Awards & Fellowships

UT is defined by its excellence across a wide range of disciplines and fields. These awards and fellowships enable our entire community to celebrate the highest level of achievement by our faculty, students, staff, alumni and supporters.

Presidential Citation Award

Presidential Citation

Recognizes extraordinary individuals who have brought great distinction to the university and helped it transform lives for the benefit of society.

President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards

Recognizes faculty for their outstanding teaching of undergraduates in the core curriculum. The awards are made possible by the President’s Associates.

President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award
Presidents Research Impact Award gold medal with orange strap

President’s Research Impact Award

Recognizes university researchers whose scholarly or creative endeavors have changed lives and the way we look at and understand the world.

Civitatis Awards

Recognizes the outstanding citizenship and service of UT faculty members who exceed expectations in teaching, research, and public service.

Civitatis Award
Presidents Staff Award

President’s Research Impact Award

Recognizes the contributions of dedicated staff members who have enabled the success of the university throughout their years of service.

President’s Award for Global Learning

Provides extraordinary opportunities for students to design and lead groundbreaking research projects in communities all over the world.

President's Award for Global Learning
Harrington Fellows

Harrington Fellowship Program

Supports gifted and ambitious faculty and graduate students who are conducting extraordinary research.