Funder: Brown University
Due Dates: January 19, 2027, at 12 p.m. (noon) (Nominations)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per award; eight awards planned for 2027
Summary: Recognizes outstanding Brown faculty research achievements across four disciplinary areas and multiple career stages.
Key Information: Only Early Career and Distinguished Awards are offered in 2027; self-nominations are permitted.
Description
Brown University’s Division of Research administers the Research Achievement Awards to recognize outstanding faculty research portfolios, significant disciplinary contributions, and scholarly achievement demonstrated through publications, professional awards, and funded research. Awards span Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Public Health, and hospital-based research faculty.
Early Career Awards recognize exemplary research during faculty members’ first years at Brown. Mid-Career Awards honor outstanding achievements at that career stage, while Distinguished Awards recognize exceptional research throughout a career at Brown and recent national or international peer acclaim. Early Career Awards are offered annually; Mid-Career Awards run in even years and Distinguished Awards in odd years. In 2027, the program will offer eight awards across the Early Career and Distinguished categories.
