This award recognizes a graduate student who holds truly outstanding promise as a future professor or academic. The student selected will epitomize a broad range of talents. Evidence of excellence may include scholarship, teaching, student mentoring, electronic pedagogy, or any other relevant area(s) of contribution as defined by the nominator.

Award Amount: Varies

Requirements:
  • Nominations for these awards should be submitted electronically, in formal memo or letter form, including sufficient detail to enable evaluation of the nominated student’s relevant achievements.
  • You (faculty) may nominate more than one student; however, each student should be nominated in no more than one award category.
  • Self-nomination statements will not be accepted this year.

Deadline for Submission: April 25, 2025

How to Apply: Nominations must be submitted through the online application. Only nominations from faculty members submitted by that date will be considered. Faculty may nominate more than one student; however, each student can be nominated in no more than one award category. Self-nomination statements will not be accepted.

Online Application: Apply Now

 
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