“For Excellent Diligence and Special Works”: On the Characteristics of the Awarding System and Siberian Teaching Encouragement (Based on the Materials of Western Siberia of the Late 19th – Early 20th Century)

The article dedicated to the development of the awarding system and Siberian teaching encouragement is offered to the readers. On the basis of a wide range of sources, the authors characterize the regulatory and legal regulation of the awarding system of the Russian Empire, accessible to Western Siberian teaching, and also demonstrate an analysis of award practices in the region, paying particular attention to the diversity of those awarded according to a number of criteria: education, disciplines read, position, etc. In conclusion, the authors define the key characteristics of the process under study in dynamics.