Awards and Recognitions

Several of our faculty have received awards and honors described as prestigious and highly prestigious by the  Organization of the National Research Council (NRC) merit special recognition, as they factor into the NRC rankings described by the American Association of Universities. Find out more about these awards and honors, who has received them and, if possible, how to apply.

Rice honors its faculty, staff and students for their teaching, mentoring, service, research, scholarship and creative pursuits with several internal awards and honors. Find out more about these awards and honors, who has received them and, if possible, how to apply.

At the end of every academic year, Rice’s Center for Teaching Excellence hosts an awards ceremony that celebrates the contributions of Rice instructors to their students and the craft of teaching. The awards bestowed on instructors highlight their commitment to teaching excellence, mentorship and service. Find out more about the center and what they do to honor people at Rice.

Rice offers resources and tools designed to provide faculty, staff and others with information about, and access to, faculty awards, grants and nomination processes. Some of these resources include the Office of Proposal Development, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations and the Center for Teaching.