UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Global is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Advancing a Global Penn State Awards, including the Penn State Global Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the annual W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty Award and the Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Awards.
Recipients will be recognized at the Penn State Global awards luncheon on April 3, 2025.
The purpose of the Advancing Global Penn State Awards is to recognize outstanding contributions of individuals and academic units across the University, including the Commonwealth Campuses, who have demonstrated success towards achieving the goals of a Global Penn State.
"These awards celebrate the extraordinary individuals and programs that make Penn State a truly global university,” said Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global. “Each recipient exemplifies our commitment to fostering global citizenship and cross-cultural understanding. These honorees represent the very best of our university's worldwide impact and influence. Their work not only advances Penn State's position as a leader in global education and research but also prepares our students to thrive as engaged citizens in an interconnected world."
Completed application packages are due Jan. 10, 2025.
Advancing a Global Penn State: The Lifetime Achievement Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual who has consistently demonstrated exceptional achievement towards furthering the global vision of Penn State across their career at the University.
- Eligibility: Full-time faculty and staff members who currently employed with the University are eligible for selection.
- Criteria: The award seeks to recognize and acknowledge an individual who, through their efforts, has profoundly advanced the global vision of Penn State by providing extraordinary staff or faculty leadership in their college, on their campus, or across the institution over an extended period of time resulting in a lasting impact. Nominators should consider exemplary colleagues for this award.
- Number of awards presented is determined by the Vice Provost for Penn State Global.
- Amount of Award: $1,500 and personalized gift.
Advancing a Global Penn State: The Outstanding Program Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize an innovative program at the University that has advanced the vision of a Global Penn State. Selected programs shall have demonstrated that they further Penn State’s global mission to be a world leader in scholarship and global engagement with a culture of global citizenship.
- Eligibility: The award shall recognize the academic department or unit responsible for developing and implementing the program.
- Criteria: The award seeks to recognize and acknowledge an innovative program that has advanced the vision of a Global Penn State through specific integration of global content through multiple lenses in the program scope and sequence.
- Number of awards presented is determined by the Vice Provost for Penn State Global.
- Amount of Award: $1,500 and engraved plaque.
Advancing a Global Penn State: Outstanding International Research Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize innovative research projects and/or initiatives that can be shown to be advancing progress towards meeting one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
- Eligibility: Faculty members at any Penn State campus are eligible for selection.
- Criteria: The award recognizes international research conducted by an individual or a team of individuals that can be shown to be advancing progress towards one or more of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- Number of awards presented is determined by the Vice Provost for Penn State Global.
- Amount of award: $1,000 and engraved plaque
Advancing a Global Penn State: The Unsung Hero Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize an exemplary member of staff or an outstanding team of staff that consistently provide excellent support and leadership for global success at Penn State. These nominees will have conducted their work with excellence over an extended period of time and are known for ‘doing whatever it takes’ to ensure academic and/or research success for students, staff or faculty.
- Eligibility: All staff members at any Penn State campus are eligible for selection, with the exception of Penn State Global staff, who have their own awards.
- Criteria: The award recognizes the dedication and tireless focus of a staff member or team of staff to advance the global work of the University, with clearly articulated outcomes for their work.
- Number of awards presented is determined by the Vice Provost for Penn State Global.
- Amount of Award: $1,000 and engraved plaque.
Advancing a Global Penn State: The Early Career Faculty Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize innovative international research projects, excellence in global scholarship, or curricular and experiential leadership surrounding global learning for a tenure-earning faculty member at Penn State.
- Eligibility: All tenure-earning faculty up to 5 years of service at any Penn State campus are eligible for selection.
- Criteria: The award recognizes the vision and skills of an early career (tenure-earning) faculty member who has demonstrated consistent and exemplary leadership in research, scholarship, or instruction to advance the global work of the University with an emphasis on two or more of the Penn State Strategic Plan Foundations (e.g. DE&I, Sustainability, etc.)
- Number of awards presented is determined by the Vice Provost for Penn State Global.
- Amount of Award: $1,000 and engraved plaque.
Advancing a Global Penn State: The Global Learning Instructor Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize innovative teaching pedagogies used by outstanding faculty at the teaching/instructor rank when teaching global/international content with excellence.
- Eligibility: All faculty with a teaching/instructor rank at any Penn State campus.
- Criteria: The award recognizes the vision and skills of a teaching/instructor-ranked faculty member who demonstrates experiential and actively engaged teaching pedagogies in their teaching or program content and advances global learning at Penn State in novel and commendable ways (e.g. use of digital media to engage internationally, use of the United Nations SDGs, etc.)
- Number of awards presented is determined by the Vice Provost for Penn State Global.
- Amount of Award: $1,000 and engraved plaque.
W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty Award
The W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty Award recognizes one faculty member annually who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of the international mission of the University with an award of $1,250.
- Eligibility: Consideration for this award shall be given to all full-time faculty members at Penn State University who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the international mission of the University.
- Criteria: The award recognizes faculty for excellence in leadership and support for international education, service to the international community, and international research accomplishments.
Required Nomination Materials
Self-Nomination
- One letter of support
- CV or résumé of nominee (no more than 3 pages)
Nominate others
- One nomination letter
- Please let the nominee know that Penn State Global will contact them for more information.
Please complete the W. LaMarr Kopp International Faculty Award Nomination form by January 10, 2025.
Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Awards
This award of $2,000 honors and recognizes outstanding contributions to international understanding by graduate/undergraduate international students (holding non-immigrant status) enrolled in full-time resident instruction or its equivalent.
- Eligibility: Consideration for this award shall be given to all full-time graduate or undergraduate international students (holding non-immigrant status) enrolled in an academic program at any Penn State campus who have exhibited exemplary contributions furthering international understanding. This could consist of academic, athletic, or other extra-curricular campus activities and/or community involvement in school or civic group programs or service projects.
Directions for Submission
Self-nomination
- A brief statement of required qualifications
- Two letters of support from faculty, staff, or a community leader (no peer references).
Nominate a Student
- One nomination letter
- Please let the nominee know that Penn State Global will contact them for more information.
To apply or nominate, please fill out the Frisbey Award Application Form. The deadline for completed applications is Jan. 10, 2025.
Questions
Questions about the application process? Email psgawards@psu.edu.