Call for Nominations

Nomination Portal Open for Emeriti Awards

Emeriti are encouraged to nominate colleagues or themselves for three different emeriti awards

Nominating Procedures for Awards: Departments are limited to one nomination each year for each award. Department chairs or their designees are asked to submit nominations. Individuals also may nominate colleagues for these awards, but must coordinate with the department chair to submit nominations. For awards, nominations must include a cover letter, a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae and two supporting letters from leaders in the field commenting specifically on the nominee’s achievements performed exclusively after retirement.

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Constantine Panunzio Award

The Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award created by a bequest from Professor Panunzio of UCLA, the award honors outstanding scholarly work or educational service (e.g. service in professional, University, Academic Senate, emeriti, departmental or editorial posts, or committees) performed since retirement by a University of California emeritus or emerita in the Humanities or Social Sciences.

Deadline for final nomination from each campus are due by Monday, February 9, 2026:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/panunzio2026

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Dickson Emeritus Professorships

The Dickson Award was created by a gift endowment from the late Edward A. Dickson, a Regent of the University of California from 1913 to 1946. The award honors outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and/or educational service (e.g. service in professional, University, Academic Senate, emeriti, departmental or editorial posts, or committees) performed by an emeritus/emerita professor performed exclusively after retirement. Each of the UC campuses has received funds that will support one or more awards each year.

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Carole Goldberg Emeriti Service Award

The Goldberg Award was created in 2014 to recognize extraordinary service by an emeritus/emerita professor to the academic enterprise performed exclusively after retirement. The award honors outstanding service in professional, University, Academic Senate, emeriti, departmental or editorial posts, or committees performed at UCLA by an emeritus/emerita professor since retirement.

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For Dickson and/or Goldberg nominations:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/emeritiawards26