Physics Awards

Departmental awards recipients are nominated by physics faculty, selected by the Physics Department Scholarship Committee, and approved by the Physics Department faculty. Recipients are honored at the Physics Award Ceremony each spring.

Students interested in being nominated for the Physics Department Awards described below should contact a member of the Physics Department Scholarship Committee.

Excellence in Graduate Research

Criteria and Eligibility:  Awarded to a graduate student who graduated or will graduate during the academic year (August through May) they are being nominated, and who has demonstrated high scholarship in his or her thesis work.

Award: A $500 award and an award certificate.

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Criteria and Eligibility:  Awarded to a student who has served as an outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in the current academic year.

Award: A one-year Student Membership to the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) with electronic access to the American Journal of Physics and The Physics Teacher, an award certificate, and a letter of recognition from AAPT.

 

College & University Awards

Students interested in being nominated for the College of Science and Engineering or Graduate College awards should contact the appropriate office or discuss with their thesis advisor, according to the eligibility or nomination requirements for each award.