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These awards honor the outstanding members of the Rutgers community who are selected by their colleagues for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service. Many of these nominations have individual deadlines and requirements. For details, review the awards below for more information.

  • The awards honor outstanding members of the Rutgers community selected by their colleagues for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service through a program of seven awards. For each award, the recipient receives a commemorative certificate and an honorarium. 

    • Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching, up to 5 awards maximum, $1,000 honorarium (tenured faculty only)
    • Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research, up to 5 awards maximum, $1,000 honorarium (tenured faculty only)
    • Scholar-Teacher Award, 1 award, $1,000 honorarium (tenured faculty only)
    • Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1 or more awards, $1,000 honorarium (non-tenure track, full-time faculty only)
    • Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Lecturer, 1 or more awards, $1,000 honorarium (lecturers only)
    • Rutgers College Class of 1962 Presidential Public Service Award, up to 2 awards maximum, $2,500 honorarium (faculty, staff, students)
    • Ernest E. McMahon Class of 1930 Award, 1 award, $1,000 honorarium (faculty, staff, students)

    All faculty members, staff members, and student leaders should be made aware of the appropriate awards programs and encouraged to submit nominations in the relevant categories.

    Details

    • Nominations for the 2023–2024 Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards are no longer being accepted. 

    Previous Award Recipients

  • The Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award was established in 1993 by the family, friends, and colleagues of Daniel Gorenstein to commemorate Professor Gorenstein’s innovative mathematical research, his skillful and enthusiastic exposition of his field, and his wise and devoted service to Rutgers University. The award was first presented in 1994 and is given each year to a Rutgers University faculty member noted for both outstanding scholarly achievement and exceptional service to the university. 

    All Rutgers University full-time faculty members (excluding previous winners) are eligible. The recipient of the Daniel Gorenstein Award receives a commemorative certificate and an honorarium of $5,000 and delivers a lecture to the university community and the general public at the award ceremony in the fall semester.

    Details

    • The nomination process will be similar to that used for other end-of-year faculty awards. Nominations are reviewed and approved by the individual's department head and dean, and submitted by the dean to my office. A committee of distinguished faculty members will select the recipient of the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award.
    • Deadline for Submission: September 9, 2024
    • Nomination Form: DOCX | PDF

    Contact

    Angela Mullis
    Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs
    Email

    Previous Recipients

  • The Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships recognize full-time faculty committed to addressing issues faced by the university’s diverse student population. The fellowships pay tribute to Dr. Cheryl Wall, who was a champion of these efforts, pioneered cluster hiring at Rutgers and helped guide various diversity projects. These fellowships are available through a negotiated agreement between the University and the Rutgers AAUP-AFT.

    The Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships, in the form of a course release, will be awarded to full-time faculty for mentoring, advising, and outreach, to support the University’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. This support includes, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of high-impact educational practices; curricular redesign intended to improve student access and success; service to the department, school, University, or community that exceeds the normal expectations for faculty; assignment to courses where increases to enrollment have demonstrably increased workload; and other extraordinary forms of service to students.

    All Rutgers University full-time faculty members are eligible for consideration for Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships, which provide for up to one course release per academic year. Since these fellowships are not applicable to most RBHS faculty, who have no teaching load, the University and Rutgers AAUP-AFT are discussing a similar initiative and process for these RBHS faculty, which will be announced as soon as discussions complete. 

    Details

    • Deadline for Submission: TBD
    • Nomination Form: TBD

    Contact
     

    Angela Mullis
    Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs
    Email

    Previous Recipients

Lily Y. Young Receives the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award

Dr. Lily Y. Young, Board of Governors Professor, has been named the 2023–24 recipient of the university's Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award. A special award ceremony and lecture, "Microbes Are the Best Chemists in the World: The Intersection of Microbiology, Chemistry, and Engineering," was held on Thursday, February 15.

Lily Young delivering a lecture

Questions?

If you have any questions about university awards or the nominations for national awards contact Angela Mullis via email or call 848-932-8068 for more information.