Awards & Recognition
The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost calls for nominations for awards acknowledging teaching, research, and service. Through these awards, UVA recognizes and rewards the work critical to furthering our mission as a public institution.
Awards
Public Service Awards
Recognizing faculty for outstanding community-engaged scholarship undertaken with students.
Teaching Awards
Recognizing the most dedicated, passionate, creative, and equity-minded instructors.
Research Achievement Awards
Recognizing University of Virginia faculty every year for their excellence in research and scholarship.
Thomas Jefferson Awards
The highest honors given to members of the UVA community who exemplify the principles, ideals, and mission of the University.
Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows
Recogniziing mid-career faculty who have made significant contributions to their departments and to the University.
News and Announcements
University awards its top honors for scholarship, citizenship
June 15, 2026 - A UVA chemistry professor and the recently retired director of international studies each received the Thomas Jefferson Award.
UVA recognizes faculty, grad students for excellence in teaching, public service
May 6, 2026 - The professors and teachers were honored for “offering a transformative education and making a difference beyond Grounds.”