Teaching and Learning Awards

Teaching and Learning Awards

UBC faculty, staff, and students can be nominated a wide variety of internal and external awards that recognize their hard work and efforts. If you are seeking nomination for an award, please contact Judy Chan (judy.chan@ubc.ca) to discuss further. For more information regarding each award, please click the links below.


Award NameWhat is this award?Deadlines
Killam TA AwardThe Killam Teaching Assistant Award is awarded to an outstanding Teaching Assistant who has demonstrated ongoing dedication to and improvement in teaching.Nomination deadline by February 25; support letters and nomination package are due by March 10, 2023
OER (Open Educational Resource) ChampionsAn open education champion is an individual who has made a significant contribution to the use of open educational resources (OER) at UBC Vancouver – this award recognizes the faculty, staff, and administrators who dedicate their time to fostering accessible education at UBC.2022 Nominations Closed
BC Teaching & Learning Council, West Coast Teaching Excellence AwardsThe West Coast Teaching Excellence Award celebrates excellence in teaching in publicly-funded colleges, institutes, and universities of British Columbia and the Yukon.Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 – 4PM PST
NACTA Distinguished Educator AwardTHE NACTA Distinguished Educator Award recognizes meritorious service to NACTA and to higher education through teaching, educational research, and/or administration.2022 Nominations Closed
NACTA Educator AwardThe NACTA Educator Award recognizes individuals whose efforts represent the very best in agricultural higher education. This award is a criterion-based award and is reviewed by a committee of NACTA members.Nomination deadline: February 1, 2023 – 11:59PM PST
3M National Teaching FellowshipThe 3M National Teaching Fellowship is Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.Application Deadline:
Friday, November 25, 2022 – 11:59PM PST
Killam AwardThe Killam Teaching Prize is awarded to acknowledge outstanding teaching and learning contributions made by teaching faculty in LFS.There is no Killam Teaching Prize for LFS in 2023. The next Prize will be available in 2024.