Awards & Funding

UBC Okanagan is dedicated to building an exceptional teaching and learning environment, with awards and funding opportunities that recognize excellence and support innovative projects to enhance your academic journey.

Awards Spotlight

Dr. W. Stephen McNeil earns national recognition with 3M Teaching Fellowship

UBC Okanagan’s Dr. W. Stephen McNeil is now officially one of Canada’s top educators, earning a 2025 3M National Teaching Fellowship on Monday.

Presented to only 10 educators each year, the fellowship is considered one of the country’s highest honours for post-secondary instructors, recognizing their exceptional contributions to educational leadership, teaching excellence and educational innovation.

teaching award announcements

Christine Schreyer receives 2024 Killam Teaching Prize

Bill Cohen, Julien Picault and Gina Whitaker receive 2024 UBC Okanagan Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation

Recipients across campus receive inaugural Outstanding Instructor Awards

Bowen Hui receives inaugural Open Education Resources Excellence and Impact Awards (individual); Tamara Freeman, Stephen McNeil and Riley Petillion receive group award

Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass receive BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education

Claire Yan receives BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education

Funding Spotlight

UBC Okanagan ALT-2040 Showcase

Wednesday, June 18 | 2 to 4 pm

Join us in person to explore innovative teaching and learning projects funded through the ALT-2040 Fund. Connect with project teams and partner units that help bring these ideas to life, and get inspired by creative approaches transforming education across campus.

Learn more and register