Excellence Service Award

The “Excellence in University Service Award,” is given to a faculty member who has excelled in (non-administrative) service to the university community or one of its divisions.  The award carries an honorarium of $500 for each college recipient and an additional $500 honorarium for the university recipient

Excellence Librarianship Award

The “Excellence in University Librarianship Award” recognizes a full-time faculty member who has significantly contributed in the practice of librarianship through excellent performance that enhances the dissemination of knowledge and the advancement of learning. This award carries an honorarium of $1000 and is presented every other year.

Excellence Teaching Award

The “Excellence in University Teaching Award” recognizes a faculty member with a record of exceptional teaching. The award carries an honorarium of $500 for each college recipient and an additional $500 honorarium for the university recipient.

Grand Marshal Award

This award recognizes a senior faculty member who has excelled in teaching, research, and service. The award recipient will be recognized and serve as Grand Marshal for commencement ceremonies for one calendar year which includes May and December commencements.

Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment Award

As you know, at the start of each academic year, the Office of the Provost solicits proposals for the Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment for Faculty Excellence Awards. We are now accepting proposals for the 2008-09 academic year. Requests for support may range from $25 to $5000. As a reminder, recipients for the 2007-08 academic year are not eligible.

HEADWAE Award

Each year the Mississippi Legislature sponsors the HEADWAE (Higher Education Appreciation Day - Working for Academic Excellence) in Jackson, MS. Activities for HEADWAE are coordinated by the Mississippi Association of Colleges and supported by corporate community. An outstanding faculty member and an outstanding student from each participating member institution of the Mississippi Association of Colleges will be recognized during the HEADWAE events. The Southern Miss faculty representative is selected by a university-wide committee each year during the fall semester.

Summer Grants for the Improvement of Instruction

Awarded to faculty who are committed to the ongoing development of new and innovative teaching techniques with emphasis placed on the delivery of academic programs through distance education methods.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Provides faculty with the opportunity to pursue research in the humanities that contribute to scholarly knowledge to the public's understanding of the humanities. This award is offered through the Sponsored Programs Administration. See http://www.usm.edu/spa/fundingopps/internalcomp/NEH-SSfly,07-08.pdf for more info.

Summer Faculty Research Grants

Available through the Office of the Vice President of Research and Economic Development, with funding by the Office of the Provost. Selection is made by the University Research Council's SFRG Committee. See http://www.usm.edu/urc/internal-awards.html for more info.

Sabbatical / Leave Request

Awarded to faculty for professional improvement and to assist faculty to achieve promotion in academic rank and enhance professional development and scholarly reputation.