The Graduate School invites your program\u2019s participation in a campus-based competition for selection of OSU\u2019s nominee for the 2015-16 WAGS\/UMI Distinguished Master\u2019s Thesis Award.\u00a0 Two nominations will be awarded. One nomination will be awarded from a STEM field and one nomination will be awarded in a Non-STEM field. Eligible programs are listed below.
\nThis award recognizes distinguished scholarly achievement at the master\u2019s level. Nominations will be accepted in any discipline in which the institution offers a master\u2019s degree. A nominee must have earned the master\u2019s degree within the period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.
\nThis prestigious regional competition is an important opportunity for OSU to showcase the scholarly excellence of our master\u2019s students to institutions throughout the western region and to celebrate our success. We encourage you to take the time to prepare a nomination.
\nOSU ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS:\u00a0 Any of the below disciplines in which a master\u2019s degree is offered.<\/p>\n
STEM: Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering<\/p>\n
Non-STEM: Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Business.<\/p>\n
OSU AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:\u00a0 The Graduate School will provide a cash award of $500 to the student selected as OSU\u2019s nominee for the Western Association of Graduate Schools\/UMI Distinguished Master\u2019s Thesis Award.\u00a0 In addition, the Graduate School will award $500 to the graduate department\/program that submits the thesis selected as OSU\u2019s nominee for the Western Association of Graduate Schools\/UMI Distinguished Master\u2019s Thesis Award.
\nPROCEDURES:\u00a0 Each graduate program may submit only one nomination for consideration. Graduate programs must provide in one electronic PDF file items b, c, d as reflected in the attached WAGS\/UMI guidelines. Please refer to the full announcement for complete details.
\nNOMINATION DEADLINE:\u00a0 To facilitate the internal selection process, please submit all nomination materials to the Graduate School by 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2015 to the following e-mail address: Graduate.Scholarships@oregonstate.edu \u2013 subject line should read Name_Dept_WAGSThesis_NON STEM orName_Dept_WAGSThesis_STEM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Graduate School invites your program\u2019s participation in a campus-based competition for selection of OSU\u2019s nominee for the 2015-16 WAGS\/UMI Distinguished Master\u2019s Thesis Award.\u00a0 Two nominations will be awarded. One nomination will be awarded from a STEM field and one nomination will be awarded in a Non-STEM field. Eligible programs are listed below. This award… Continue reading