REGINALD D. ARCHAMBAULT AWARD
FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
AWARD GUIDELINES
Completed Application Deadline: September 8, 2023
| Purpose |
The Reginald D. Archambault Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes, rewards, and promotes excellence in teaching for the Brown University summer programs, including Pre-College Programs and Summer Session. The award is presented by the Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Programs (PCUG) of Brown University. Reginald D. Archambault, Professor of Education emeritus, was the inaugural Dean of Summer Studies, 1984 – 1992. An expert in the educational philosophy and works of John Dewey, Prof. Archambault served as Chair of Brown’s Education Department from 1967 through the early eighties, contributing greatly to the Brown Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program and developing the Brown Summer High School as a teaching laboratory. He remains a dedicated admirer of the craft of pedagogy. |
| Awards | Awards will be presented at the spring University Teaching Award Ceremony and awardees will also be acknowledged at the spring Orientation for summer instructors and will be featured on the Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Programs website. The first prize awardee(s) receives a $1,500 honorarium. Please note that prize money is considered taxable income. |
| Eligibility | All Brown graduate students and Brown post-doctoral fellows teaching within the pre-college programs in the summer are eligible to apply. All applicants are required to submit an “Intent to Apply”. All complete applications submitted by the deadline will be considered. Please note that submitting your application for this award implies consent for your canvas course shell to be reviewed. |
| Deadlines | “Intent to Apply & Proposed Teaching Statement” form: By June 13 or July 5 based on the start date of your course.
Completed Application Deadline: September 8 Please send your non-binding “Intent to Apply and Proposed Teaching Statement” via email to pcugcourses@brown.edu with Archambault Teaching Award in the subject line. |
| Notification | Winners will be notified and details announced on our website on November 8. |
Application Materials
