Faculty Awards and Fellowships
The following awards are given to faculty in recognition of their academic and research achievements. Each award has different criteria and requirements, which you can find at the links below. Also be sure to check out current and past award winners.
Distinguished Professor of Engineering Award
The Distinguished Professor of Engineering Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of exceptional achievements that have enhanced the reputation of CIT.
Phillip L. Dowd Fellowship
The Philip L. Dowd Fellowship is awarded to a faculty member in engineering to recognize educational contributions and to encourage the undertaking of an educational project such as textbook writing, educational technology development, laboratory experience improvement, educational software, or course and curriculum development.
Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research
The Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research will be presented to one or more individuals within Carnegie Mellon every year who have made a significant contribution to systems research in areas relevant to ICES.
George Tallman Ladd Research Award
The George Tallman Ladd Research Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of outstanding research and professional accomplishments and potential.
Outstanding Research Award
The Outstanding Research Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of an exceptional research contribution that has enhanced the reputation of CIT in a global or national context. This award is for a research accomplishment that has occurred during the candidate's time in CIT and has received significant praise from experts in the field. This award is designed to recognize a singular research accomplishment and is not meant to recognize an accumulated record of accomplishments.
Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award
The Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of excellence in engineering education.