Graduate Student Awards
****PLEASE NOTE: ALL AWARDS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN PDF FORMAT****
Doctoral Recruitment Fellowships
The submission deadline to the Departments of the College of Education for the following fellowships is January, 2013.
Frederick N. Andrews Fellowship (Assistantship)
Nomination Form (DOC) Due January 31, 2013
The Andrews Fellowship is a Graduate School recruitment fellowship for students admitted to the College of Education (COE) for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 as doctoral students in a degree-granting program. It is the most prestigious fellowship awarded in the College of Education and usually is administered as an assistantship. Andrews Fellows receive four years of funding, with two years funded by the Graduate School and two years by the Department. Nominees for the Andrews and Ross Fellowships are reviewed together.
Ross Fellowship (Assistantship)
Nomination Form (DOC) Due January 31, 2013
The Ross Fellowship is a Graduate School recruitment fellowship of doctoral-seeking students admitted to the College of Education for Fall 2012 or Spring 2013 to a degree-granting graduate program. Ross Fellowships usually are administered as assistantships. Ross Fellows receive four years of funding, with one year funded by the Graduate School and three years by the Department. Nominees for the Andrews and Ross Fellowships are reviewed together.
Purdue Doctoral Fellowship (Assistantship)
Nomination Form (DOC) Due January 31, 2013
The Purdue Doctoral Fellowship is a Graduate School recruitment fellowship for doctoral-seeking graduate students who will enhance the diversity of the graduate student body in the College of Education through their diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Applicants must submit an essay on diversity, which is a component of the selection process. Purdue Doctoral Fellows receive two years of support funded by the Graduate School, with two years funded by the Department, and have assistantship responsibilities.
Scholarships
Program area scholarships at the graduate level have been created through generous donors. Each scholarship has specific criteria. Faculty in the program areas select the recipients from eligible students.
| Graduate Scholarship Name | Program Area | Amount |
| Frank B. DeBruicker | Educational Technology | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth Doversberger | Counseling & Development | $1,000 |
| Feldhusen Doctoral Fellowship | Gifted Education | $1,000 |
| Mike Keedy | Mathematics Education | $1,000 |
| General Wei-chin & Madame Phoebe Lee | Social Studies Education | $1,000 |
| Norbert Nelson Award | Educational Administration | $1,000 |
| Bruce Shertzer Award | Counseling Psychology | $1,000 |
| Jane & Michael Wilson Doctoral Award | Science Education | $1,000 |
College Of Education Awards
Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship
Nomination Form
The Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship is a Graduate School fellowship which provides support to an outstanding College of Education Ph.D. candidate in the final year of doctoral degree completion. Applicants must have completed their coursework andpassed their qualifying examinations. There are no assistantship expectations for Bilsland Fellows. Nominations are handled at the department level. Each department forwardsfour, rank-orderednominees to the Dean's Office and the College of Education Awards Committee selects the winner(s). The number of awards available varies based on Graduate School allocations.
Graduate School Summer Research Grants
Graduate School Summer Research Grants provide two months of thesis research support for predoctoral students who have been exclusively teaching during both of the preceding academic semesters. The eligibility criteria for the Summer Research Grant are as follows:
- Doctoral student
- 0.50 FTE Teaching Assistant for both preceding semesters,
- No Research, Fellowship or Administrative/Professional Appointment,
- GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The Graduate School identifies eligible students and nominations are handled through the departments each spring semester.
NOTE: Additional criteria and materials required for EDCI students, noted here.
College of Education Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
Nomination
Description - This award recognizes graduate teaching assistants for their current teaching efforts at the graduate and undergraduate level. Nominations are handled through the departments. Nominations are handled at the department level. Each department forwards one nominee to the Dean's Office and the College of Education Awards Committee selects the winner.
College of Education Mary Kay Sommers Dissertation Award
Nomination
This award recognizes an outstanding doctoral dissertation. Nominations are handled at the department level. Each department forwards one nominee to the Dean's Office and the College of Education Awards Committee selects the winner.
Dean's Doctoral Scholarship Award
Nomination
This award is given to an outstanding doctoral student in the College of Education who is currenlty involved in completing dissertation research. To be eligible you must show potential for or have demonstrated national leadership with excellence in discovery, learning, and/or engagement.
Purdue Awards
CETA Award for Excellence in Teaching
This award is given by the Committee on the Education of Teaching Assistants (CETA) and the Office of the Provost. Students are nominated by departments. Each winner receives a plaque. The recipients then become eligible to receive the Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award.
Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award
2011 Announcement
2011 Application
Recipients of the Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award are from nominations by departments of previous CETA Award winners, including current year inductees. Applicants must be registered as full-time graduate students during the semester in which applications are due. Each student receives a plaque and a $500 monetary award. This is the highest award presented by the University to recognize graduate student teachers.
MAGS Distinguished Master's Thesis Award
2012 Guidelines
2012 Nomination
This award is given by the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) to recognize and reward distinguished scholarship and research at the master's level. Each intsitution may submit one nomination with endorsement of the Dean of the Graduate School. The recipient of the award will receive a $750 honorarium and the institution will receive up to $750 for the winners travel expenses to attend the Annual Meeting in April.