Internal Awards

Internal awards include research or scholarship awards, teaching awards, distinguished recognition, and other excellence awards. Visit these webpages to access award eligibility information, nomination criteria and guidelines, and lists of previous recipients.

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University Scholar

Contact: Elizabeth Houlihan, facultyaffairsevent@uic.edu
Award for Excellence in Teaching

Contact: Elizabeth Houlihan, facultyaffairsevent@uic.edu
UIC Distinguished Professor

Contact: Elizabeth Houlihan, facultyaffairsevent@uic.edu
UIC Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award

Contact: Karen Coicou, 312-355-1308, coicou@uic.edu
UIC Community Engagement Award

Contact: Karen Coicou, 312-355-1308, coicou@uic.edu
Global Engagement Faculty Award

Contact: Shellie Brown, 312-413-2799, shelliec@uic.edu
Teaching Recognition Program

Contact: uictrp@uic.edu
Graduate Mentoring Award

Designed to encourage and award excellence and innovation in all aspects of graduate mentoring.
Interprofessional Teaching in Action Matters Award

Contact: Ami Shah, ashah58@uic.edu
Research and Scholarship Annual Award

Contact: Geoff Pearson, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence

Contact: Tenisha Tajuana Burnett, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
UIC College of Medicine Faculty Awards

Contact: Gillian Coombs, Director, COM Office of Faculty Affairs, gcoombs@uic.edu