Faculty Development Awards Program

The University of Iowa Faculty Development Awards Program offers paid leaves and fellowships to encourage scientific inquiry, research, artistic creation, clinical/technical expertise, and innovation in teaching.  On these pages, learn more about these awards, including application and reporting deadlines:

• Professional Development Awards,
• Old Gold Summer Fellowships, and
• Faculty Fellowships (the May Brodbeck Humanities Fellowship and the James Van Allen Natural Science Fellowship, awarded in alternate years),

Ida Cordelia Beam Visiting Professorship Program

The Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorships Program brings distinguished teachers and scholars from the United States and abroad to the UI campus. 

Other Awards for UI Faculty

Learn more about other honors awarded to UI faculty by the Office of the Provost, the Council on Teaching, the Faculty Senate, and the Board of Regents, State of Iowa--including:

• Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence
• Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy
• President & Provost Award for Teaching Excellence
• Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
• Teaching in Higher Education Travel Award
• Hubbard-Walder Award in Excellence in Teaching
• Research Funding Opportunities
• Endowed and Named Faculty Positions