Outstanding Master's Research Paper Award

Recipients

The Graduate College is pleased to announce the 13th year of competition for the Outstanding Master's Research Paper Award.  This competition is intended to honor outstanding scholarship by UNI graduate students and to provide increased visibility for UNI graduate programs.

Nominees must have earned their master's degree between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011.  The evaluation committee will include members of the Regular Graduate Faculty.  Each research paper will be judged on the following criteria:  clarity, scholarship, methodology, significance, and contribution to the field of study.

Three selections will be made for master's research paper: a plaque and cash award of $200.00 for first place, $100.00 for second place, and $50.00 for third place.  The evaluation committee may elect not to make an award.

Nominations for the competition are now being accepted.  A single copy of the nominated work, a cover letter from the faculty research paper advisor, the current mailing address of the graduate student, and the student's one page resume must be submitted to the Graduate College Office by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 26, 2011.  Decisions will be announced by December 5, 2011 and all works will be returned shortly thereafter.

Contact Shoshanna Coon, Associate Dean, at (319) 273-2748, or at shoshanna.coon@uni.edu.