UBC Award Opportunities
Celebrating UBC’s Community Members & Their Contributions
UBC’s community members contribute to the success of the University in many ways. Whether it be through teaching, volunteer work and service, or research, UBC celebrates these achievements through awards and recognition programs throughout the year.
Staff Awards & Recognition
UBC’s staff are vital to the success of the University. Each year, UBC staff can be found contributing to the University through volunteering, acting as coaching mentors, creating new and better systems and processes, and more. Find out some of the ways in which staff contributions are recognized and celebrated.
President’s Service Award of Excellence
The President’s Service Award of Excellence recognizes staff for excellence in personal achievements and outstanding contributions to UBC.
UBC Vancouver President’s Staff Awards
The UBC Vancouver President’s Staff Awards recognizes the personal achievements and contributions of Vancouver campus staff to UBC and to the vision and goals of the University.
UBC Okanagan Staff Awards of Excellence
The UBC Okanagan Staff Awards of Excellence recognizes the achievements and contributions of staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
UBC Facilities Staff Excellence Awards
These awards provide recognition and rewards to Facilities staff who have consistently demonstrated excellence in the performance of their work and service to the university.
Alfred Scow Award
This award is granted to an undergraduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Alfred Scow’s commitment to UBC and his demonstrated vision, integrity and dedication to social justice.
Helen McCrae Award
This award is granted to recognize a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS or UBC, in honour of Helen McCrae’s commitment and contributions to community.
Margaret Fulton Award
This award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty or staff) who has made a contribution to student development and the University community, in honour of Margaret Fulton’s commitment to university access and student learning.
Peter Larkin Award
This award is granted to a graduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Peter Larkin’s commitment and passion for teaching and graduate education.
25-Year Club
Established to recognize staff with 25 years of uninterrupted or accumulated service. In 2004, the club began recognizing active staff who have reached the additional milestone of 35 years of service.
Faculty Awards & Recognition
With award-winning research projects and outstanding contributions from the field of medicine to the theatre, the work of our faculty is recognized globally through many of these significant awards.
Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research
The award will be made to an outstanding young (not more than 12 years after the year they received the PhD degree) member of the faculty of UBC who has demonstrated excellence in pure or applied scientific research.
Alfred Scow Award
This award is granted to an undergraduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Alfred Scow’s commitment to UBC and his demonstrated vision, integrity and dedication to social justice.
Helen McCrae Award
This award is granted to recognize a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS or UBC, in honour of Helen McCrae’s commitment and contributions to community.
Margaret Fulton Award
This award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty or staff) who has made a contribution to student development and the University community, in honour of Margaret Fulton’s commitment to university access and student learning.
Peter Larkin Award
This award is granted to a graduate program or department that has contributed to student development, in honour of Peter Larkin’s commitment and passion for teaching and graduate education.
Dorothy Somerset Award for Performance Development in the Visual and Performing Arts
The award recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of Art, Music, Creative Writing, Theatre and Film.
Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize
This prize is awarded annually to one of UBC’s outstanding faculty members for a distinguished record of published research by an active researcher.
Killam Faculty Research Fellowships
The Killam Faculty Research Fellowships are intended to support scholars engaged in research projects of broad significance. These awards are available for any field of study of research other than the ‘Arts’ as presently defined in the Canada Council Act.
Killam Research Prizes
Killam Research Prizes are awarded annually to top UBC researchers. Up to ten prizes in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to fulltime faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions. All fields of research are included.
Killam Teaching Prizes
Killam Teaching Prizes are awarded annually, from the Killam Endowment Fund, to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
In recognition of the valuable role that teaching assistants play in our undergraduate programs, the University annually awards teaching prizes to UBC Teaching Assistants.
President’s Award for Public Education through Media
This award is given to the UBC faculty member who has most demonstrated outstanding service to the University and the community by sharing research expertise via the news media.
Quarter Century Club
Established to recognize full-time faculty members and librarians with 25 years of service. In 2003, the club began recognizing active members who have reached the additional milestone of 35 years of service.
Sam Black Award for Education and Development in the Visual and Performing Arts
This award recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding education and development contributions to the fields of Art, Music, Creative Writing, and Theatre and Film and outstanding accomplishment in scholarship in the fields of the Fine and Creative Arts.
UBC Okanagan Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation
An award for UBC Okanagan faculty to acknowledge teaching innovation and excellence at the Okanagan campus.
President’s Award for Distinguished Service by UBC Emeriti
One or more awards of $1,000 are offered annually by the UBC Association of Professors Emeriti to UBC Emeriti who have, since attaining UBC Emeritus status, displayed exceptional leadership or initiative in volunteer community service that benefits others in Canada or abroad.