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Master Teacher Award

Awarded twice annually, at spring and fall convocations, the Master Teacher Award represents the highest level of recognition of teaching excellence at the University of Saskatchewan.

Nomination Deadlines: Nominations must be submitted to awards_gmctl@usask.ca by February 15th and August 15th each year.

Provost's Outstanding Teaching Awards

Provost's College Awards

The Provost’s College Awards for Outstanding Teaching annually recognize an outstanding teacher in each College at the University of Saskatchewan.

Nomination Deadlines: Nominations for the Provost's College Awards must be submitted to each college by February 1st.

Each college adjudicates these nominations, then must submit the successful nomination using the submission portal https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/ProvostCollegeAward by February 15th. 

Provost's Themed Awards

The Provost's Themes Awards annually recognize four categories of teaching excellence across campus: Graduate Student Teacher Award, Support of Teaching and Learning Award, New Teacher Award, and Outstanding Teacher Award. The New Teacher and Outstanding Teacher Awards must align with one or more strategic themes. 

Nomination Deadlines: Nominations for the Provost's Themed Awards must be submitted using the submission portal https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/ProvostThemedAwards by February 15th.

Important Note: Deadline extended to April 28, 2023.

Provost’s Prize for Collaborative Teaching and Learning

The Provost’s Prize for Collaborative Teaching and Learning is a $2,000 prize awarded to a team of faculty involved in the delivery of a successful and innovative collaborative teaching and learning initiative.

Application Deadline:  Applications for the Provost's Prize must be submitted using the submission portal https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/ProvostsPrize by February 15th each year.

Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award

The Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer Award annually recognizes the important and essential contribution of sessional lecturers to the University of Saskatchewan's teaching community.

Nomination Deadlines: Nominations for this award must be submitted using the submission portal https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/SylviaWallaceAward by February 15th.

National Teaching Awards

Educators at USask are eligible under most circumstances to apply for the following national teaching awards. In each case, institutional support of a nomination is required. For more information about these awards and the nomination process, contact Wenona Partridge.