Honorific awards support
Honorific awards are prestigious accolades that highlight outstanding achievements in research, teaching, service and leadership. We recognize and celebrate faculty excellence at the Βι¶ΉΣ³». Honorific awards granted by national and international organizations elevate faculty visibility, enhance professional opportunities and contribute to the University’s excellence.
Why do honorific awards matter?
Earning an honorific award is more than just personal recognition—it’s a testament to the impact of your work on your discipline, students, and the community. Awards are a way to amplify your professional credibility, help secure future funding, attract top research talent to your lab, department or college, and create pathways for future scholarly endeavors.
NSF CAREER Awards
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Awardee spotlights
Geoffrey Blewitt, Ph.D., is a professor in the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Bureau of Mines and Geology, Department of Physics, College of Science and researcher at the Βι¶ΉΣ³» Geodetic Laboratory. He has been a faculty member at the Βι¶ΉΣ³» since 1999. His groundbreaking work in GPS technology and geodetic research has fundamentally transformed our understanding of Earth’s processes and led to novel precision technologies. In 2005, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and then earned the prestigious Vening Meinesz Medal from the European Geosciences Union in 2015. In 2024 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), highlighting the outstanding impact of his scientific achievements. Notably, Blewitt is only the second person in Βι¶ΉΣ³» to have received this honor since Congress and President Lincoln established NAS.
Emily Hobson, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of History and the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity, College of Liberal Arts. She is a historian of the United States with a focus on social movements since 1945, including those addressing LGBTQIA2S+ communities, HIV/AIDS, and the carceral state. In 2024, she became the second faculty member at the University to be selected as a fellow of the National Humanities Center. Following this, in 2025 she was awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. These prestigious honors establish her as a leading voice in humanities research and underscore our institution’s contributions to critical social and historical studies.
Honorific awards support program
Research & Proposal Development Services offers comprehensive support for faculty nominators and nominees. Since 2022, our office has supported more than 106 nominations and applications for prestigious awards. Whether you are early in your career or an established scholar, we are here to support you in identifying awards and preparing nomination packages. Support services to help you on your path to honorific awards recognition include:
- Nomination assistance: Support in identifying suitable awards and preparing nominations
- Internal and external review: Review of nomination materials, writing and drafting assistance, and external review by subject-matter experts
- Letters of support coordination: Help secure strong letters from department heads, deans or external colleagues
- Award consultation: Creating an individual or departmental plan for honorific awards and mapping out pathways to higher recognition
- Award liaison: Serving as a liaison between sponsors and awarding organizations
- Workshops and info sessions: Opportunities to learn about the best practices for award nomination
To request honorific award support or nominate a colleague, fill out our .
Have an award you want to know more about or a suggestion for an event? Let us know by emailing researchdevelopment@unr.edu
Nominate your colleagues
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Finding honorific awards
The following list includes resources to help faculty identify relevant honorific awards across disciplines. You can also request a customized list of suggested awards from our office through the .
- – a comprehensive list of more than 5,000 honorific awards by due date from the University of South Florida
Honorific award readiness
Being prepared for an award nomination requires planning to ensure that your accomplishments are publicly visible, regularly updated and that your network is robust. Follow these tips:
- Up-to-date CV and professional headshot: Sometimes, deadlines are short – having polished materials ready to go means not having to wait for the next cycle to apply.
- Participate in professional societies and stay up-to-date on your dues: Eligibility for many awards requires “membership in good standing” in the granting organization for a specific number of years.
- Know and develop your network: Colleagues can be potential mentors or nominators. Develop your network and stay connected at professional events and by sharing and engaging on networking sites.
- Awards build on each other: Starting with smaller awards can help establish your name, laying the foundation for more prestigious awards down the line.
Check out , a publication from Virginia Tech, for more suggestions to set yourself up for success.