Deadline
Final nominations must be submitted online to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost by February 10 (or the next business day). Review college deadlines.
Final nominations must be submitted online to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost by February 10 (or the next business day). Review college deadlines.
Purpose: The Morrill Professorship recognizes faculty members whose professional work has demonstrated outstanding success in teaching and learning in undergraduate, graduate, and/or extension/outreach programs which is reflected by a national or international reputation in the nominee's discipline.
Eligibility: Nominees must hold the rank of professor (tenured or term) and have served for at least five (5) years prior to the current year on the Iowa State University faculty. Recipients must be Iowa State employees at the time of the University Awards Ceremony.
Nature of award: $7,650 addition to base salary, plus title of Morrill Professor for remainder of career at Iowa State
Number of awards: Up to five (5)
Criteria: A Morrill Professor must above all else have long-term, and sustained excellence in teaching and learning. This professional work must go beyond scholarly work in teaching and learning and show outstanding accomplishments that have enhanced learning outcomes in undergraduate, graduate, and/or extension/outreach programs, with a national and/or international reputation of excellence. In addition to these contributions, a Morrill Professor must have demonstrated outstanding performance in at least one other area of faculty responsibility: (1) research and/or creative activities, (2) professional practice, or (3) institutional service. (NOTE: All Extension faculty are eligible for nomination.)
Selection process: Nominations should be made to the appropriate college awards committee.
Each college sends its nominations to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost by February 10 (or the next business day). The Morrill Professor Nomination Review Committee is appointed by the Senior Vice President and Provost following procedures established by the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate Committee on Committees nominates faculty to the Senior Vice President and Provost for membership on the Morrill Professor Nomination Review Committee. Faculty at the rank of Professor and/or Morrill Professor will be nominated for seven (7) positions, one representing each college. The Senior Vice President and Provost will appoint three (3) additional members. All members will serve three (3)-year, staggered terms. The Morrill Professor Nomination Review Committee receives nominations for Morrill Professor from colleges, meets at least once, and makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate Executive Board, which will meet in executive session to consider these recommendations. The Executive Board forwards recommendations to the Senior Vice President and Provost.
Nominations are reviewed by the college before submission to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. Award recipients and their nominator, department chair/school director, dean, or supervisor are notified by May 1. Colleges receive feedback on unsuccessful nominations by July 1.
For questions or more information about award eligibility, contact:
For questions or more information about award submission, contact: