INTERNAL AWARDS
By and large, nominations for USC or Viterbi School awards are prepared and submitted to the appropriate committees by departments.

USC Awards
Presidential Medallion (Recipients selected by USC President.)
Associates Award for Creativity in Research (Nominations produced and submitted by departments.)
Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching (Nominations produced and submitted by departments.)
Provost’s Mentoring Award (Nominations produced and submitted by departments.)
Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award (Solicited of Dean by the USC Faculty Emeriti Center; nominations developed and submitted by departments.)
Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award (Produced by departments or individual candidates can self-nom. Deans can also nominate.)
Deadlines: typically 3rd week Oct through 1st week Nov.

USC/Mellon Awards for Excellence in Mentoring (all but the “Special Award” for mentoring presented annually. Nominations produced by departments.)
Deadlines: late Feb.

Distinguished Professorships (Produced by departments; candidate rankings submitted to Provost by Dean.)
University Professorships (Produced by departments; candidate rankings submitted to Provost by Dean.)
Deadlines: mid- to late Sept.

Viterbi Annual Spring Awards
(Nominations produced by departments)

Viterbi School Awards for Research
Viterbi School Award for Teaching
Viterbi School Award Service
Deadlines: late Feb/early March

Endowed Chairs and Professorships (Produced by Faculty Affairs Office in the Dean's Office.)
Deadlines: various