Something new every day. I saw on the Locus magazine an award for science fiction research. The Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) was founded in 1970 "...for the study of science fiction and fantasy literature and film."

They bestow five awards for scholarship in science fiction: The Pilgrim Award for lifetime contributions to SF and fantasy scholarship; Pioneer Award for the best critical essay-length work; The Clareson Award for Distinguished Service to SF and fantasy scholarship; The Mary Kay Bray Award for the best essay, interview, or extended review to appear in the SFRA Review in the past year; and The Graduate Student Paper Award for the best essay presented at the 2008 SFRA conference. Past awards are here.