Funding and Awards for Teaching and Learning
The Teaching and Learning Centre and SFU’s teaching and learning community regularly sponsor and promote opportunities for awards and scholarship in teaching and learning through grants and conferences.
Excellence in Teaching Award
Since 1982, three faculty members per year have received SFU's Excellence in Teaching Award. Nominations are accepted in October each year. Nomination criteria, policies, and a list of committee members are available here.
View profiles of SFU's Excellence in Teaching Award recipients in the SFU gallery of award recipients.
3M National Teaching Fellowships
SFU has had several national teaching award recipients through the 3M National Teaching Fellowships. See the award website for information about the application process.
View profiles of SFU's 3M Teaching Fellowship Award recipients in the SFU gallery of award recipients.
Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Supervision
SFU presents the Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Supervision annually to recognize excellence in the supervision of graduate students. Up to three awards may be made each year, each consisting of a targeted graduate fellowship that can be awarded in the following academic year to a graduate student chosen by the award recipient. Read more about the nomination process.
Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Leadership
The Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Leadership is awarded annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to leadership in graduate student development and the graduate student enterprise at SFU. Up to three awards may be made each year, each consisting of a $1,000 graduate student travel award to be disbursed in the following academic year to a graduate student chosen by the award recipient to enable attendance at a conference to present a paper. Read more about the nomination process.
Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Service
The Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Service is presented annually to an SFU staff member who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to graduate education at SFU. Read more about the nomination process.
Other awards
Faculty-based awards and related links will be posted here when available.