Faculty Awards

Our faculty members do amazing things and routinely earn national recognition. Their achievements reflect the passion and expertise they bring to their fields and the excellence that distinguishes an Ohio State education.

University Faculty and Staff Awards

The Ohio State University recognizes the incredible work of our dedicated faculty and staff annually with a variety of awards.

Provost’s Call for Nominations

Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award Distinguished Scholar Award Distinguished Service Award Distinguished Staff Award Distinguished University Professor University Engagement Recognition Awards President and Provost's Award for Faculty Service Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer Innovator of the Year and Early Career Innovator

External Awards

Scholarly awards and prizes bring prestige and recognition to the Ohio State's world-class faculty. They are not only a recognition of faculty excellence, but also an important metric of institutional performance. Our office curates recognition opportunities based on the National Research Council (NRC), and the Top American Research Universities (TARU), and other prestigious national and international awards.

Since 2006, National Research Council staff have compiled lists of international, national, and disciplinary scholarly awards. The NRC categorizes awards as either "highly prestigious" or "prestigious".

The Top American Research Universities (TARU) report is determined partially on the number of significant faculty awards such as grants, fellowships, and other prizes earned as indicators of faculty distinction.

Selected National and International Awards

Many Ohio State faculty members and prominent alumni have earned prestigious national and international awards, including Guggenheim Fellowships and Noble Prizes. Selected awards earned by faculty and prominent alumni are linked below.

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Association for the Advancement of Science American Academy of Arts and Sciences Guggenheim Fellows MacArthur Foundation Fellowship National Academies Nobel Prize Pulitzer Prize Wolf Prize

If you are interested in being nominated for an external award or recognition or simply learning more, please reach out to your department chair and college associate dean for research.