146 West Virginia Awards for Excellence, Leadership, and Impact

Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International musician or musical scholar for contributions to the field of historical music. Funding may be used for recordings, monographs, articles, editions, public performances, and other projects. Funding is intended as a...

Awards to USA health systems and hospitals to recognize their leadership and commitment to innovation in advancing health. The purpose of the awards program is to acknowledge efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for commun...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International young adults in recognition of exceptional conservation efforts. The award is intended to honor individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting wild species. Prize money must be used to implement a conversation...

Award of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International educator, professor, or teacher at an accredited university to recognize the outstanding use of industry standards in teaching. A $2,000 honorarium will also be awarded to the winner's university. The award is int...

Prizes awarded to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects to advance the communication sciences. This multi-year challenge is open to teams of researchers who will develop a unique two-way interspecies communication approach and demonstrate it in m...

Award of $2,000 to a USA genealogist or researcher to further their education in the field of genealogy. Funding is intended to cover tuition for an individual attending an advanced academic training program at an eligible academic institution. The expected outcom...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, societies, and groups to acknowledge outstanding achievements in flower preservation. One prize will be awarded for conservation work related to native orchid species in the United States, Canada...

Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International writers to recognize an outstanding debut literary work. Submissions must be the author's first fiction publication. Winning submissions will be published in an annually released anthology, and each of the literar...

Award of $5,000 to a USA individual to honor an exceptional book of original poetry. The poetry may be in any style or subject and must be in English. The winner must be a living poet who has never published a book-length poetry collection. The winning poet will h...

Grants of up to $7,000 to USA publishers, authors, and translators to recognize quality English translations of contemporary French literature. Funding is intended to cover publishing and translation expenses for fiction, nonfiction, comics, poetry, and children's...

Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada academic psychiatrist to recognize contributions to student research programs at the university level. Nominated individuals must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is to honor an academic p...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada individual to recognize contributions to the field of psychiatric neuroscience. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will present a lecture at the funding source's annual meeting. This award recognizes distinguished ...

Award of $1,500 to a USA or Canada clinician to recognize significant contributions to the field of pharmacogenomics. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will present a lecture at a meeting or event hosted by the funding source. The award recognizes a...

Awards to a USA or Canada mentor and trainee team of psychologists working in the field of schizophrenia. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge the contributions of the senior researcher to addressing the causes and treatment of schizophrenia. The award consi...

Award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada individual or group working in the field of neuropsychological sciences to recognize significant contributions to the understanding of how multifactorial elements impact mental health. The award honors efforts to shift from the d...

Award of $2,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist or team of psychiatric investigators to recognize outstanding research in child and adolescent psychiatry. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge research accomplishments that have led to or will likely lead to a...

Award of $500 and an award of $1,000 to a USA or Canada qualifying early career psychiatrist in recognition of the publication of an exceptional research paper. Nominated individuals must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is...

Award of $3,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field of schizophrenia research. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual for outstanding research in treating schizophrenia, who has demonstrated particul...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada psychiatrist in recognition of exceptional career achievements. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual whose work has contributed substantially to the field of psychiatry or whose work has improved the practice of psy...

Prize of $10,000 to a USA young writer to recognize outstanding works of fiction. The prize will recognize a novel, a collection of short stories, or a graphic novel authored by a writer aged 35 or younger. The purpose of the award is to foster the careers of youn...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual artist, artist group, or nonprofit organization to recognize creativity in contemporary sculpture. Funding is intended to honor applicants who advance and broaden the field. Priority will be given to ap...

Award to a USA public library to recognize outstanding community impact. Award criteria include community engagement, efforts to promote inclusion, collaboration with local government, community recognition, leadership development, environmental sustainability, an...

Award to a USA business owner to recognize perseverance in facing business challenges. Particular focus is placed on businesses that demonstrate dedication to advancing business development in inner-city communities. The purpose of the Foundation is to support ent...

Grant of up to $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International K-12 English language arts teacher to support research projects that enhance the quality of education in the field. Proposals must address a specific question or problem to be studied and provide a clear tim...

Awards of $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals who explain mathematical information and ideas to non-mathematical audiences on a continual basis. Previous awards have been given to individuals who have explained the concepts of mathematics through ...

Grants to USA researchers affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, hospitals, and laboratories for research related to scleroderma. Applicants may be early-career or experienced researchers. Funding is intended for projects that will lead to further research...

Award of $1,000 to a USA poet for an original book-length poetry manuscript that has been translated from Spanish to English. The winning manuscript may address any topic and be composed in any style. The purpose of the award is to highlight and support Latinx and...

Award of $1,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of public folklore. Award criteria include public engagement, community impact, quality of scholarship, publications, artistry, and impact on the disciplin...

Awards to USA authors and illustrators of children's books to recognize outstanding contributions to nonfiction literature for children. Nominated books must be original works intended to interpret factual and documentable material for children. Winning books will...

Awards to USA and Canada students at IHEs for presenting solutions to the human consumption of oceanic resources. The purpose of the initiative is to generate ideas about how marine resources can continue to be used without becoming depleted. The goal of the prog...

Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International junior faculty member to conduct a surgical research project. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended for direct expenses related to the research project. The purpose ...

Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career junior faculty member to recognize excellence in fostering diversity in the field of academic surgery. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended for direct ...

Award of $20,000 to a USA, Canada, or International full-time faculty member to conduct a research project related to surgical palliative care. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. Funding is intended for clinical or basic science resea...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Jewish individuals to recognize exceptional leadership and humanitarian accomplishments. Nominations are welcome on behalf of individuals under age 50 who have made a significant, measurable, and positive global impact. The...

Award of $5,000 to a USA sculptor to recognize excellence in sculptural abilities. Applications are welcome from individuals who have created nature-inspired works that include sculptures in the round and in bas-relief. Funding is intended for applicants with matu...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or organization in recognition of tremendous strides in the area of worldwide security. The purpose of the award is to honor unique contributions in areas including technology, research publications, new initiati...

Award to a USA or Canada senior physician or individual in recognition of exceptional work in pediatric hematology and/or oncology. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual for their outstanding contributions to advocacy, patient care, education, and res...

Award to a USA or Canada MD or PhD researcher to acknowledge exceptional lab research in the field of pediatric hematology or oncology. The award is intended to honor an early or mid-career researcher who is an accomplished public speaker and would be willing to p...

Award to a USA or Canada mid-career medical researcher to acknowledge exceptional contributions to the study of childhood cancer survivorship. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to this research area and has produc...

Award of $10,000 and in-kind support to a USA, Canada, or International artist in eligible locations to recognize outstanding artistry. In addition to a $10,000 unrestricted monetary grant for the winner, the winner and runners-up will receive studio visits from s...

Award to a USA nonprofit charitable organization or individual to acknowledge noteworthy contributions to society in the United States. This year, the selected award recipient will be recognized for furthering contributions in the area of arts and culture. Awardee...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or Canada mathematician, mathematics educator, or statistician to recognize outstanding contributions to the quality of education for K-16 students. Nominees must have a Ph.D. and published research in mathematics, mathematics education, s...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International researchers for outstanding health-related studies. The awards are intended to honor exceptional biomedical scientists who have made innovative contributions resulting in an increased understanding of human biology and dise...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International researcher for outstanding health-based studies related to social justice. The awards are intended for scientifically based research that has improved the health and well-being of individuals facing health disparities world...

Award of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career researcher to recognize a novel technique, drug, or other discovery related to retinal health. Applicants must be members of the funding source's organization. The purpose of the award is to honor wo...

Award of $12,000 to a USA, Canada, or International young researcher to recognize outstanding contributions in glaucoma research. The purpose of the award is to honor excellence in the development of novel technologies, concepts, and scientific discoveries. Their ...

Awards of $1,000 to USA women to acknowledge outstanding leadership in the field of education. The purpose of this program is to recognize exceptional female educators in administrative roles. Nominations and applications are accepted for the following two award c...

Award of $50,000 to a USA researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of biomedicine. The award is intended to recognize major accomplishments that will advance biomedical research knowledge. In addition to the cash prize, the award winner will ...

Awards of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars to attend the funding source's professional conference supporting instruction in college-level writing. Funding is intended to encourage the professional development of first-time presenters from historic...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International practitioners and scholars for exceptional work in the historical disciplines. The awards are intended for early and mid-career PhDs and individuals who have published at least one significant piece of work. Eligible discip...