The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty and staff are encouraged to apply to the prestigious McMahon-Pleiad Prize. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees is now accepting nominations for award, which recognizes exceptional faculty or staff members across the UA System—including UA, UAB, UAH, and UAB Medicine—who have made significant contributions through teaching, research, and service.

The prize winner will received $75,000 in funding. At least half of the funds should be used to further the recipient’s contributions through teaching, research, or service. The remainder may be used at the recipient’s discretion. Preferred candidates are faculty and staff with less than 20 years of professional experience.

To learn more about the nomination process and selection criteria, visit the McMahon-Pleiad Prize webpage.