The Rector’s Award from the Rector of the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice is awarded by the Rector of UPJŠ for an extraordinary and significant contribution by teachers, researchers and PhD students at UPJŠ in Košice in the field of science and research in order to maintain and increase the quality of scientific research and independent creative activity of teachers, researchers and PhD students of UPJŠ in Košice.
The Rector awards two Rector’s Prizes of the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice for significant contribution in the field of science and research, namely:
- The Rector’s Award for significant contribution by teachers and scientific staff at the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice in the field of science and research,
- the Rector’s Award for the significant contribution of doctoral students at the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice in scientific and research activities.
The Rector’s Award for Pedagogical Activity is awarded by the Rector of UPJŠ for a lifetime or long-term outstanding contribution in the field of higher or further education, thereby expressing gratitude to the most outstanding personalities from the ranks of the academic community of UPJŠ for their work in the development of education both at UPJŠ in Košice and in the society-wide context.
The Rector’s Award from the Rector of the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice for pedagogical activity is awarded by the Rector in two categories, namely:
- The Rector’s Award for outstanding contribution in the field of higher or further education,
- The Rector’s Award for Innovation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education.
