Opportunities for Faculty Recognition

Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

Description
The Cherry Award program is designed to honor great teachers, to stimulate discussion in the academy about the value of teaching, and to encourage departments and institutions to value their own great teachers. The winner of the Cherry Award will receive a prize of $250,000 and will teach in residence at Baylor University during the 2014 fall or 2015 spring semester; travel expenses and a furnished apartment will be provided. To further Baylor University's commitment to great teaching, the winner's home department will receive $25,000.
Prize
$255,000
Timing
Annual
Notes
In the case of unlimited submission prizes, nominators do not need to go through the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine's office.