals are invited in any area consistent with the Foundation's broad objective of advancing the chemical sciences. For projects that require sustaining support, note that the Special Grant Program is intended to seed the initial phases, with the expectation that grant recipients will find continuing funding from other sources.
Past UW winners include Paul B. Hopkins (2002) and Phil Reid (1998).
Preliminary proposal: June 1, 2006
Complete proposal: August 24, 2006
Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences
The Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences will be awarded on a biennial basis (beginning in 2007) to individual scientists who have made significant and creative contributions, particularly those of fundamental nature, to any of the disciplines of molecular sciences. The awardee’s research activities may cover theoretical and/or experimental aspects of the studies in all phases of matter and biological systems. The prize consists of a monetary award of $20,000, a Gold Medal, and a certificate.
Deadline: August 1, 2006
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences
The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences, awarded at Tel-Aviv University, has been established through the generosity of Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Beverly Sackler, alternatively in the field of Physics and Chemistry. The Prize is intended to encourage dedication to science, originality and excellence, by awarding outstanding young scientists. This year an amount of $40,000 will be presented in the field of Chemistry.
The research field for the 2007 Sackler Prize in Chemistry is Metals in Synthesis. There is an age limit of 42 years for all nominees. To be eligible the nominee's birth date must be after 28 February 1965. Nominations for the Sackler Prize can be made by individuals belonging to one or more of the following categories:
Deadline: All nominations should be submitted by email and airmail before February 28, 2007 to the following address and a pdf file of 2007 Nomination form can be found here.
Ms. Joan Shwachman-Yichye, Scientific Editor
Mortimer and Raymond Sackler Institute of Advanced Studies
Tel-Aviv University
Ramat Aviv
Israel 69978
Email: JoanS@tauex.tau.ac.il
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
The Quantum Theory Project was founded in 1960 as a group of faculty and researchers dedicated to theoretical developments in quantum mechanics, with emphasis in computational applications to atoms, molecules and extended systems. Quantum Theory Project (QTP) is part of the Departments of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Florida. Each year the QTP holds the Sanibel Symposium, its objective is to have an accessible scientific program that is professionally rich and valuable. The Symposium focus continues therefore to be on FOREFRONT theory and computation in quantum chemistry, condensed matter and chemical physics, nanoscience, quantum biochemistry and biophysics. Awards given include the Wiley-International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award, the IBM-Lowdin Fellowships for Postdoctoral Associates, and the IBM-Zerner Fellowships for Graduate Students. There are also prizes for undergraduate and graduate posters.
Deadline: November 30, 2006 (This must include a completed registration form submitted before the early deadline of October 30th, 2006).
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
The Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, in conjunction with its publisher, Wiley, announces a new award to recognize a person exhibiting early excellence in the field of physical organic chemistry or in its application. This award is given annually to recognize the accomplishments of an individual working in the field of physical organic
chemistry or applying the principles of this field to other areas. In even-numbered years, the award is presented at the
Reaction Mechanisms Conference (RMC). In odd-numbered years, it is presented at the European Symposium on
Organic Reactivity (ESOR). The awardee will present a lecture at the meeting. The award consists of a stipend of $5000
or €5000 (from which travel expenses to the conference have to be paid) and a certificate. There are no restrictions on
nationality. At the time of nomination, the nominee must be no more than six years from the beginning of the first
independent appointment.
Nominations shall contain:
(1) a statement in fewer than 1000 words of the nominee’s research accomplishments,
(2) a list of publications in print or in press,
(3) a curriculum vitae.
The CV must include biographical information and lists of honors, financial support, invited talks and arranged talks
(those submitted to conferences or arranged for a tenure tour). The nominee or a designee should prepare the nomination.
In addition, at least two seconding letters should be submitted from individuals knowledgeable in the nominee’s field.
Nominations and seconding letters should be submitted by 1 February to the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of
Physical Organic Chemistry, email: jlambert@northwestern.edu
Deadline: The deadline for the 2006 awards have passed. The next deadline should be February 1, 2007.
The Nobel Prize
Candidates eligible for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry are those nominated by a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recommended by the Nobel Committee for Chemistry. who have received an invitation from the Nobel Committee to submit names for consideration. No one can nominate himself or herself.
Deadline: September (annually)
Thieme-IUPAC Synthetic Organic Chemistry
The Thieme-IUPAC Prize is awarded every two years on the occasion of IUPAC's International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS) to a scientist under 40 years of age, whose research has had a major impact on the field of synthetic organic chemistry. The Prize is sponsored jointly by Georg Thieme Verlag, IUPAC, and the Editors of Synthesis, Synlett, Science of Synthesis, and Houben-Weyl.
Deadline: Next Award scheduled for June 2006 (awarded every two years)
AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
The International Travel Grant program, supported by the Van Slyke Foundation, was established in 1992 so members of the international clinical laboratory community could attend the AACC Annual Meeting and to encourage relationships between scientists of other countries and the United States. The grants are intended to help offset travel expenses, not to cover all of the costs of attending the meeting. Recipients of International Travel Grants receive a $1,000 to $2,500 travel award and free Annual Meeting registration. Funding is provided by corporate organizations via the Van Slyke Foundation, AACC's philanthropic arm.
Deadline: December 31 (annually)
American Peptide Society's R. Bruce Merrifield Award
Named for the 1984 Nobel Prize Laureate, the Bruce Merrifield Award for outstanding career achievements in peptide research is presented annually by the American Peptide Society.
Deadline: No date specific info online
American Peptide Society's Vincent du Vigneaud Award
Named for 1955 Nobel Laureate, Vincent du Vigneaud, the American Peptide Society annually presents the Vigneaud Award for outstanding contributions to peptide science.
Deadline: No date specific info online
American Society for Mass Spectroscopy's Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectroscopy
The Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry recognizes a focused, singular achievement in or contribution to fundamental or applied mass spectrometry, in contrast to awards that recognize lifetime achievement. The person nominated should have made a contribution that has had a significant impact on the fundamental understanding and/or practice of mass spectrometry. Eligibility is not restricted to members of ASMS. The award is announced at the ASMS Annual Conference with the presentation of a $10,000 cash award and a recognition plaque.
Deadline: November 30, 2006 Application Form
American Society for Mass Spectroscopy's Biemann Medal
The Biemann Medal recognizes a significant achievement in basic or applied mass spectrometry made by an individual early in his or her career. Nominees should be 40 years or younger at the time they are nominated. The award is presented in honor of Professor Klaus Biemann whose lasting legacy is the training of students and postdoctoral associates over a 40-year period at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Biemann Medal is endowed by contributions from students, postdoctoral associates and friends of Professor Biemann. Eligibility is not restricted to members of ASMS. The award is conferred at the ASMS Annual Conference with the presentation of the Biemann Medal and a cash award.
Deadline: November 30, 2006 Application Form
Beckman Young Investigator Program
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation makes grants to non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. The Beckman Young Investigators (BYI) Program is intended to provide research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of academic careers in the chemical and life sciences.
The BYI program is open to persons with tenure-track appointments in academic and non-profit institutions that conduct fundamental research in the chemical and life sciences. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States at the time of application. Documentation of U.S. citizenship (copy of birth certificate or passport) or permanent residency status must be approvedwith the application. Persons who have applied for permanent residency but have not received their government documentation by the time of application are not eligible.
To be eligible, an applicant should not have completed more than three full years in his or her tenure-track or other comparable independent research appointment. Regardless of eligibility under this rule, no individual may apply for a Beckman Young Investigator award more than three times.
Projects should show promise for contributing to significant advances in the research fields of interest to the Foundation. They should represent innovative departures in research rather than extensions or expansions of existing programs. Proposed research that cuts across traditional boundaries of scientific disciplines is encouraged.
Projects are normally funded for a period of three years. When extraordinary circumstances warrant, support may be provided over a one-year or four-year period. Grants are normally in the range of $264,000 over the term of the project. The Foundation does not provide for overhead or for indirect costs.
Deadline:
September 29, 2006, 5:00 P.M. PST.
CCR Malcolm E. Pruitt Award
The CCR Malcolm E. Pruitt Award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions to research progress in the chemical-based sciences and engineering through mutually beneficial interactions among the industrial, academic, and government research sections. The honor consists of an engraved award and a check in the amount of $5,000 to be given by the award recipient to a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Department of his/her choice for the support of institutional and research activities. If possible, it is preferable to submit the entire nomination packet electronically. Nomination materials with a cover letter should be sent by hard copy or converted to PDF format and emailed to the address below.
Mark A. Barteau
Robert L. Pigford Chair and Department Chairperson
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Delaware
150 Academy St.
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302-831-8905
Fax: 302-831-8201
Email: barteau@udel.edu
Past UW winner: Alvin Kwiram (1986)
Deadline: December 15, 2006
Cottrell Scholar Awards
Cottrell Scholar Awards are for beginning faculty members who wish to excel at both research and teaching. Applicants should be tenure-track beginning faculty members whose primary appointment is in a Ph.D.-granting department of astronomy, chemistry, or physics. Eligibility is limited to those in the third year of their first tenure-track position during the calendar year of application.
Past UW winners include Sarah Keller (2003), Daniel Gamelin (2003), and Philip J. Reid (1998)
Deadline: September 1, 2006
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
In 1988, the Foundation established the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering to allow the nation's most promising professors to pursue science and engineering research early in their careers with few funding restrictions and limited paperwork requirements. Every year, the Foundation invites the presidents of 50 universities to nominate two professors each from their institutions. Nominations are reviewed by an advisory panel of distinguished scientists and engineers. The panel then selects, on average, 16 Fellows to receive individual awards of $625,000, payable over five consecutive years. Fellows must be faculty members who are eligible to serve as principal investigators engaged in research in the natural and physical sciences or engineering and must be within the first three years of their faculty careers. Disciplines that are considered include physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering. The intent of the Fellowship Program is to provide support for unusually creative researchers early in their careers; faculty members who are well established and well funded are less likely to receive the award. It is further the intent of the Foundation to emphasize support for innovative individual research that involves the Fellows, their students, and junior colleagues, rather than extensions or components of large-scale, ongoing research programs.
Deadline: Requests for nominations will be sent to the university presidents by January nominations are due to the Foundation by March. 2006 Guidelines.
The National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is the Nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers, and is presented annually by the President of the United States. It was established by the 86th Congress in 1959 as a Presidential Award to be given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences."
Past winners include Ernest R. Davidson (2001)
Deadline: December 29, 2006
National Medal of Technology
The National Medal of Technology is the highest honor awarded by the President of the United States to America's leading innovators. The Medal is given annually to individuals, teams, and/or companies/divisions for their outstanding contributions to the Nation's economic, environmental and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technology products, processes and concepts; technological innovation; and development of the Nation's technological manpower. The purpose of the National Medal of Technology is to recognize those who have made lasting contributions to America's competitiveness, standard of living, and quality of life through technological innovation, and to recognize those who have made substantial contributions to strengthening the Nation's technological workforce. By highlighting the national importance of technological innovation, the Medal also seeks to inspire future generations of Americans to prepare for and pursue technical careers to keep America at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership.
Deadline: (Nomination period ended September 30, 2005)
Sloan Research Fellowships
These awards are intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science. Currently a total of 116 fellowships are awarded annually in seven fields: chemistry, computational and evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics.
Past recipients include Niels Andersen, Charles T. Campbell, Larry Dalton, Ernest R. Davidson, Daniel Gamelin, Michael Gelb, Karen Goldberg, Paul B. Hopkins, Alvin Kwiram, James Mayer, Oleg Prezhdo, Stanley Raucher, Philip J. Reid, and William Reinhardt
Deadline: September 15 (annually) Application
UW Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence
Thanks to a generous gift to the University in 1996 from Jeffrey and Susan Brotman, the Brotman Awards for Instructional Excellence will be given to academic units or groups of people who have achieved excellence in teaching and fostered excellent learning throughout a program of study. The Awards recognize that students who complete such a program benefit significantly from outstanding educational experiences. Each year, a total of $35,000 will be available for Brotman Awards. Individual Brotman Awards will range from $10,000 to $35,000 depending upon the number of awards given in a year. Units receiving a Brotman Award may use the award money in any way that improves undergraduate education at the University and is consistent with the general spirit and intent of the Award.
Deadline: December 9, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
UW Distinguished Teaching Award
Each year, the University of Washington honors several members of the faculty as Distinguished Teachers. Awardees are chosen based on a variety of criteria, including mastery of the subject matter; enthusiasm and innovation in the learning/teaching process; ability to engage students both within and outside the classroom; ability to inspire independent and original thinking in students and to stimulate students to do creative work; and innovations in course and curriculum design. The Distinguished Teaching Award may be awarded to a faculty member only once in his/her lifetime. Distinguished Teaching Awards are given to faculty accompanied by a stipend of $5000 for each recipient. In addition, Distinguished Teaching Award recipients are inducted into the UW Teaching Academy.
Past UW Chemistry winners include Philip J. Reid (2005)
Deadline: December 9, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
UW Excellence in Teaching Award
Each year, the University of Washington honors two graduate teaching assistants, who are chosen to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award for demonstration of extraordinary ability in the teaching/learning process as a graduate TA. Excellence in Teaching Awards are given to graduate teaching assistants accompanied by a stipend of $2500 each. Graduate TA's who receive an award are granted affiliate membership to the Teaching Academy. As Teaching Academy Members, awardees are eligible to participate in a variety of Academy-sponsored projects and events to further excellence in the teaching/learning process at the UW.
Deadline: December 9, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
UW James D. Clowes Award for Advancing Learning Communities
The James D. Clowes Award was established in 2003 to recognize the innovative contributions to teaching and learning by a member of the university community. The award recognizes a faculty or staff member who transforms undergraduate learning by creating or sustaining learning communities among students. The faculty or staff person chosen for the award will have demonstrated extraordinary capacity to encourage and connect students and faculty to engage one another; to transform the traditional classroom into shared experiences beyond the classroom that may include international programs of study; or have encouraged student-facilitated learning opportunities to open doors for service and community-based projects that are integrated into their programs of study. The faculty or staff member selected will receive a $3,000 stipend. In addition, $2,000 will be allocated to the recipient's program or department to support student participation in learning communities.
Deadline: December 9, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
UW Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
In 1999, with financial support from the Graduate School, the University established a Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award to recognize faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the education and guidance of graduate students. This Award is conferred in a University-wide ceremony and carries a stipend of $5,000. The Award will be presented at the Annual University Recognition Ceremony in June, in conjunction with other University-wide awards.
Deadline: January 5, 2007 by 5:00 p.m.
UW S. Sterling Munro Public Service Teaching Award
Thanks to a generous gift from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, this award will be given annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in community-based instruction, including service learning, public service internships and community partnership projects. The faculty member recognized will receive a $5000 award. In addition, the Office of Undergraduate Education will fund a graduate student to work with the Munro Award recipient during his or her award year.
Deadline: December 9, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.