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Faculty Recognition Awards

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Eastern Michigan recognizes faculty excellence with award ceremonies and honoraria each year.

Distinguished Faculty Awards

Salute to Excellence Week (late March each year) includes the Distinguished Faculty Awards, which are considered the University's most prestigious awards for faculty. Each award winner receives a $3,500 stipend. Awards include:

  • Teaching I and Teaching II
  • Scholarly/Creative Activity
  • Research I and Research II
  • Service to the University

Videos of the 2011 winners are here.

Teaching Excellence Awards

Presented by the EMU Alumni Association, these awards honor outstanding faculty who have distinguished themselves in the classroom. They are presented at a special dinner in October.

A list of the 2011 winners is here.

Additional Faculty Excellence Awards

Awards recognizing faculty excellence are also presented each year by the Holman Success Center and by the College of Education. Lecturers are also eligible for the Lecturer's Outstanding Teaching Awards.

Faculty Support Awards

The office of the Provost provides monetary and sabbatical awards to support and foster research and creative activity. These awards include:

Provost's Research Support Award for New Faculty. This $5,000 award supports new faculty in initiating their research at EMU. Refer to the above link for complete information.

Sabbatical Leave Awards. These one-semester or two-semester awards are available to tenure-track or tenured faculty who have served 12 or more semesters of regular full-time employment since their previous sabbatical. Refer to the above link for complete information.

Faculty Research Fellowship. These awards are available to tenure-track or tenured faculty to support research, creative, artistic and scholarly endeavors. Refer to the above link for complete information.

Dedicated Time for Sponsored Activity. These awards ensure sufficient time for specific scholarly/creative activities within the faculty member's normal duties.

FDC Fellowships. Faculty may earn 1/4 release time via the Fellows program sponsored by the Faculty Development Center.

Any questions regarding faculty recognition awards or faculty support awards should be directed to the Office of the Provost.