Nominations are open for the 2009-2010 UW-Madison and UW System Academic Staff Excellence Awards. The nomination deadline for all of the UW-Madison awards is Jan. 30, 2010. The deadline for the UW System awards is Jan. 22, Jan. 29 or Feb. 12, depending on the award.

The UW-Madison awards recognize nine academic staff for achievement in seven categories. Nominations are due Jan. 29.

• The Chancellor’s Hilldale Award for Excellence in Teaching  — $5,000)
• The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research (two awards) — $2,500
• The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service to the University — $2,500
• Wisconsin Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Leadership (two awards) — $2,500
• Robert Heideman Award for Excellence in Public Service and Outreach — $2,500
• Martha Casey Award for Dedication to Excellence — $2,500
• Ann Wallace Career Achievement Award — $2,500

The UW-System offers five awards recognizing achievement by academic staff in four categories:

• Regents Teaching Excellence Award Program (program) — $5,000
  (deadline Jan. 22)
• Regents Teaching Excellence Award Program (individual) — $5,000
  (deadline Jan. 22)
• Academic Staff Regents Award for Excellence (program) — $5,000
  (deadline Feb. 12)
• Academic Staff Regents Award for Excellence (individual) — $5,000
  (deadline Feb. 12)
• Alliant Energy Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award — $3,500
  (deadline Jan. 29)

Links to guidelines and other nomination materials for both the UW-Madison and UW-System awards may be found at http://acstaff.wisc.edu/awards/default.aspx.