Outstanding Service Scholarship
Description: The Purdue University College of Engineering Outstanding Service Scholarship Award recognizes engineering graduate students who provide outstanding service to the graduate student community, the School, the College, and /or the University. We ask each school to nominate one candidate for the Outstanding Service Scholarship. The award is sponsored and managed by the CoE Graduate Education Office.
Award: One Outstanding Service Scholarship awardee per school will receive $2,000, a certificate, and recognition at an awards luncheon on April 8, 2026, and in a video produced specifically for this event.
Eligibility:
Nominees must:
- Be currently enrolled as a graduate student pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in your school.
- Be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0, with a higher GPA preferred.
- Have completed at least one full calendar year in your graduate program at the time of the nomination.
- Have contributed over time to the quality, reputation, or success of the graduate student community, School, College, and/or University.
Nomination Process:
Each nomination will consist of a letter from the Head of the School or the Graduate Committee Chair containing the following:
- A recommendation that this student should be selected for the Outstanding Service Scholarship.
- Factual information showing that the student meets each of the 4 criteria listed above.
The school will submit to the College by the appropriate deadline.