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Awards and Grants

Institutional, national, and international awards and grants that recognize and celebrate excellence in teaching and learning.

UCalgary teaching awards

Recognizing outstanding contributions to learning by individuals and groups in diverse teaching contexts.

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UCalgary teaching and learning grants

Enhancing students' learning experiences by integrating teaching, learning and research.

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National teaching awards

Highly-sought after teaching awards available at the national level.

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International teaching awards

Top teaching awards available at the international level.

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External Teaching and Learning Awards Committee

The External Teaching and Learning Awards Committee was formed in Fall 2019. It is composed of members from each faculty, the Graduate Student Association (GSA), and the Students' Union (SU). The committee's mandate is to help raise awareness and distinction around teaching and learning within our units and throughout the academy. The committee also supports the nomination process of several external awards and helps recognize outstanding educators at the University of Calgary.

  1. Leslie Reid

    Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning

  2. Natasha Kenny

    Senior Director, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

     

  3. TBC

    School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape

     

  4. Barbara Brown

    Werklund School of Education

  5. William Bridel

    Faculty of Kinesiology

  6. Dawn Johnston

    Faculty of Arts

  7. Hieu Ngo

    Faculty of Social Work

  8. Gillian Ayers

    Schulich School of Engineering

  9. Mary Grantham O’Brien

    Faculty of Graduate Studies

  10. Evaristus Oshionebo

    Faculty of Law

  11. Tara Beattie

    Cumming School of Medicine

  12. Leighton Wilks

    Haskayne School of Business

  13. Wendy Benoit

    Faculty of Science

  14. Zahra Shajani

    Faculty of Nursing

  15. Angelica Galezowski

    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

     

  16. James Steele

    GSA VP Student Life

  17. Shaziah Jinnah

    SU VP Academic

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Committee-reviewed awards

The following external, prestigious national awards are supported by the committee. The External Teaching and Learning Awards Committee also consults and advises on a number of other national or international teaching and learning awards. If you are considering moving forward with an external teaching and learning award, please connect with your Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, or equivalent person in your faculty/school.

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3M National Teaching Fellowship

Agency deadline: November 15, 2022 Internal deadline: August 2022

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D2L Innovation Award

Agency deadline: TBD; Internal deadline: TBD

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Alan Blizzard Award

Agency deadline: TBD; Internal deadline: TBD

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Awards Roadmaps

Awards Roadmaps

Faculties and schools are developing Faculty Roadmaps (charts), outlining teaching and learning awards for consideration when nominating academic staff. Roadmaps begin with awards that are available at the department, faculty, and university levels, and go up to national and international awards, within your discipline.

Contact your Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) for more information.

See pilot plan for EDI in Research and Teaching Awards

Teaching Academy

Teaching Academy

The Teaching Academy is a community of institutional-level teaching award recipients at the University of Calgary, who have been recognized for their exemplary contributions to teaching and learning. The Teaching Academy provides opportunities for supporting the development of individual and collective teaching practices on our campus.

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