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.
NEW for 2024-2025 Academic Year: GRADUATE EDUCATION AWARDS RECEPTION will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in PSU Ballroom West.