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Five awards of $500 each will be granted each year at an awards ceremony and reception for recipients and their families during the week preceding commencement. The recipients and their citations will be listed in the commencement program. The awardees will be hooded on stage at the main commencement ceremony as representatives of all Ph.D. recipients. Awardees will be expected to participate in a Graduate School colloquium scheduled during commencement week.
Nominations must include the reason for making the nomination, the student’s C.V., any additional letters in support of the nomination, including one from the advisor, and a brief draft citation. Only those students who have either completed all degree requirements or anticipate the completion of all degree requirements, including the successful defense of their dissertation, in time to be hooded at the May doctoral graduation and hooding ceremony, may be nominated. Please electronically submit each nominee’s profile. Nominations must be made by the student’s Graduate Program Director or Department Chair.
The GCF&AC will consider the following when reviewing nominations:
1. The outstanding merit of the candidate's dissertation and its research base.
2. In the conduct of their doctoral studies, that the student made exceptional contributions in ability or service to the university of such a nature as to warrant special citation.
3. In completing their doctoral studies, the candidate overcame personal or social handicaps of an unusual nature, warranting special recognition.
2009 RECIPIENTS:
Douglas Boyer, Anatomical Sciences
Shivani Ahuja, Physics & Astronomy
Amanuel Beyin, Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences
Jada Hamilton, Social and Health Psychology
Melissa Patterson, Chemistry
