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| Award | Named after | Field | Achievement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanabe Hisao !Tanabe Hisao Prize | Tanabe, HisaoHisao Tanabe | Ethnomusicology | ||
| Tanizaki !Tanizaki Prize | Tanizaki, Jun'ichirōJun'ichirō Tanizaki | Literature | ||
| Templeton !Templeton Prize | Templeton, JohnJohn Templeton | Religion | "Exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works" | |
| Tezuka Award !Tezuka Award | Tezuka, OsamuOsamu Tezuka | Manga | Outstanding new artist in the story manga genre | |
| Tezuka Prize !Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize | Tezuka, OsamuOsamu Tezuka | Manga | Outstanding works or accomplishment in four categories | |
| Thalberg !Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | Thalberg, IrvingIrving Thalberg | Cinema | Awarded periodically as part of the Academy Awards to "creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production." | |
| Thomas !Thomas Cup | Thomas, George AlanGeorge Alan Thomas | Badminton | World championship for men's national teams | |
| Timoshenko !Timoshenko Medal | Timoshenko, StephenStephen Timoshenko | Mechanical engineering | "Distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics" | |
| Tisdale !Wayman Tisdale Award | Tisdale, WaymanWayman Tisdale | Basketball | Outstanding freshman player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, as chosen by the United States Basketball Writers Association | |
| Todd !Lance Todd Trophy | Todd, LanceLance Todd | Rugby league | Man of the match in the Challenge Cup final | |
| Trautman !George M. Trautman Awards | Trautman, George M.George M. Trautman | Baseball | Player of the year in each individual North American minor league | |
| Turing !Turing Award | Turing, AlanAlan Turing | Computer science | "Contributions of a technical nature... of lasting and major technical importance to the computer field" | |
| Tyrrell !J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal | Tyrrell, JosephJoseph Tyrrell | History | "Outstanding work in the history of Canada" | |
| Uber !Uber Cup | Uber, BettyBetty Uber | Badminton | World championship for women's national teams | |
| Unitas !Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Unitas, JohnnyJohnny Unitas | American football | Outstanding senior (final-year) quarterback in U.S. college football | |
| Van Biesbroeck !George Van Biesbroeck Prize | Van Biesbroeck, GeorgeGeorge Van Biesbroeck | Astronomy | "Long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy" | |
| Van Fleet !James A. Van Fleet Award | Van Fleet, James A.James A. Van Fleet | International relations | "Outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.S.-Korea relations" by either an American or South Korean | |
| Vanderbilt !Vanderbilt Cup | Vanderbilt II, William KissamWilliam Kissam Vanderbilt II | Auto racing | Original cup awarded to winners of the Vanderbilt Cup races (1904-1968 intermittently). Replica was awarded to U.S. 500 winners (1996-1999), then later to CART/Champ Car champions (2000-2007). | |
| Canier !Vanier Cup | Vanier, GeorgesGeorges Vanier | Canadian football | CIS football championship trophy | |
| Vardon !Vardon Trophy | Vardon, HarryHarry Vardon | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. Awarded by the PGA of America; requires a minimum of 60 rounds in the season. Compare with the Byron Nelson Award, given by the Tour itself for the same accomplishment but with a 50-round minimum. | |
| Vardon, Harry !Harry Vardon Trophy | Vardon, HarryHarry Vardon | Golf | Winner of the Race to Dubai (historically the Order of Merit) as money leader on the European Tour. | |
| Vare !Vare Trophy | Vare, Glenna CollettGlenna Collett Vare | Golf | Lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour | |
| Veblen !Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry | Veblen, OswaldOswald Veblen | Mathematics | Notable research in geometry or topology | |
| Vezina !Vezina Trophy | Vezina, GeorgesGeorges Vézina | Ice hockey | NHL goaltender "adjudged to be the best at this position" | |
| Vigo !Prix Jean Vigo | Vigo, JeanJean Vigo | Cinema | Independent spirit and excellence by a young French director | |
| Von Neumann Medal !IEEE John von Neumann Medal | Von Neumann, JohnJohn von Neumann | Computer science | "Outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology" | |
| Von Neumann Theory !John von Neumann Theory Prize | Von Neumann, JohnJohn von Neumann | Systems science | Fundamental and sustained contributions to theory in operations research and the management sciences | |
| Von Neumann Award !John von Neumann Award | Von Neumann, JohnJohn von Neumann | Economics | Outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of students |
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