Dear colleagues:

Incredible and transformative work is taking place at the university across disciplines in the areas of discovery, innovation, and leadership development. You have an opportunity to help recognize the individuals responsible for this amazing work by submitting your nominations for faculty, staff and student research, safety, and mentorship awards.

Nominations for the following awards are due Friday, January 3, 2025.

Submit Here

Faculty Awards

• Scholar of the Year
• Early Career Scholar of the Year
• Leadership in Research
• Distinguished Achievement in Publicly Engaged Research
• Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Humanities Research
• Faculty Communicating Ideas Award
• OUR Distinguished Mentor Award

Research Staff Awards

• Distinguished Research Administrator Award
• Distinguished Research Professional Award​​
• Safety Awards

Innovation in Safety Award

• Innovation in Safety Award (Student)

Postdoctoral Award

• Postdoctoral Research Scholar/Fellow Excellence Award

Student Awards

• Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards
• Graduate Research Excellence Awards

Nomination instructions and award criteria are available on the Discovery and Innovation webpage.

Student and postdoctoral winners will be recognized at the Celebration of Student and Postdoctoral Researchers at the Englert on March 4, 2025. The winners of the faculty and staff awards will be recognized at the University of Iowa Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony in May 2025.

The Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Finance and Operations, the Graduate College, and the Office of Undergraduate Research sponsor the awards.

Sincerely,
Lois Geist
Interim Vice President for Research
Associate Provost for Faculty