So what happens at FSU after you win a prestigious external award?

Once you alert Peggy Wright-Cleveland about your award, your award will be celebrated either in social media or via the University Communications press outlets. If you award qualifies, Peggy Wright-Cleveland will request a copy of your award letter and she will activate a salary change on your behalf through the Extraordinary Accomplishments Program. In 2013, FSU inaugurated the Extraordinary Accomplishments Program to increase the recognition and appreciation of faculty winning prestigious external awards by providing a permanent salary increase or a one-time bonus. Details below.

From Provost Jim Clark (6/21/2024)
Notice of Revisions to the Extraordinary Accomplishments Program

Based on study and recommendations from faculty, and in consultation with Vice President Janet Kistner about strategic use of the program, I am happy to announce that FSU is expanding the Extraordinary Accomplishments Program (EAP). The EAP will continue to honor the awards tracked by the Top American Research Universities (TARU) protocols. This list includes awards at two levels: "Highly Prestigious" and "Prestigious."

Effective 6/21/2024, the EAP will use the designations "Highly Prestigious" and "Pathway" awards and expand the Pathway awards. Additionally, the Extraordinary Accomplishments Program will be under review by the University Faculty Recognition and External Award workgroup in AY2024-25. Their charge is to further develop the "Pathway" awards and establish a plan for strategic, ongoing review and renewal.

Effective 6/21/24, the following changes to the EAP will be implemented:

1. Salary increases and bonuses will continue for those that are designated Top American Research Universities (TARU) awards (https://fda.fsu.edu/TARU).
2. Salary increases and bonuses will be offered for the following "Pathway" awards:
   
   1. Department of Defense Young Investigator Program (YIP) and Young Faculty Award Program (YFA) awards, including those from the Army Research Office (ARO/ARL); the Office of Naval Research (ONR); Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
   2. Department of Energy Early Career Award.
3. Salary increases and bonuses will be offered for this expanded list of Highly Prestigious awards (PDF).
4. For TARU awards that were historically categorized as "Highly Prestigious" by the National Research Council (NRC), the salary increase will be $10,000 for the first award and $7,500 for subsequent awards.
5. For TARU awards historically categorized as "Prestigious" by the NRC and for other Pathway awards, the salary increase will be $5,000 for the first award and a bonus of $2,500 for each additional Pathway award.