All Disciplines (Mixed) Research Related Prizes
Prize Name
Research Area
Summery
Award (s)
Thomas Ehrlich
Faculty Award for
Service Learning
All disciplines
Honors one faculty member for
contributing to the integration of
community or public service
into the curriculum and for
efforts to institutionalize
service-learning.
$2,000
Robert Foster
Cherry Award for
Great Teaching
All disciplines
To honor great teachers, to
stimulate discussion in the
academy about the value of
teaching, and to encourage
departments and institutions to
value their own great teachers.
$215,000 and will
teach in
residence at
Baylor University
during the spring
semester
following the
award, plus
travel and
housing.
Winner's home
department will
receive $35,000.
Ernest Boyer
Award for
Excellence in
Teaching,
Learning &
Technology
All disciplines
Award recognizes exceptional
faculty achievements in
enhancing the learning
process.
$5,000, trophy,
engraved plaque
McGraw Prize in
Education
All disciplines
Individuals, whom have
displayed a sense of innovation
in attempting to creatively
change, improve, enhance or
further a specific area of
education. Individuals may be
nominated for lifetime
achievement. Winners from
teaching, administration or
policy planning must have
instituted or enhanced
curricula, developed
exceptional programs or
improved policy.
$25,000
Tyler Prize for
Environmental
Environmental
Science, Energy
and Medicine
Prizes are awarded for any one
of the following: The protection,
maintenance, improvement or
understanding of an ecological
or and environmental condition
anywhere in the world; The
discovery, further development,
improvement, or understanding
of known or new sources of
energy; Medical discoveries or
achievements with such
worldwide implications that they
significantly benefit
environmental aspects of human
health.
$200,000 award
and gold
medallion
Prince Sultan Bin
Abdulaziz
International Prize
Water resources
The Prize is intended to reward
the efforts of innovative
academics and scientists as well
as related organizations in the
realm of water resources. It has
been established to
acknowledge the special
achievements that have
contributed to the development
of scientific solutions to solve
the problems associated with
the provision as well as the
preservation of adequate and
sustainable water resources,
particularly in arid regions.
1 million Saudi
Riyals (SR) or
around
US$266,000
King Baudouin
International
Development
Prize
Varied
Individuals or organizations that
are making a significant
contribution to the advancement
of developing countries, helping
to close the gap between
industrial and developing
countries. Examples of past
prizewinners cover a broad
spectrum of fields, from the
teaching of adult literacy to the
training of the rural poor, and
from technology transfer to new
forms of credit, or the
development of mutual support
within the community. Awarded
every other year. Nominations
accepted from senior levels of
world and regional institutions
which have activities in keeping
with the aims of the Prize. See
website for other nomination
restrictions
150,000 Euros
(around $165,000
USD)
World Food Prize
Any field involved in
the world food
supply -- food and
agriculture science
and technology,
manufacturing,
marketing, nutrition,
economics, poverty
alleviation, political
leadership and the
social sciences
The World Food Prize is the
foremost international award
recognizing the achievements of
individuals who have advanced
human development by
improving the quality, quantity or
availability of food in the world.
$250,000
Balzan Prize
Literature, moral
sciences, and the
arts; physical,
mathematical and
natural sciences
and medicine;
humanities, peace
and brotherhood
among peoples.
Awarded to candidates
considered of eminent
personalities and who are
recognized international
authorities.
Four prizes of 1
million Swiss
francs (around
$700,000 USD)
Ernest Orlando
Lawrence Award
Chemistry,
Environmental
science and
technology, Life
sciences, Materials
research, National
security, Nuclear
technology and
physics.
Honors U.S. scientists and
engineers who have made
exceptional and relatively recent
achievements in the
development, use, or control of
energy; broadly defined to
include the science and
technology of nuclear, atomic,
molecular, and particle
interactions and effects; and
environmental conservation and
efficiency.
Citation signed by
the Secretary of
Energy, a gold
medal, and a
$50,000
honorarium.
Wolf Prizes to
Promote Science
and Art for the
Benefit of Mankind
Arts, Science,
Agriculture,
Chemistry,
Mathematics,
Medicine and
physics
Five or six yearly prizes are
awarded for achievements in the
interest of mankind and friendly
relations among peoples.
Nominations accepted by:
University Rector, Research
Institute Director, Dean, the
Head of a Conservatory - in the
field of Music, the Head of a
Museum of Art - in the field of
Painting or Sculpture, the
recipient of a Wolf Prize - in his
field, and scientists or artists if
invited to submit candidates by
the Foundation.
$100,000 and
diploma
American
Astronomical
Society (AAS)
Prizes
Astronomy
AAS awards and prizes
recognize outstanding
contributions in fields of
astronomy. Approximately 15
awards.
Varies
Albert Schweitzer
Prize for
Humanitarianism
Humanities &
environmental
Biennial award to individuals or
organizations who have made
significant contributions to
humanity or the environment in
fields such as education,
agriculture, environmental
preservation, health, housing,
human rights and job training.
$15,000 or gold
medal
Volvo
Environment Prize
Scientific, Socioeconomic or
technological
Acknowledges persons who
have made outstanding
innovations or discoveries scientific, socio-economic, or
technological - which have a
direct or indirect significance in
the environmental field and are
of global or regional importance.
Approx. $180,000
Straniak
Philosophy Prize
Philosophy
Awards scientific contributions
dealing with the relationship of
man to Time within the
framework of a WesternChristian/Asian philosophicreligious comparison.
30,000 Swiss
Francs (around
$21,000 USD)
Constantine
Panunzio
Distinguished
Emeriti Award
Humanities or social
sciences
Honors outstanding scholarly
work or educational service (e.g.
service in professional,
University, Academic Senate,
emeriti, departmental or editorial
posts or committees) performed
by a UC emeritus/emerita in the
humanities or social sciences
since retirement.
Cash prize and
certificate