At Georgia Tech, the research enterprise covers the totality of activities from basic research to commercialization and societal use. The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research offers awards annually recognizing the achievements of Georgia Tech faculty and staff as partners, mentors, and outstanding researchers across the many facets of this enterprise.
The annual award nomination process opens in late fall and nominations are due by January 19, 2024. Please submit via InfoReady.
Awardees are selected in nine areas, including:
Outstanding Achievement in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research
Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates a commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in research. Award Amount: $10,000
Outstanding Achievement in Research Enterprise Enhancement
Awarded to a staff member who consistently betters Georgia Tech's research program but is not a traditional researcher. Award Amount: $7,500
Outstanding Achievement in Early Career Research
Awarded to a faculty member who at the time of award is within eight years of their initial appointment and has made significant discoveries or advancements in their research, visibly influencing society or one or more scholarly communities. Award Amount: $10,000
Outstanding Achievement in Research Engagement and Outreach
Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in research engagement and outreach to other institutions of Higher Education or external partners. Award Amount: $10,000
Outstanding Achievement in Research Innovation
Awarded to a faculty member working at the forefront of discovery, application and deployment of knowledge or technology, whose research results have had a demonstrable and sustained societal influence. Award Amount: $10,000
Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development
Awarded to a research team, preferably composed of both faculty and staff, that creates a new thought leadership platform to significantly expand Georgia Tech's research portfolio. Timeline: Past 5 years. Award Amount: $15,000
Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Impact
Awarded to a research team, preferably composed of both faculty and staff, that implements a novel program to significantly expand Georgia Tech's research portfolio. Timeline: Past 5 years. Award Amount: $15,000
Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor
Awarded in recognition of the achievements of a faculty member's doctoral students who completed all degree requirements from previous calendar year. Timeline: Past 5 years. Award Amount: $10,000
Outstanding Faculty Research Author
Awarded to the faculty member who most contributed to highly impactful publications describing the results of research conducted at Georgia Tech and published during the previous calendar year. Notable accomplishments may range from a single, greatly influential book or other extended analytical work to multiple peer-reviewed journal articles. Timeline: Past 5 years. Award Amount: $10,000
