The Office of the Provost is accepting nominations for the Rensselaer faculty awards listed below. The Faculty Committee on Honors will review the nominations and select a nominee to be submitted to the President for approval. Nomination forms are available at the links listed in the descriptions. All nominations must be submitted by Friday, February 24, 2023.

Class of 1951 Outstanding Teaching Award

The Class of 1951 Outstanding Teaching Award was established by members of the Class of 1951, at their 50th Class Reunion. The goal of this award is to honor and reward faculty members at Rensselaer for their accomplishments, and outstanding performance in undergraduate teaching. The award will consist of a monetary gift.

Criteria for selection:

• The nominee must be an untenured faculty member, at the time of nomination, but on the tenure track;
• The basis of the nomination must be associated with teaching done at the undergraduate level;
• The nominee must demonstrate a high quality of instruction, innovative pedagogy, the use of innovative educational materials and/or methods that facilitate the undergraduate learning experience;
• The nomination package should include a description of the innovations undertaken by the nominee, examples of the instructional materials, recommendations from other faculty members familiar with the nominee's teaching, and student recommendations. Particular attention will be paid to cases where sound assessment has been undertaken demonstrating positive gains in student learning.

Nominations must be submitted at: https://webforms.rpi.edu/class-1951-outstanding-teaching-award-nomination-form

Jerome Fischbach ’38 Faculty Travel Award

The Jerome Fischbach ’38 Faculty Travel Award provides an opportunity for one member of the Rensselaer faculty to participate in an international meeting as a representative of Rensselaer. Any member of the faculty who has been actively associated with Rensselaer for 20 years or more is eligible for the award, which the donor states is “to express appreciation for the many contributions that Rensselaer’s faculty have made to the education and motivation of alumni and students.” Non-tenure-track and tenure-track/tenured faculty are encouraged to apply. 

Nominations must be submitted at: https://webforms.rpi.edu/jerome-fischbach-38-faculty-travel-award

James M. Tien ‘66 Early Career Award and Grant for Faculty

The James M. Tien ‘66 Early Career Award and Grant for Faculty is given in recognition of scholarly activities. The nominee is expected to be productive in both teaching and research/scholarship and outstanding in one or both. The nominee must have been a faculty member at Rensselaer at least 3 years, with a maximum of 10 years of professional experience. Please consider nominating both non-tenure-track and tenure-track/tenured faculty.

Nominations must be submitted at: https://webforms.rpi.edu/james-m-tien-66-early-career-award-faculty

William H. Wiley 1866 Distinguished Faculty Award

The William H. Wiley 1866 Distinguished Faculty Award honors those who have won the respect of the faculty through excellence in some or all of the following areas:

• Outstanding teacher
• Productive research
• Service to Rensselaer
• Contributions to local, regional and national professional organizations
• Community involvement

The nominee must have been at Rensselaer for at least 7 years. Please consider nominating both non-tenure-track and tenure-track/tenured faculty.

Nominations must be submitted at: https://webforms.rpi.edu/william-h-wiley-1866-distinguished-faculty-award-nomination-form