College of Communication and Fine Arts

Graduate Outstanding Research Award

This award is intended to recognize a graduate student who demonstrates an exceptional level of academic research throughout the student's graduate studies at the University. The winners will receive a small monetary award, a plaque, and recognition at the annual UofM Honors Assembly.

Award Nomination Process

  • The graduate director of each department will first send out the call for entries.
  • The nominated student should submit a curriculum vitae highlighting their scholarly research, a research narrative, and a maximum of 1 representative sample.
  • The student nominations should be reviewed by the departmental awards committee and the final recommendations should be forwarded to the department graduate director.
  • The graduate director will forward recommendation to the CCFA Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs.

Required Documentation

  • Application form.
  • Curriculum Vitae highlighting research
  • Research Narrative
  • Maximum of 1 representative sample

Graduate Outstanding Research Award form