Regents' Creative Activities Award
The Regents’ Creative Activities Award honors two NSHE faculty annually for distinguished, sustained creative achievements and significant contributions in their field.
Funder: University of Nevada Las Vegas
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 stipend per award; two awards annually; one from research universities/NSU, one from community/state colleges
Summary: Honors permanent full-time NSHE faculty for distinguished, sustained creative achievements in their field.
Key Information: Nomination required; self-nominations not accepted; nominees must have at least five years of cumulative NSHE service.
Description
The Regents’ Creative Activities Award is an annual recognition presented by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) to two permanent full-time faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding creative activity and made significant, sustained contributions within their field. One award is given to a faculty member from UNLV, UNR, or NSU, and the other to a faculty member from CSN, GBC, TMCC, or WNC. The award celebrates creative scholarship and achievement, and recipients may use the Regents’ Award for Creative Activities title in perpetuity.
