College of Humanities Faculty Awards
Recognizing Excellence and Innovation
The College of Humanities celebrates our faculty’s exceptional contributions to research, teaching, and service. These recognitions underscore our commitment to fostering excellence and innovation within the humanities discipline. Click here to see our award winners.
Annual Calendar for College Faculty Awards
This information is for general reference only. Refer to each award program’s official announcement for complete details, including application instructions, eligibility criteria, and confirmed deadlines. Most applications open 1-2 months before their deadline. Summaries are provided lower on this page.
Award |
Approx. Deadline |
Entity |
| Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities | Mid December | Ramona Cannon Award Committee |
| Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities | Early April | Faculty Awards Committee |
| Humanities Distinguished Faculty Service Award | Early April | Faculty Awards Committee |
| Rising Star in the Humanities | Early April | Faculty Awards Committee |
| Robert A. Goldberg Endowed Faculty Prize in Humanities | Early April | Robert Goldberg Prize Committee |
College Faculty Award Summaries
Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities recognizes significant scholarly accomplishments and research contributions by College of Humanities tenured faculty. All tenured faculty members are eligible. Anyone may nominate a faculty member. Self-nomination is allowed. Nominations include a one-page letter detailing the nominee’s significant accomplishments, a letter of support, and the nominee’s CV. The call for nominations is sent out in the spring. Nominations are due the first Monday in April.
Humanities Distinguished Faculty Service Award honors a College of Humanities tenured faculty member who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to university and/or community service. All faculty members are eligible. Anyone may nominate a faculty member. Nominations include a letter of nomination describing the outstanding service demonstrated by the nominee, a letter of support from the nominee’s department chair, and a brief CV highlighting the nominee’s university- or community-engaged service or scholarship. The call for nominations is sent out in the spring. Nominations are due the first Monday in April.
Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities recognizes one College of Humanities faculty member and/or graduate student teacher each year. All faculty in the college who have completed three years of teaching at the University of Utah are eligible for nomination. Department chairs, individual faculty, teaching committees, and student advisory committees are encouraged to nominate one person in their department. Nominations include a letter (2 pages max) describing the nominee’s achievements and teaching talents. The call for nominations is sent out in November. Nominations are due in mid December.
Rising Star in the Humanities recognizes significant scholarly accomplishments and research contributions by College of Humanities junior faculty. All pre-tenured faculty members are eligible. Anyone may nominate a faculty member. Self-nomination is allowed. Nominations must include a one-page letter detailing the nominee’s significant accomplishments, a letter of support, and the nominee’s CV. The call for nominations is sent out in the spring. Nominations are due the first Monday in April.
Robert A. Goldberg Endowed Faculty Prize in Humanities recognizes faculty whose record in teaching and research reflects high merit and provides a stipend to support the faculty member’s ongoing projects. This award honors Goldberg’s forty-year career as an inspiring teacher, devoted mentor of countless graduate students, a prominent scholar of American political history and, for thirteen years, director of the Tanner Humanities Center. A call for nominations will be sent out in the Spring. The call for nominations is sent to the department chairs in the spring. Nominations are due the first Monday of April.
This list is not exhaustive and may contain errors. Please let the COH Office of Research know of any needed corrections or useful updates. Thanks!
