The Foundation's member awards are annually requested by HAHE in the Annual Performance Report and they have to do with AUA members with significant recognition during the year.

According to the description of HAHE, significant recognition includes:

  1. Academy membership
  2. Award of an honorary doctorate
  3. Chairmanship in internationally recognized scientific organizations/societies
  4. Editor in chief of journals in the upper two quadrants of Scimago (Scopus/web of science)
  5. Award of a major/internationally recognized prize/medal in recognition of scientific work (e.g., Palmes académiques)
  6. State prize (literature/book, etc.)

The lists of AUA members with major awards, sent by year, in the university's annual performance reports, listed below:

However, in addition to the distinctions requested by HAHE, there are other types of distinctions, listed below:

Inclusion in the top 2% of the world's best scientists. [Stanford University Directory]