Nominations for Outstanding PhD Student Awards 2025

Nominations for Outstanding PhD Student Awards 2025

The purpose of the Outstanding PhD Student Awards is to honor exceptional PhD students for their significant contributions and accomplishments as a graduate student. The awards were established to honor individuals, who, by their contributions to their field and the community, have brought recognition to themselves and the University. Awards will be conferred in the following categories:

Experiential – recognizing the impact of experiential learning

Humanics – recognizing integration of human literacy with data and technologies

Leadership – recognizing contribution to the community

Research – recognizing high impact research

Teaching – recognizing mentorship and teaching excellence

Please use this form to nominate PhD students. Students may only be considered in one category. For more information on the categories and the process, please visit 2025 Outstanding PhD Student Awards.

Nominee First Name*

Please provide the first name of the student you wish to nominate.

Nominee Last Name*

Please provide the last name of the student you wish to nominate.

Nominee Email*

Please provide the email of the student you wish to nominate. It is important to enter the nominee's email correctly. If the email address is not correct, the nominee will not be considered for the award.

Graduate Student Award Category*

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Rationale for Nomination*

Please provide a brief rationale - under 250 words - for your nomination.

This rational will serve as one reference. The nominee will also be asked to submit the name for a second recommendation letter from another faculty or staff member.

First Name of Nominator*

Please provide your first name, as the nominator.

Last Name of Nominator*

Please provide your last name, as the nominator.

Nominator Email*

Please provide your email, as the nominator.

Nominator Relationship to Nominee*

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