Awards

Awards for Graduate Students

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Awards are offered each semester and summer session to recognize graduating students for outstanding research or creativity as seen in their theses and dissertations. These students are also expected to be academically superior and able to not only do research, but develop a well-written product.

TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Awards are offered each semester to recognize and encourage outstanding achievement by graduate students in teaching.

THE KARAS AWARD FOR GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

The award is offered each spring semester to recognize a superior dissertation by a doctoral student in the behavioral sciences (human or animal). Eligible dissertations must have been accepted by the Graduate College during the previous calendar year.

THE ZAFFARANO PRIZE FOR GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

The award is offered each spring semester: to recognize superior performance in publishable research by an ISU graduate student. Publishable research is defined as work written and accepted for publication in a national or international refereed journal. Both the quality and the number of publications produced while a student at ISU will be considered. Nominees must either be currently enrolled at ISU or have graduated in the 2 preceding terms.

 

Awards Selected by Graduate Students

THE MARGARET ELLEN WHITE GRADUATE FACULTY AWARD

The award is offered yearly to recognize superior performance in mentoring of graduate students by faculty. Major professors considered for this award enrich the student-professor relationship by their support and attention to detail which enables students to finish their work in a timely and scholarly manner. They are also expected to be supportive of their students beyond graduation. Students submit their nominations through their program's senator. The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) evaluates all the nominations before forwarding the strongest to the Graduate College for futher review. GPSS seeks nominations from graduate students by their November meeting date in fall semester.

Contact information regarding graduate student awards: for more information, contact Felicity Douglas, 294-1958 or fdouglas@iastate.edu.

 The Fountain of the Four Seasons with the Campanile in the background.

The Fountain of the Four Seasons, one of many pieces on campus created by Christian Petersen, has graced the front of the Memorial Union since 1941.