Dr. Kaveh Farrokh has been the recipient of international awards, whose work has been moreover recognized across the world for his contribution to Iranian Studies.
- 2012 – Tribute and Recognition, University of British Columbia
- 2011 – Book Review, Quaderni Asiatici (Italy)
- 2011 – Book Review, Wall Street Journal
- 2011 – Book Review, Reuters
- 2010 – Book Review, Iranshenasi: A Journal of Iranian Studies
- 2010 – Book Review, University of Tehran
- 2009 – Iran Heritage and Persian Gulf Merit Award of the Iran Heritage, Persian Gulf, and Iran Alliance
- 2009 – Scholarship and Merit Award of the Iran Heritage, Persian Gulf, and Iran Alliance
- 2009 – Citation, Langara College
- 2008 – Gold Medal, WAALM
- 2008 – Persian Golden Lioness Award, WAALM
- 2008 – Best History Book Award, WAALM
- 2008 – Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist, US Independent Book Publisher’s Association
WAALM Awards Professor Dr. Kaveh Farrokh the Persian Golden Lioness for Best History Book (2008).