The Excellence in Innovation and Research award recognizes faculty and staff for significant external funding & patenting efforts. Principal investigators and inventors are selected for one of the following award categories based on their external funding efforts and other criteria as noted.
Award Categories
Grants in Transdisciplinary
Substantial external funding efforts that engage at least one partner external to Miami University.
Grants in Pedagogy
Substantial external funding in the field of educational pedagogy.
Grants in Social Sciences
Substantial external funding in the discipline of social sciences.
Grants in Outreach
Substantial external funding for community-engaged programming or research.
Natural Sciences
Substantial external funding in the natural sciences.
Humanities
Substantial external funding in the humanities.
Arts
Substantial external funding in the arts.
Education
Substantial external funding in the field of education.
Economic Development
Substantial external funding for economic development.
Engineering
Substantial external funding in the discipline of engineering.
Business
Substantial external funding in the business discipline.
Commercialization
Significant milestones in commercialization such as issued patents and engagement in startup companies birthed from university research.
Selection Process
The Office of Research and Innovation selects recipients based on funding award amount and alignment with category criteria. Award winners are recognized at a major awards reception hosted by the President and Provost typically in March.
