External Honors & Awards

National Academy of Sciences (NAS): Established in 1863 by an Act of Congress, this private nongovernmental institution of distinguished scholars advises the nation on issues related to science and technology. Scientists are elected by current NAS members to membership in the NAS for outstanding contributions to research.

National Academy of Engineering: Founded in 1964, this private, independent nonprofit institution provides engineering leadership in service to the nation.  

National Academy of Education (NAEd): This honorific society consists of U.S. members and international associates who are elected based on outstanding scholarship related to education. Founded in 1965, the mission of NAEd is to advance high-quality education research and its use in policy formulation and practice. The National Academy of Education accepts membership nominations annually.  Only current members are eligible to submit nominations.  

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Founded in 1780, the American Academy is both an honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members and an independent research center that convenes leaders from across disciplines, professions and perspectives to address significant challenges. The American Academy elects members in 31 sections that are organized within five classes, including the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts and business. Elected members are based across the United States and around the world.

National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA): Established in 1967, this Congressionally chartered, non-partisan 501(c)3 nonprofit assists Congress, federal agencies, and state, local and international government entities on issues of importance. NAPA also provides thought leadership that advances the field of public administration. Fellows are public managers and scholars, business executives and labor leaders, current and former cabinet officers, members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators and diplomats. Nominations usually open in mid-February, by existing Fellows. Several UAlbany faculty members are Fellows of NAPA.

National Humanities Center: The Center welcomes up to 40 scholars per year from across the humanities and all over the world. In addition to scholars from all humanities fields, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions and public life engaged in humanistic projects. Mid-career and senior scholars are encouraged to apply. Emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work may also apply. The Center does not support the revision of doctoral dissertations.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): AAAS is the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. AAAS Fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists, engineers and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements across disciplines, from research, teaching and technology to administration in academia, industry and government, to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to the public. Eligible nominees are members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished and who have been a continuous AAAS member for at least four years leading up to the year of nomination.

National Medal of Science: This Presidential award was established by Congress in 1959 to be given to individuals deserving of special recognition for their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, or social and behavioral sciences in service to the nation. These broad areas include such disciplines as astronomy, chemistry, computer and information science and engineering, geoscience, materials research and research on STEM education.

National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI): The nation’s highest honor for technological achievement is bestowed by the president of the United States on America's leading innovators. The Medal is awarded to individuals, teams (up to four individuals), companies or divisions of companies for their outstanding contributions to America’s economic, environmental and social well-being. 

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): This independent federal agency, created in 1965, is now one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research. Projects may be at any stage of development. Applicants interested in research projects that are either originally conceived as digital or require mainly digital expression and digital publication are encouraged to apply. 

Andrew Carnegie Fellowship: Established in 1911 “to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding,” the Carnegie Corporation of New York is one of the oldest and most influential of American grant-making foundations. Since 2015, the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program has supported high-caliber scholarship and research in the social sciences and humanities that address important and enduring issues confronting our society.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation: The Foundation offers fellowships to exceptional individuals in pursuit of scholarship in any field of knowledge and creation in any art form, under the freest possible conditions. Each year, the Guggenheim Foundation awards approximately 175 fellowships to individuals making their mark in the social sciences, the natural sciences, the humanities and the creative arts. The Foundation welcomes applications from mid-career individuals with a significant professional record and a promising future in their chosen field. The competition portal opens to applicants in mid-August and closes in mid-September every year.

MacArthur Foundation Fellowship: This no-strings-attached monetary award is given to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential. Nominees are brought to the program's attention through a constantly changing pool of invited external nominators chosen from as broad a range of fields and areas of interest as possible. Nominations are evaluated by an independent selection committee composed of about a dozen leaders in the arts, sciences, humanities professions, and for-profit and nonprofit communities. Nominees must be either residents or citizens of the United States and must not hold elective office or advanced positions in government as defined by the statute.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: Outstanding and award-winning scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals are invited to take part in the center’s non-partisan dialogue. Each year, the center hosts around 160 scholars who conduct independent research on national and/or international issues addressing key public policy challenges. In addition to its flagship international fellowship program, the center also hosts scholars selected through its individual programs.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): The Foundation is committed to improving health and health equity in the United States. Critical to that vision is the RWJF Health Policy Fellows program, which seeks to build and maintain strong and diverse leadership and a workforce skilled in health policy.

Lasker Awards: This program was created in 1945 by Albert and Mary Lasker to shine a spotlight on fundamental biological discoveries and clinical advances that improve human health, and to draw attention to the importance of public support of science. Lasker Awards are given in the categories of Basic Research, Clinical Research, Special Achievement and Public Service.

Fulbright Scholar Program: The Fulbright Scholar Program offers teaching and research awards to U.S. citizens in more than 130 countries. 

Every year, this program offers more than 400 awards in over 135 countries. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals of all backgrounds with funded opportunities to study, teach and conduct research abroad.  

Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections and work to address complex global challenges. If you are a U.S. citizen and your research is international (or if you want to expand your research horizon), you are encouraged to apply.

UAlbany was named one of the Top Fulbright Producing Institutions by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2024, with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected by the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program in the doctoral institution category.  

Visit the Center for International Education and Global Strategy (CIEGS) for more information. You may reach out to Dean Gilbert Valverde with any questions. 

Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards: These awards provide seed money for junior faculty members, with the applicant’s institution required to match the award.  

Sloan Research Fellowships: These two-year, monetary award recognize and reward outstanding early-career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study.

Searle Scholars Program: This program makes grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry.  

National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER): CAREER is NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Each year, NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious recent CAREER awardees.

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE): This award recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers who, early in their careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge. This Presidential award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. 

Fellows

• Marlene Belfort, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences

Fellows

• Marlene Belfort, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences

Fellows

• Ronald W. Toseland, School of Social Welfare

Rome Prize

• Patrick J. Nold, Department of History

Fellows

• Marlene Belfort, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences
• Lance F. Bosart, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
• Keith M. Derbyshire, Department of Biomedical Sciences
• William Alex Pridemore, School of Criminal Justice
• Lawrence M. Schell, Department of Anthropology

American Fellowship

• Monika W. Piotrowska, Department of Philosophy 

Fellows

• Eric Block, Department of Chemistry
• Marina Petrukhina, Department of Chemistry 

American Council of Learned Societies/New York Public Library Fellowship

• Marcus P. Adams, Department of Philosophy  

American Council of Learned Societies/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowship

• Marcus P. Adams, Department of Philosophy  

Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship

• Marcus P. Adams, Department of Philosophy  
• Michitake Aso, Department of History
• André de Oliviera Redwood, Department of Music & Theatre 

Fellows

• Paul L. Morgan, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior and Institute for Social and Health Equity

Review of Research Award

• Hal A. Lawson, Department of Educational Policy & Leadership and School of Social Welfare 

Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize

• Federica Francesconi, Department of History 

Fellows

• Kehe Zhu, Department of Mathematics and Statistics 

Fellows

• Lance F. Bosart, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
• Aiguo Dai, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences 
• Robert Fovell, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences 
• Daniel Keyser, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences  

Banner I. Miller Award

• Christopher D. Thorncroft, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center and Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences

Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award

• Daniel Keyser, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences  

Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award

• Robert Fovell, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences 
• Daniel Keyser, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences  

Editor’s Award, Monthly Weather Review

• Daniel Keyser, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences  

Jule G. Charney Award

• Lance F. Bosart, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences 

Teaching Excellence Award

• Lance F. Bosart, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences

Claude V. Palisca Award for Outstanding Edition or Translation

• Mary Beth Winn, Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Ralph J. Bunche Award

• Julie Novkov, Department of Political Science and Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Franklin Research Grant

• Erica Fretwell, Department of English

James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award

• Jeanette Altarriba, College of Arts and Sciences & Department of Psychology

Fellows

• James F. Boswell, Department of Psychology  
• Michael V. Ellis, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology
• Myrna L. Friedlander, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology
• Susan D. Phillips, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology
• Bruce Svare, Department of Psychology  
• Sigmund Tobias, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology

Clifford Prize

• Sarah Cohen, Department of Art & Art History and Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Leopold-Hidy Prize for Best Article in Environmental History

• Kendra Smith-Howard, Department of History

Michael J. Hindelang Award

• Alan Lizotte, School of Criminal Justice

Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award

• Justin Pickett, School of Criminal Justice

• Brett Levy, Department of Educational Theory & Practice 

Fellows

• Jeanette Altarriba, Department of Psychology  
• Laurie Feldman, Department of Psychology
• Bruce Svare, Department of Psychology

• Hui-Ching Chang, Department of Communication
• Zai Liang, Department of Sociology and Department of East Asian Studies

Research Impact Award

• Laura Wilder, Department of English

• Susan Appe, Department of Public Administration & Policy
• Henryk Baran, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
• Peter Brandon, Department of Sociology
• Hui-Ching Chang, Department of Communication
• Angie Y. Chung, Department of Sociology
• Tom Cohen, Department of English
• David Yun Dai, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology
• Na Dai, Massry School of Business
• Anthony Deblasi, Department of East Asian Studies and Department of History
• André de Oliviera Redwood, Department of Music & Theatre
• Joanna Dreby, Department of Sociology and Department of Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies
• Beth Feingold, School of Public Health
• David Fitzjarrald, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center
• Angel Ford, Department of Information Sciences and Technology
• Samantha Friedman, Department of Sociology
• Richard F. Hamm, Department of History
• James M. Hargett, Department of East Asian Studies
• Harvey Charles, Department of Educational Policy and Leadership 
• Robert Howell, Department of Philosophy
• Matthew C. Ingram, Department of Political Science
• Ryan M. Irwin, Department of History
• Alexander Khmaladze, Department of Physics
• Laura D. Kramer, Department of Biomedical Sciences
• Eunju Lee, School of Social Welfare
• Karyn Loscocco, Department of Sociology
• Luis Luna-Reyes, Department of Public Administration & Policy
• Louise-Anne McNutt, Institute for Health and the Environment
• Christopher Pastore, Department of History
• Verónica Pérez Rodríguez, Department of Anthropology
• C. Ariel Pinto, Department of Cybersecurity
• Carol Richardson Rodgers, Department of Educational Theory & Practice
• April Roggio, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
• Lawrence M. Schell, Department of Anthropology
• Edward Schwarzschild, Department of English
• Susan Sharfstein, Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering
• Christopher J. Smith, Department of Geography & Planning 
• Bruce Svare, Department of Psychology
• Meredith Weiss, Department of Political Science
• Michael Werner, Department of Art & Art History 

• Sarah Cohen, Department of Art & Art History and Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies 
• John Justeson, Department of Anthropology
• Max Lifchitz, Department of Music & Theatre  
• Melissa Thorne, Department of Art & Art History
• Lynne M. Tillman, Department of English 

• Patrick J. Nold, Department of History

School of Social Science/Visiting Member

• Charles Shepherdson, Department of English

MacArthur Fellowship Award

• Sally Temple, Department of Biomedical Sciences 

John Nicholas Brown Prize

• Dmitry Korobeynikov, Department of History

Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize

• Elliot Tetreault, Department of English

Fellows 

• Sally Temple, Department of Biomedical Sciences 

Fellows

• Theresa Pardo, Department of Public Administration & Policy and Department of Information Sciences and Technology
• Jeffrey D. Straussman, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
• Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes, Department of Public Administration and Policy
• Sharon Dawes, Center for Technology in Government 

Fellows

• Marlene Belfort, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences

Fellows

• Sarah Cohen, Department of Art & Art History and Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
• Rachel Cohon, Department of Philosophy  
• Kyra D. Gaunt, Department of Music & Theatre
• Wendy Raphael Roberts, Department of English
• Mary Beth Winn, Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures 
• Gerald Zahavi, Department of History

Summer Fellowship

• Heinz-Dieter Meyer, Department of Education Policy & Leadership 
   

• Mustafa Aksoy, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering  
• Cheryl P. Andam, Department of Biological Sciences  
• Alan Chen, Department of Chemistry  
• Jeong-Hyon Hwang, Department of Computer Science  
• Pan T. X. Li, Department of Biological Sciences
• Abram Magner, Department of Computer Science
• Amir Masoumzadeh, Department of Computer Science
• Justin Minder, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
• Rabi Ann Musah, Department of Chemistry
• Won Namgoong, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering  
• Marina Petrukhina, Department of Chemistry  
• Brian E.J. Rose, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
• Sherry S. Sahebi, Department of Computer Science  
• Jia Sheng, Department of Chemistry
• Mariya Zheleva, Department of Computer Science and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering  

Lifetime Teaching Award

• Lance F. Bosart, Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences

Gloria E. Anzaldua Book Prize

• Barbara Sutton, Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

• William A. Langford, Department of Physics  
• James R. Stellar, Department of Psychology
• Ing-Nang Wang, Department of Biological Sciences

Alan Merriam Prize

• Kyra D. Gaunt, Department of Music & Theatre 

Fellows

• Zai Liang, Department of Sociology and Department of East Asian Studies 

Fellows

• Rey Koslowski, Department of Political Science