DISTINGUISHED MASTER’S THESIS AWARD

Nomination Deadline:  Monday, October 13, 2008

INTRODUCTION
The Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award is given in recognition of distinguished scholarship and research at the master’s level.  The University of Minnesota recipient will be nominated to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools’ (MAGS) annual Distinguished Master’s Thesis competition.

ELIGIBILITY:    Since the intent of the competition is to recognize scholarship by students who are pursuing their first graduate research degree, individuals who received a PhD (or comparable research degree) in any discipline prior to the writing of the master's thesis are not eligible.  On the other hand, recipients of a first professional degree awarded prior to the writing of the thesis can be nominated.  Nominations will be accepted in any discipline; however, original works accepted by the institution "in lieu of thesis" (such as musical compositions, works of art, computer software, etc.) are ineligible.  Eligible nominees must have been awarded the Master's degree between the dates October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008. 

NOMINATION:   Each graduate program may submit one nomination of a Plan A master's thesis to the Graduate School, by submitting: 

            1) one copy of the thesis, along with three copies of the following:
            2) a one-page nomination letter from the DGS; 
            3) a 300-word abstract describing the research and its significance, including the    
                thesis title and name of the author; and
            4) a letter of support from the adviser.

Send nominations by October 13 to: 

        Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
        Graduate Fellowship Office 
        314 Johnston Hall 
        East Bank Campus 
        101 Pleasant St S E 
        Minneapolis MN 55455 

SELECTION:   The winner of the award will receive a $500 honorarium from the Graduate School, which will be presented at a Graduate School thesis award event next spring.  The recipient will also be asked to supply a second copy of the thesis for inclusion in the nomination submission to the MAGS competition (nomination deadline early November).  The MAGS winner will receive a $500 honorarium and will be invited to the MAGS annual meeting in spring 2009. 

2008-09 Recipient of Distinguished Master's Thesis Award

2007-08 Recipient of Distinguished Master's Thesis Award

Please call 612-625-7579, or e-mail gsfellow@umn.edu, if you have any questions. 

Graduate School Fellowship Office
314 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: (612) 625-7579
Fax: (612) 625-6820
E-mail: gsfellow@umn.edu