Teaching Awards
WVU Foundation Outstanding Teacher Awards – recognizes
exceptional teaching and/or innovation in teaching methods, course and curriculum
design, and instructional tools
Caperton Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing – recognizes a tenured faculty member for excellence in the teaching of writing
Digital Learning Awards – awarded annually to WVU employees who exhibit excellence in teaching through innovative digital activities or programs
Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research – recognizes a full-time faculty member for excellent mentoring of undergraduate students in research and/or creative endeavors
Distinction in Mentoring Graduate Students in Research – recognizes a full-time faculty member for excellent mentoring of graduate students in research and/or creative endeavors
Nicholas Evans Awards for Advising Excellence – recognizes outstanding advising and mentoring provided by faculty and professional advisers
Caperton Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing – recognizes a tenured faculty member for excellence in the teaching of writing
Digital Learning Awards – awarded annually to WVU employees who exhibit excellence in teaching through innovative digital activities or programs
Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research – recognizes a full-time faculty member for excellent mentoring of undergraduate students in research and/or creative endeavors
Distinction in Mentoring Graduate Students in Research – recognizes a full-time faculty member for excellent mentoring of graduate students in research and/or creative endeavors
Nicholas Evans Awards for Advising Excellence – recognizes outstanding advising and mentoring provided by faculty and professional advisers
Service Awards
Ethel & Gerry Heebink Award for Distinguished State Service – recognizes a faculty or staff member who has provided distinguished service to West Virginia
over an extended period of time more than eight years (awarded annually); or
a faculty or staff member who has provided significant service to West Virginia
over a shorter time period, but still characterized as having had a significant
impact (awarded biennially)
Mary Catherine Buswell Award – honors a WVU faculty/staff/student or a West Virginia citizen who has provided outstanding service to women at WVU
Mary Catherine Buswell Award – honors a WVU faculty/staff/student or a West Virginia citizen who has provided outstanding service to women at WVU
Research Award
Benedum Distinguished Scholar Awards – awarded to a faculty member holding a continuing appointment at any rank for distinction in research, scholarship or creative activityTeaching, Service and Research Award
Social Justice Award
Neil S. Bucklew Award – Awarded to a faculty or staff m ember who has best demonstrated outstanding leadership, courage and support on a continuous basis in the area of social justice in the West Virginia University systemGlobal Engagement Award
Faculty Award for Outstanding Global Contributions – recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions to WVU’s global effortsFellowships
Academic Leadership Fellows Program – professional development opportunity for WVU faculty sponsored by the Office of the Provost- Academic Leadership Fellows (recipient list by year)
- Big 12 Faculty Fellows (recipient list by year)
- All Honors Faculty Fellows (recipient list by year)
Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Academy Faculty Fellows (IDEA) – champions of entrepreneurship and innovation across campus. Applications resume in 2019-2020.
- IDEA Faculty Fellows (recipient list by year)
Internal Grants
NASA WV Space Grant ConsortiumProgram to Stimulate Competitive Research (PSCoR)
Research & Scholarship Enhancement Grants
Technology Integration Grants
WV Clinical and Translational Sciences (WVCTSI) pilot grants
Hosting an Academic Conference Grants
Community Engagement Grants
Travel/Development Grants