Awards to Students
Rhodes Scholarships Awarded annually since 1902 to provide two years of study at the University of Oxford, England |
Marshall Scholarships Awarded annually to provide two years of study in any field at institutions in the United Kingdom |
Awards to Faculty and Alumni
Congressional Medals of Honor, Recipients from the Civil War Established at the start of the Civil War to recognize the gallant actions of sailors and soldiers on the battlefield |
Fulbright Scholarships Awarded annually since 1946 to promote teaching and research in countries around the world |
Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded annually since 1935 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation |
Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching Awarded annually for outstanding teaching |
German Marshall Fund Awards Awarded since 1972 to promote cooperation and the exchange of ideas between the United States and Europe in the spirit of the postwar Marshall Plan |
National Medal of Science Awards Established by Congress in 1959 as the nation’s highest scientific honor |
Nobel Prizes Awarded annually since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace |
Provost’s Teaching Awards Awarded annually since 1988 for excellence in teaching by non-tenure faculty and staff |
Pulitzer Prizes Awarded annually since 1917 to recognize achievements in American journalism, letters, drama, and music |
Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships Awarded annually since 1955 to provide support and recognition to young scientists |
Other Awards
University of Pennsylvania’s Medal for Distinguished Achievement Awarded since 1993 to individuals and institutions from within and outside the University of Pennsylvania community |