Graduate College Awards

The outstanding accomplishments of our graduate students, graduate assistants, and graduate faculty members are honored each year through a series of awards.


Distinguished
TA Award

Recognizing exemplary TA performance at the master's level.

Fall submission deadline.


Distinguished
Thesis Award

Recognizing distinguished scholarship and research at the master's level.

Fall submission deadline.

3 Minute Thesis
University Competition

Recognizing students' ability to present research in under three minutes to an educated layperson audience. 

Fall submission deadline and event.

 Award for Excellence in
Graduate Advising

Recognizing outstanding advising at the graduate level.


Fall nomination and submission deadline.

Outstanding
Graduate Mentor

Recognizing faculty members who have taken an active role in students’ graduate pursuits. Selected by Graduate Student Senate.

Spring
nomination and submission deadline.

Outstanding
GA Awards

Recognizing excellent administrative, teaching, and research graduate assistants. Selected by Graduate Student Senate.

Spring nomination and submission deadline.

Einhellig
Interdisciplinary Forum

Recognizing outstanding visual and oral presentations of research.

Spring submission deadline and event.