UT Austin Sidney E. Mezes Award

Each year the Sidney E. Mezes Faculty Donation Committee recommends monetary awards from the annual income of the trust fund created by former UT Austin President Dr. Sidney E. Mezes and his wife. The monetary awards provide financial support to faculty members who may be in need of assistance due to unexpected circumstances, such as an illness, accident or other calamity.

Faculty experiencing a hardship may self-nominate, and/or their colleagues are encouraged to submit nominations for the award. Criteria for the award include:

• The extent of the financial need resulting from the calamity,
• The caliber of the nominee’s contributions to the work of the University despite having to concurrently handle their misfortune, and
• The impact on the nominee’s department or unit of their “absence” that resulted from their misfortune.

Nomination portal is expected to open in February. Questions can be addressed to facultyaffairs@utexas.edu.