Awards Deadlines & Information
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AWARD LEVEL
AES Energy Innovation Challenge
LEVEL
University Wide
DEADLINE Typically Late August for Late September Competition
- Interdisciplinary teams of graduate students design and present innovative clean energy solutions to real-world problems.
- Students Apply Themselves
Dean's Teaching Fellowship
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early November
- Opportunity for senior graduate students to practice, establish, and implement their own approaches to teaching undergraduates.
- Call for Applications begins in October.
- Students Apply Themselves with Support from their School
Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation Award
LEVEL
University Wide
DEADLINE Pre Proposals Typically Late April; Full Nomination Package in May
- $10,000 award is intended as a prize for advanced studies and/or research during or shortly after graduation.
- Students Apply Themselves
Distinguished Dissertation Award
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early March to Be Recognized at the College of Engineering Spring Awards Luncheon in April
- Recognizes a student who has completed a doctoral dissertation representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to their discipline.
- Note: College Winner(s) become the nominees for the semi-annual national distinguished dissertation award.
- Schools Nominate Their Students
Distinguished Thesis Award
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early March to Be Recognized at the College of Engineering Spring Awards Luncheon in April
- Recognizes a student who has completed a master’s thesis representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to their discipline.
- Note: College Winner(s) become the nominees for the semi-annual national distinguished thesis award.
- Schools Nominate Their Students
Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early March to Be Recognized at the College of Engineering Spring Awards Luncheon in April
- Given to outstanding teaching assistants in memory of Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon who have influenced the lives of many engineering educators early in their careers through this award.
- Schools Nominate Their Students
Graduate School Mentoring Award for Graduate Students
LEVEL
University Wide
DEADLINE Typically Mid April
- Acknowledges the essential role graduate students play in research, teaching, and engagement missions at Purdue University.
- Students Apply Themselves with the Support of Their Mentees
Graduate School Mentoring Award for Postdoctoral Trainees
LEVEL
University Wide
DEADLINE Typically Mid April
- Acknowledges the essential role postdoctoral trainees play in research, teaching, and engagement missions at Purdue University.
- Postdocs Apply Themselves with the Support of Their Mentees
MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award
LEVEL
University Wide
DEADLINE Typically Early December
- Recognizes graduate students who exemplify excellence in the teaching and learning mission of universities in the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools.
- Call for Applications usually in early November.
- Application requires students to submit a video of themselves teaching.
- Note: The College of Engineering’s winner for the MAGS Award will become the College’s nominee for the Council of Graduate Schools’ Excellence in Teaching Award in the Spring.
- Students Apply Themselves
Outstanding Postdoc Award
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early March to Be Recognized at the College of Engineering Spring Awards Luncheon in April
- Recognizes a postdoctoral researcher currently employed in Purdue's College of Engineering who is pursuing a career in academia or entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Schools Nominate Their Postdocs
Outstanding Research Award
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early March to Be Recognized at the College of Engineering Spring Awards Luncheon in April
- Recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in research through publications, participation in professional organizations, and willingness to mentor others.
- Schools Nominate Their Students
Outstanding Service Scholarship
LEVEL
College of Engineering
DEADLINE Typically Early March to Be Recognized at the College of Engineering Spring Awards Luncheon in April
- Presented to engineering graduate students who have provided outstanding service to the graduate student community, the School, the College, and/or the University.
- Schools Nominate Their Students
Schmidt Science Fellowship
LEVEL
University Wide
DEADLINE Typically Late April
- Annual $100,000 fellowship award to global leaders and innovators in the natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computing.
- Note: Sometimes earlier application deadlines have been created to allow nominees more time to edit their final applications before sending them to the Schmidt Foundation.
- Students Apply Themselves