Teacher-Scholar Award
Teacher-Scholar Awards are conferred on MSU tenure system faculty from the ranks of assistant professor and associate professor who early in their careers have earned the respect of students and colleagues for their devotion to and skill in teaching. MSU College of Law, NSCL faculty and Health Programs (HP) faculty are eligible. The purpose of this award is to recognize the best teachers who have served at MSU, in the tenure system, for seven years or less. Up to six nominees are selected for this award.
At the time of nomination, the candidate must hold the rank of assistant professor or associate professor in the MSU tenure system and must have served on the MSU faculty for at least two semesters but not more than seven academic years, within the tenure system.
Nominations for 2026-27 are due on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
Additional information may be found below.
