Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
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Awards & Recognition

Recognizing and rewarding teaching, research, and service.

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

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Public Service Awards

Recognizing faculty for outstanding community-engaged scholarship undertaken with students.

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Teaching Awards

Recognizing the most dedicated, passionate, creative, and equity-minded instructors.

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Research Achievement Awards

Recognizing University of Virginia faculty every year for their excellence in research and scholarship. 

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Thomas Jefferson Awards

The highest honors given to members of the UVA community who exemplify the principles, ideals, and mission of the University.

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Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows

Recogniziing mid-career faculty who have made significant contributions to their departments and to the University.

News and Announcements

Accolades: SCHEV Taps Two From UVA as 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award Winners

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Dominion Energy announced that Dr. Neeral Shah and James Soland Jr. are among 12 statewide recipients of 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards.

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Provost Announces Second Group of Shannon Faculty Fellows

The faculty members, nominated by their deans, represent seven of the University’s schools.

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