The External Awards and Recognition Office supports University of Iowa faculty in pursuing awards and honors from organizations outside the university.
We partner with UI faculty, departments, and colleges to elevate faculty profiles on a national and international scale, enhancing the university's reputation and showcasing our faculty's achievements in research, creative scholarship, teaching, and service.
External awards and honors represent valuable opportunities for faculty to enhance their scholarly reputation, garner additional funding, and expand the impact of their work.
Our office provides tailored guidance and resources to align external award opportunities with faculty career goals.
Improving Scholarly Communication Series
The Improving Scholarly Communications sessions are designed to provide you with strategies to improve the clarity of your scholarly communications, both written and oral. These workshops will cover writing for publication, writing effective NIH grant applications, and giving effective presentations. All sessions will be hosted in the University Capitol Centre.
Featured External Awards
Beckman Young Investigator Program
The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. Faculty in the first four years of a tenure-track position are eligible to apply.
Searle Scholars Program
The Searle Scholars Program supports the research of outstanding early-career scientists who have recently been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure-track appointment. The Searle Scholars Program supports high risk, high reward research across a broad range of scientific disciplines, such as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. Grants are $300,000 for a three-year term.
ACLS Fellowship Program
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowship program supports outstanding scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. The program will award up to 60 fellowships to scholars across all stages of the scholarly career, with approximately half of this year’s awards supporting early-career scholars. Maximum awards are worth $60,000 for six- to twelve-month research and/or writing fellowships.
News and Highlights
Faculty Awards & Honors
Learn more about our exceptional faculty, which includes National Academy Members, Guggenheim Fellows, and national and international award winners.