Honors and Awards

Faculty Awards

Rackham administers several faculty award programs. There are other offices in Rackham and around the University that administer a wide range of similar award and funding programs. Contact the Rackham Dean’s Office at 734.763.1031 or by email at [email protected] for assistance.

• Distinguished Faculty Achievement Awards
• Distinguished University Professorships
• Faculty Recognition Awards
• Henry Russel Award
• Henry Russel Lectureship
• John H. D’Arms Faculty Awards for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring in the Humanities
• Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
• Rackham Master’s Mentoring Award

Program or Faculty Nominated Student Awards

Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards

The Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards recognize the efforts and accomplishments of GSIs who demonstrate extraordinary dedication and excellence as teachers. Faculty members are encouraged to nominate graduate students who display the highest levels of commitment, creativity and skill in the classroom.

ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

The ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize highly accomplished graduate students who have produced exceptional dissertations of outstanding scholarly quality in any field of study.

Additional Awards

Outstanding Clinical Faculty Achievement Award

The Office of the Provost has launched the inaugural Outstanding Clinical Faculty Achievement Award for clinical faculty at the rank of clinical associate or clinical professor across all 16 schools and colleges with senior clinical faculty appointments. The award honors senior clinical faculty who have consistently demonstrated excellence in their specific domains of practice and who have advanced the academic mission within their school or college and across the University of Michigan. The deadline for 2026 nominations has passed. For more information, visit the provost’s Awards Management Portal or email [email protected].

Faculty Research Awards

Research faculty play a critical role in advancing the university’s mission. To celebrate their contributions, the Office of the Vice President for Research has established four awards to recognize excellence among research faculty from across the University of Michigan for their significant contributions and leadership in their fields. The awards are the Collegiate Research Professorship, the Research Faculty Achievement Award, the Research Faculty Recognition Award, and the Research Faculty Mentor Award. The deadline for 2026 nominations has passed. For more information, visit the Research Faculty Awards page or contact Linda Lillemoen.