Endowed Faculty Chairs
Faculty of Medicine
- Azeez and Marie El-Khoury Professorship in Ophthalmology
- Iskandar & Olina Haurani Visiting Professorship in Medicine
- The Pillar Genomics Institute of Precision Medicine Endowed Chair
- Raja N. Khuri Deanship for the Faculty of Medicine
Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Al Mu’allim Mohamed Awad Binladin Chair in Architecture in the Islamic World
- Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) Endowed Professorship in MSFEA
- Howard W. Page Professorship in Engineering
- Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi Chair in Engineering
- The Qatar Chair for Energy Studies
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
- The Abdul Aziz Al-Sagar Chair in Finance
- Coca-Cola Chair in Marketing
- Husni Ahmed Sawwaf Chair in Business and Management
- Kamal Shair Chair in Leadership at OSB
- Sheikh Said Himadeh Distinguished Visiting Professorship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Alfred H. Howell Chair in History and Archaeology
- Altaf S. Al Sabah Visiting Chair in Women and Societal Development Studies
- Constantine H. and Bonnie Issidorides Chair in Organic Chemistry
- Edward W. Said Endowed Chair in American Studies
- Jabre-Khawarizmi Endowed Chair in Arabic and Islamic Science
- Mamdouha El-Sayed Bobst Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science
- Mamdouha El-Sayed Bobst Visiting Professorship
- Margaret Weyerhaeuser Jewett Chair of Arabic
- Mary Fox Whittlesey Visiting Professorship
- Michael Atiyah Chair in Mathematical Sciences
- The Mohammad Atallah Chair for Ethics
- Philippe Jabre Endowed Professorship in Art History and Curating
- Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Chair of Arab and Islamic Studies
Faculty of Health Sciences:
- Gangarosa Family Endowed Chair for Safe Water and Sanitation
Academic Centers, Programs, and Institutes
Office of the Provost
- Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship
- Center for Advanced Mathematical Sciences (CAMS)
- Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS)
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Continuing Education Center
- Farouk Jabre Center for Arabic and Islamic Science and Philosophy
- Global Health Institute (GHI)
- Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI)
- Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources
- Nature Conservation Center (NCC)
- Palestine Land Studies Center (PLSC)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC)
- Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU)
- The Laboratories for The Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Anis K. Makdisi Program in Literature
- Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES)
- Center for Arts and Humanities (CAH)Critical Humanities for the Liberal Arts (CHLA) Program
- Environmental Policy Planning Program (ENVP)
- Graduate Program in Computational Sciences (GPCS)
- General Education (GE) Program
- Islamic Studies Program
- Institute of Financial Economics (IFE)
- Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory
- Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC)
- Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR)
- Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC)
- The Writing Center
- University Preparatory Program (UPP)
- Zaki Nassif Music Program (ZNMP)
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Center for Public Health Practice (CPHP)
- Center for Research on Population & Health (CRPH)
- Knowledge-to-Policy (K2P) Center
Faculty of Medicine
- Abu-Haidar Neurology and Behavioral Science Center (AHNI)
- Children’s Cancer Institute
- Children’s Heart Center
- Clinical Research Institute
- Hamdi Al Zaim Interstitial Lung Disease Outpatient Center
- Health & Wellness Center
- Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute (NKBCI)
- Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center
- Pillar Genomics Institute of Precision Medicine
- Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program
- Women’s Health Center
- Wound Care Center
Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources
- Rada and Mutaz Sawaf Center for Arab Comics Studies
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
- Center for Women in Business (CIBL)
- Samih Darwazah Center for Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
- Rami F. Makhzoumi Corporate Governance Initiative (RMCGI)
Multidisciplinary and Inter-faculty
- Center for Systematic Reviews on Health Policy and Systems Research
- Charles Hostler Student Center
- Evidence-Based Healthcare Management Unit
- Global Health Institute
- Humanitarian Engineering And Public Health Innovations Unit
- Kadifa Family Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Program Fund
- Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park (Zein AUB iPark)
Donor- Funded Scholarships
Donor-funded scholarships are an important part of AUB’s financial aid program. Donorfunded scholarships are available to provide support to qualified students in financial need.
Fellowships
- Anonymous Pierre Amin Gemayyel Endowed Doctoral Fellowship in MSFEA
- Dr. John I. Makhoul Endowed Fellowship
- John Waterbury Endowed Fellowship Fund
- Louise L. Massabki Fellowship-Scholarship
- Maroun Semaan Foundation Endowed PhD Fellowship
- Marwan Chedid Endowed Fellowship
- Mohamad Makhzoumi Endowed Fellowship Fund
- Moufid Farra Endowed Education Fund
- Nayel Al Harith Endowed Fellowship Professor Maan Z. Madina Endowed Fellowship
- MSFEA Research Endowment
- Zakhem Endowed Fellowship
University Prizes and Awards
Penrose Award: Non-cash honorary award made to the outstanding graduate of each faculty on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and contribution to university life.
Farid Saab Student Athlete Award: Awarded to a full-time student who has been a varsity athlete for at least one year, has maintained an average of at least 77 and has been a member of an athletic team that is one of the top two ranked teams in the national league in the previous year. Awardee should be expected to have earned regional and international awards and/or medals and will embody the very highest standards of sportsmanship and leadership.
Distinguished Student-Athlete Endowed Award: Awarded on equal basis to both female and male athletes who have excelled in sports; top two winners of local or regional championships (Average 77 or above).
Salwa Siniora Baasiri Exceptional Volunteer of the Year Endowed Award: Awarded to one undergraduate student who meets the following criteria as evaluated by AUB’s Director of CCECS: Maintains a high academic standing, volunteers in innovative areas leading to a positive impact, dedicates a substantial number of volunteer hours, demonstrates traits of reliability, integrity, commitment, and teamwork, demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Brummana High School Cultural Society Excellence Award: Awarded to the top graduate student who is a Brummana High School alumnus with a high average.
WAAAUB - Abu Dhabi Chapter Student Endowed Award: Awarded to the student with the highest GPA in each faculty, who graduated from a high school in Abu Dhabi.
Mary Jones Memorial Award: Awarded to a graduating female student who exemplifies outstanding commitment to community service and volunteerism.
Dr. Hassan Abbas Endowed Award in Citizenship and Social Justice: Awarded to a graduating student who has a record of academic excellence, shows a commitment to citizenship, social justice, and freedom as well as promotes tolerance and inclusivity. The student must be receiving a minimum of 20% financial aid to qualify for the award.
FAS Mamdouha S. Bobst Student Award for Civic Engagement: Awarded to a graduating student who has a record of academic excellence and has shown a commitment to civic engagement.
Abdul Kader Sbaiti Spirit in Sports Endowed Award: Awarded to student who is involved in varsity sports and shows exemplary team spirit, fair play, and integrity in sports.
Mercury Prize for Distinguished Athlete: Awarded to qualified athletic student(s) who is/ are professionally involved in a sport as evaluated by the AUB Athletic Department. This award will be used to cover tuition fees.
Nabil Boukhaled Endowed Excellence Award in Computing: Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated an excellence in the field of computing.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Abdul Hadi Debs Endowment Award for Academic Excellence: Awarded to a graduating student who has an outstanding academic record. The award is given to one student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, one in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and one in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Dean Edgecombe Memorial Prize: Awarded to the outstanding student in third year agriculture.
Kashadurian Award: Awarded to a deserving student who was at AREC and has shown outstanding performance in farm skills and practices, and an appreciation for farm life at AREC.
Dean Thomas M. Sutherland Prizes: Awarded annually at graduation to outstanding FAFS graduates. Awarded to the undergraduate recipient of the Penrose award as well as the most outstanding graduate student with the best thesis.
Dean Nuhad Daghir FAFS Graduate Student Award: Awarded to the graduating student with a Master’s degree in the Animal Science or Poultry Science major at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences who succeeded to accumulate the highest average over his/her graduate studies at AUB.
Dr. Musa Najib Nimah Endowed Award for Academic Excellence: Awarded to an undergraduate student who has the highest cumulative GPA.
Nehme Moujaess Student Award in Landscape Architecture: Awarded to final year Landscape Architecture students whose final year project is selected by the department as the most deserving.
Ali Nehme Nesr Student Award: This is a competitive, graduate or undergraduate level award for research or development thesis/capstone/FYP topics in the MENA and SubSaharan Regions. All FAFS disciplines are eligible to be considered as long as the topics revolve around WEFRAH nexus (commodities, value chain, processing, marketing, product innovation or any related topic in emerging markets in the MENA region and Sub-Saharan Africa specifically).
Nahla Hwalla Endowed Award in Nutrition and Dietetics: Awarded to the graduating students in nutrition and dietetics who have exhibited collegiality and leadership with active engagement in student life to promote principles of nutrition and wellbeing.
Rabi and Samia Mohtar Award: Awarded to a graduating FAFS student who demonstrated leadership and potential to impacting the food and agriculture system and with a documented financial need.
Director Fawwak Slieman - Dean John Fischer Endowed Award: Awarded to an undergraduate student who meets the following criteria: a 3rd or 4th year student who has committed to a FAFS major, demonstrates financial need and academic promise in the fields of agriculture, food or water security in the Middle East region or Africa.
Dr. Yusuf Abou Jawdah Endowed Award: Awarded to 3rd or 4th year undergraduate Agriculture student who has the highest cumulative average in at least three plant protection courses and shows a good understanding of the principles of food safety and sustainable agricultural development and demonstrates the ability to provide environmentally safe and innovative solutions/recommendations to deal with damaging and new or emerging plant pests.
Boecker Prize for Excellence: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an international competition celebrating the exciting research conducted by graduate students. Developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, the competition requires contestants to condense their research into a three-minute, one-slide presentation for a non-specialist audience.
Aiman Suleiman Student Development Fund: Awarded to a student or a team who receives the highest ranking for the Capstone Project.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Abdul Hadi Debs Endowment Award for Academic Excellence: Awarded to a graduating student who has an outstanding academic record. The award is given to one student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, one in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and one in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Murad al-Akl Awards: Competition organized by the Department of English for the best essay, speech, or debate on the subject of “How I Can Serve My Fellow Man”.
Abdallah Lahoud Foundation Endowed Award: Awarded to an undergraduate student with the highest average in history or archeology.
Shehadeh Abboud Memorial Excellence Award in English Language: Awarded to a graduating student majoring in English with the highest average in the major English courses.
HE Ghassan Al-Rashash Excellence Award in Political Studies: Awarded to a graduating student with the highest average in the graduate program in Political Studies.
Sheikh Fawzi Azar Memorial Prize: Awarded to student(s) in SBS with a commendable paper or study submitted to the department. Annual balance will be used for the purchase of educational materials and subscription to scientific journals.
The Educators’ Endowed Award in Education: Awarded to one or two outstanding in the Education Department in acknowledgment of their achievement. These students should have known innovation, performed community service and had an average of 75 or above.
Dr. Fuad Said Haddad award in Education: Awarded to the graduate MA student in Education with the best thesis as selected by the Education department of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Makhlouf Haddadin Award for the Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Student: Awarded at the end of each academic year to a graduating senior chemistry student who has demonstrated research capabilities through a paper or project and has an excellent academic record.
Makhlouf Haddadin Award for Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student: Awarded at the end of each academic year to a graduating MS chemistry student with outstanding research and academic record.
Dr. Philip K. Hitti Prize: Awarded to the senior student in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences who, in the judgment of the president of the university, the dean of the faculty, and the chairman of the department concerned, exemplifies in her/his academic career the scholarly spirit of AUB at its best.
Mrs. Jinan Majzoub Excellence Award in English Literature: Awarded to a graduating student with the highest average in the graduate program in English literature.
The Muhanna Foundation in Mathematics Award of Excellence: Awarded annually to the most outstanding senior Lebanese student in the Department of Mathematics.
Amal Saidi Memorial Prize: Awarded to a graduating senior excelling in the subject of anthropology or sociology.
Majida Sanioura Memorial Prize in Humanities: Awarded to a top graduate senior in arts and humanities at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Suad Sabbagh Sanioura Memorial Prize: Awarded to a graduating majoring in economics, in a very good academic standing.
M&C Saatchi MENA Award: Awarded to one or more graduating students in the Media Studies Program, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies, with the highest academic achievements.
Lebanon Renaissance Foundation Award: Awarded to one or more graduating students in political studies, economics, social and behavioral sciences, public administration or history with the highest academic achievements.
William Van Dyck Endowed Award in Biology: Awarded to the graduating senior student with the highest average.
Dr. Randa Antoun Annual Award for Public Service and Civic Engagement: Awarded to an outstanding senior student in PSPA.
Professor Fuad I. Khuri Award in Anthropology: Awarded to an outstanding Lebanese student graduating with a master’s degree in Anthropology. If in a given year no graduate student in Anthropology was identified to meet the stated criteria, the award will be given to a graduate student majoring in Middle Eastern Studies.
Mark Sawaya Endowed Award: Awarded to the graduating senior student in Computer Science with the highest average.
Nadim Khalaf Endowed Award: Awarded to a senior economics student with the highest average.
Remy Rebeiz Award in Economics: awarded to a junior student majoring in economics who has the highest average in a specific set of economics, mathematics, and humanities courses.
Dr. Basil Fuleihan Excellence Award in Economics: Awarded to the graduating student with a BA degree in Economics who succeeded to accumulate the highest average over his/her period of study.
Dr. Mohammad Chatah Excellence Award: Awarded to the graduating student with a BA degree in Political Studies who succeeded to accumulate the highest average over his/her period of study.
Jack and Hoda Afram Manok Endowed Award: Awarded to a graduating student in Education with the highest GPA.
Kamel Mrowa Award in Media Studies: Awarded to a graduating student with a Master’s degree in Media Studies who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement (above 90 average) and successfully completes his/her end-of-year project or thesis with a topic revolving around the past, present or future of Journalism.
Usama al-Khalidi Endowed Award: Awarded to an outstanding senior student majoring in Biology who has demonstrated academic excellence as well as a commitment to community service and/or passion of arts.
Hussein Oueini Memorial Awards: Awarded equally between a graduating senior student in PSPA with the highest average and the best thesis written during the same academic year, as recommended by the department and dean.
Ibrahim and Loulu Durr Endowed MRVP Award: Two awards given annually to two students (one male, one female) enrolled in MRVP who have demonstrated outstanding medical research capabilities, based on the MRVP committee evaluation. Special consideration will be given to students who have shown outstanding research capabilities in the biochemistry field.
President Elias Hraoui Endowed Student Award in Economics: Awarded to an outstanding graduate economics student accepted in a PhD program and to an outstanding undergraduate student who has shown leadership and scholastic work in the economic Student Society.
Selma Mirshak and Mohsen Slim Endowed Student Award: Awarded to a graduate student majoring in sociology who has conducted best field work research.
Antoun Saadeh Cultural Foundation Best Student Essay Endowed Award: Awarded to the outstanding student essay on social reform in the Arab World.
Dr. Assaad Khairallah Endowed Award in Social Sciences: Awarded to an undergraduate student pursuing a Sociology/Anthropology major or a graduate student in Sociology who submits the best paper in Arabic during his/her period of study.
Hana Jabsheh Endowed Award: Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in the department of Fine Arts and Arts History, with the highest GPA.
Professor Mohamed Harajli Excellence Award in Humanities: Awarded to the top student in humanities.
Professor Ramzi Mounir Baalbaki Excellence Award in Arabic: Awarded to the top graduating with an undergraduate degree in Arabic or to a top graduating student with a Master’s degree in Arabic.
Samir Makdissi Award in Economics: Awarded to a graduate student in economics for the best project/thesis.
Salim Ali Salam Endowed Award: Awarded to a graduate student with the best graduate thesis in Ottoman or Arab studies in the fields of History, Political studies and Middle Eastern Studies.
MT2 Best Achievement Award: Awarded to the computer science student(s) who prove their achievements through an acquired and demonstrated skillset across various accomplishments in specific area(s) of computer science.
Mona Chemali Khalaf Endowed Award: Awarded to the undergraduate student majoring in economics who has the highest GPA in the fall term of his/her graduating year.
Anwar Salman Award in Literature: Awarded to a graduating undergraduate student in Arabic in recognition of creative writing skills and exceptional research related to poetry and/or the literary works of Anwar Salman.
CCT Computer Science Student of the Year Award (Undergraduate): Awarded to an undergraduate computer science student who has an outstanding academic record and actively participates in events organized by the Computer Science Department and the Computer Science Society.
CCT Computer Science Student of the Year Award (Graduate): Awarded to a graduate student in computer science with a record of achievement in research, academics, and service.
Khawla Hobeika Rizk Endowed Award in Education: Awarded to the top senior female student in education.
Murex Best Collaborative Development Project: This award recognizes teamwork, group spirit, and collaboration in support of a development projects across different industries, geographies, and departments.
Murex Best Computer Science Student in Development: This award honors the top computer science student who has focused in his/her courses, projects, internships, and research assistant assignments on development and programming.
Murex Best Innovative Development: The award recognizes and rewards development projects that spotlight ideas, concepts, and methodologies that are “out of the box”.
Wadia Noureddin Endowed Award in Biology: Awarded to a graduating student who demonstrates excellence in his/her academic studies in biology, as well as a mature commitment to a career in the same or related field.
Burhan and Rabab Baalbaki Award in Elementary Education: The Burhan and Rabab Baalbaki Award in Elementary Education is conferred on a graduating student in Elementary Education who demonstrates excellence in his/her academic studies.
Poet Said Fayad Graduate Prize in Literature and Humanities: Awarded to a graduate student in Arabic who participates in the Al-Abhath Essay Prize competition.
Samia Abdul Basset Siniora Endowed Award in Education: awarded to an AUB undergraduate student completing his/her BA in education who has demonstrated a record of academic excellence, a commitment to the education pledge, promote moral and academic excellence, tolerance, inclusivity, and innovation in education, and is on financial aid.
Haykal Media Award in Arabic: Awarded to the top graduating student majoring in Arabic with the highest cumulative average during his/her undergraduate studies.
Randa Azzam Khoury Endowed Award in Education: Awarded to a graduating education Teaching Diploma (TD) student, with preference to Elementary Education.
Nader Prize for Excellence in Arabic Language and Literature: Awarded to a graduating student in the Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages who has achieved the highest academic distinction and/or creativity during her/his tenure as an undergraduate.
Ahmad and Fadwa Dannawi Award: Awarded to graduate MA or diploma student in Islamic studies who has demonstrated academic excellence and commitment.
Dana Kambris Memorial Award: awarded to a senior Economics student leading community service through apolitical and asectarian volunteering.
Teddy Christidis Excellence Award in Physics: awarded to an excelling student graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physics who has demonstrated depth and maturity and a keen appreciation of physics.
Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Narine Bolghourjian Exemplary Engagement Endowed Award : Awarded to an undergraduate student in recognition of leadership, character, and contribution to the AUB life/community.
Abdul Hadi Debs Endowment Award for Academic Excellence: Awarded to a graduating student who has an outstanding academic record. The award is given to one student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, one in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and one in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Farouk W. Agha Excellence Award: Awarded to a graduating student with a BE degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering who accumulated the highest average during her/his period of study at AUB.
Fawzi W. Azar Award: Awarded annually toward the tuition of one or more fifth year student(s) in the architecture program of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture based on a project they present in their fourth year that is deemed best by a special jury.
Dean’s Award for Creative Achievement: Awarded to a student in each of the main programs of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (architecture, graphic design, civil engineering, computer and communications engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering) who has demonstrated outstanding creativity in her/his approach to academic work.
The Distinguished Graduate Award: Awarded to a graduating student in each of the undergraduate engineering programs of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (civil engineering, computer and communications engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, character, and contribution to the faculty throughout her/his tenure in the faculty.
Youssef M. Salam Civil Engineering Excellence Award: Awarded to a graduating student with a BE degree in Civil Engineering who accumulated the highest average during her/his period of study at AUB.
George R. Rais Endowed Architecture Awards: They are awarded to three students in their third year of studies pursuing a degree in Architecture. Selection is based on best project as determined by the Administrative Committee of the Department of Architecture. The first prize is $8,000, the second prize is $5,000, and the third prize is $3,000.
The Holcim Endowed Award in MSFEA: An annual award for the best project at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Hayat Salam Liebich Travel Award in Islamic Architecture: Awarded to a student in his fourth, fifth year or a graduate student of Architecture, to enable research in Islamic architecture as a travel grant.
Nicolas and Faride Moujaes Student Award in Engineering: Awarded to graduating student/students who presented the most innovative final year project.
Mohamad Ali Safieddine Endowed Award for Academic Excellence: Awarded to a graduating student who is receiving financial assistance and has a high academic record, in addition to demonstrating good character as per his/her professors.
Resource Group Entrepreneurship Award: Awarded to students who present the best project in Cybersecurity or Privacy to support the establishment of a startup.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Kiram Sanioura Memorial Prize in Public Health: A certificate and prize will be awarded to the graduating student completing his/her undergraduate studies with the highest GPA in the Environmental Health program or Health Communication program at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Abdelbasset Ahmad Sanioura Memorial Prize in Health Professions: A certificate and a prize will be awarded to the graduating student completing his/her undergraduate studies with the highest GPA in one of the disciplines of Health Professions at the Faculty of Health Sciences: Medical Audiology Sciences, Medical Imaging Sciences, or Medical Laboratory Sciences. Graduate Academic Achievement Award: It is a non-cash honorary award in recognition of excellence in academic performance that is awarded to a student in the MS programs.
The Dr. Musa Najib Nimah Endowed Award: Awarded to a graduating student at the graduate level from the Faculty of Health Sciences who exhibits the “spirit” of public health and demonstrates excellent leadership skills and social involvement.
Dr. Nadim Adib Haddad Endowed Award: Awarded to a graduate student in the MPH program who has the highest GPA. The Raghda Kurdi Exceptional Leader Award: Awarded to a senior female student pursuing her undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Health Sciences, who has demonstrated a record of academic excellence and leadership skills, and is on financial aid.
Lina Jazi Environmental Excellence Award: To be awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence through either a project, presentation, research, and or volunteer efforts in the area of environmental sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Faculty of Medicine
Franklin Thomas Moore — Ethel Jessup Memorial Prize: Established by the children and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Franklin T. Moore; awarded to the senior medical student who has shown the highest proficiency in obstetrics and gynecology or, lacking such, in any department, and in the student’s personal life a dedication to humanity, a zeal for truth, and a belief in God.
Nimr Tuqan Memorial Prize in Pathology: It is in memory of the late Dr. Nimr Tuqan and is to be awarded to the student of Medicine II who excels in her/his work in the Department of Pathology.
Hatem and Fuadi Moukaddem Award in Medicine: Awarded to a graduating student majoring in Medicine with top academic achievement and demonstrated dedication to the profession.
Professor Ziad Salem Endowed Award: Awarded to a fellow training in oncology.
Dr. Majid-Uddin Kazi Excellence Award in Medicine: Awarded to graduating student majoring in Medicine with top academic achievement and demonstrated dedication to the profession.
Henry and Amelia Nasrallah Endowed Teaching Award: Awarded to a resident or fellow in the Department of Psychiatry who exhibits a track record of excellent teaching and mentoring skills.
Dr. M. Amin Arnaout Award in Medicine: Awarded to a student majoring in medicine graduating with High Distinction or Distinction and has demonstrated integrity, diligence, and dedication to the academic profession.
Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
Florence Nightingale Award: Awarded to an undergraduate senior student who meets the following criteria: academic achievement, professional integrity, contribution to professional and university life.
Women’s Auxiliary Awards: Awarded to senior students who meet the following criteria: academic achievement, professional integrity and seriousness of purpose, contribution to professional and university life,. willingness to join AUBMC after graduation.
Janet Jeries Haddadin Nursing Award: Awarded to an undergraduate student with the highest GPA.
Rouzan Al-Najjar Memorial Award in Nursing: Awarded to 3 Arab students, one in each year of the nursing program, who are the most academically qualified.
Salma Mansur Jurdak Excellence Award in Nursing: Awarded to a graduating student majoring in Nursing at the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing with top academic achievement and demonstrated dedication to the profession.
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
Dr. Emile Ghattas Memorial Award: Awarded to the best graduating student in the Bachelor of Business Administration program.
Aida Sanioura Memorial Prize in Business: Awarded to a top graduate senior from the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business.
Ali Abdelbasset Sanioura Memorial Prize: Awarded to a senior graduating student studying Business Administration, in good academic standing with team spirit commitment.
Quantum Communications Award in Business: Awarded to one or more graduating students in Business with the highest academic achievements.
Imad and Annelie Baalbaki Award in Marketing: Conferred on a graduating student in Business Administration with track concentration in Marketing and who demonstrates excellence in his/her academic studies.
Mohamad Ali Safieddine Endowed Award for Entrepreneurship: Awarded to a graduating student who is receiving financial assistance and who demonstrates a strong potential or path towards entrepreneurship and business ownership.
Gravitas Consultants’ HRM Leadership Award: This award is in recognition of leadership in the field of HRM through active engagement in promoting a positive perception of HR.
Nada T. Kobeissi Endowed Excellence Award in Management: Awarded to the top graduating student majoring in Management at AUB’s Suliman S. Olayan School of Business. The student should be recipient of financial assistance from the university, and should have the highest GPA as she/he graduates majoring in Management.
Roosevelt and Georgette Fattouh Excellence Award in Business: Awarded to a graduating student majoring in Business with top Academic achievement.
Sami Kteily Excellence Award for Graduate Students: Awarded to a graduating graduate student with top academic achievement.
Endowed Research Funds
- Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) Endowed Fund for Research in Engineering
- Farouk K. Jabre Fund for Biomedical Research
- The Hani Salaam Research Fund (CAMES)
- Henry and Amelia Nasrallah Endowed Research Award
- The Joseph and Ilham Cicippio Endowed Research Fund at FAFS
- Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory
- Khaled Y. Daouk Research Fund
- Mikati Endowed Research Fund (CSR)
- Professor Fawwaz Ulaby MSFEA Endowed Research Fund
- Rockefeller Foundation Graduate Education and Research
- Salim A. Salam Endowed Fund
- Suheil Jamil Muasher Endowed Medical Student Research Award