University of Toronto Internal Award Programs

Visit Awards & Funding for a complete list of available opportunities.

 

Research 

University Professors

Recognizes unusual scholarly achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge. The number of appointments does not generally exceed two per cent of the tenured faculty.

Distinguished Professors

Recognize individuals with highly distinguished accomplishments and those who display exceptional promise, who maintain an extraordinary level of activity in their research and scholarly work, and have achieved pre-eminence in their field in line with the University’s stated objectives and emerging priorities.

 

 

Teaching & Learning

Northrop Frye Award

For individuals or teams who have undertaken a teaching and learning project that has significantly enhanced the undergraduate student learning experience.

University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award

Recognizes faculty members who are effective teachers and demonstrate an exceptional commitment to student learning, pedagogical engagement, and teaching innovation.

University of Toronto Global Educator Award

Recognizes faculty members who demonstrate intercultural/global fluency—the ability to successfully operate and communicate within different cultural contexts—through pedagogies that reflect a diversity of perspectives and invite engagement from all students.

President’s Teaching Award

Recognizes sustained and ongoing excellence in Educational Leadership, Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation alongside a commitment to principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

 

 

Impact

Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award

Recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and the impact of scholarship on public policy.

The Ludwick & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize

Recognizes positive and lasting contributions to education and action in the fight against discrimination.

President's Impact Award

Recognizes faculty members whose research has led to significant impact beyond academia.

 

 

Leadership & Service

Vivek Goel Faculty Citizen Award

Given to a faculty member who has served the university with distinction in multiple leadership capacities, including committees, governance bodies and external organizations complementary to the university’s academic mission.