The Award
The Excellence in Global Engagement Award is an annual Awards of Excellence award that honors faculty and staff at the UW for their leadership in global engagement. The award will alternate each year between faculty and staff honorees. The AY 2024-2025 award will honor a UW faculty member. The award focuses on teaching, research, and/or community building activities that connect UW students, faculty, and staff to global communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
The award is the highest recognition for UW faculty and staff who make significant contributions to global engagement at the UW and carries a $5,000 stipend.
Nominations for the AY 2024-2025 award have closed.
Criteria
The award seeks to honor UW faculty who have accomplished one or more of the following:
- Pioneered and sustained innovative academic advising, mentoring, career development, or service programs for students with a global emphasis;
- Developed innovative global teaching and research initiatives;
- Built or led communities that address issues that have global impact; or
- Engaged in significant research with a global focus that has demonstrable impact for local, national, and/or international communities.
Eligibility
All current UW faculty, lecturers, and instructors (with at least 50% FTE).
How to Nominate
Submit Nomination Form
Note: UW faculty may self-nominate.
Important Dates
- October 1, 2024: Nominations open
- November 30, 2024: Nominations due by 5:00 PM PT
- December 1, 2024: Nominees informed of their nomination
- January 3, 2025: Nomination packets due by 5:00 PM PT
- May 2025: Award recipient announced
- June 2025: Award recipient honored at annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony
Questions?
Please contact uwoga@uw.edu.