Internal Faculty Awards
NC State sponsors a wide range of awards and honors managed by a variety of offices around campus. The Office of Faculty Excellence specifically provides support for the following awards.
Nomination Deadlines for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
Details are available through the links below.
- O. Max Gardner Award – Wed., Sept. 23, 2026
- Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching – Wed., Oct. 7, 2026
- Goodnight Early Career Innovators – Wed., Oct. 14, 2026
- University Faculty Scholars –Wed., Oct. 21, 2026
- Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence – Wed., Nov. 4, 2026
- Outstanding Teacher Award – Wed., Nov. 18, 2026
- Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award – Wed., Dec. 2, 2026
- Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology- Wed., Jan. 13, 2027
- Provost’s Award for High Impact Experiential Learning– Wed., Jan. 20, 2027
- Warwick A. Arden Interdisciplinary Teaching Excellence Award – Wed., Jan. 27, 2027
Related Links and Documents
Provost’s 2025-26 Memo to Deans, Associate Deans for Academic Affairs and Department Heads in Participating Colleges [pdf] – dated 08/21/25
Awards Managed by Other Units
- Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension and Engagement
- Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award
- Chancellor’s Creating Community Awards
- Chancellor’s Innovation Fund
- Jackson Rigney International Service Award
- Outstanding Extension Service Awards
- Outstanding Global Engagement Award
- Outstanding Research Awards
- Sustainability Awards
- Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards
- Watauga Medal