Deans, GAADs, GPDs, GPAs, & Chairs

We are pleased to announce this year’s nomination process for Graduate School Outstanding Mentoring Awards, which recognize graduate programs, faculty and doctoral students who exemplify mentoring best practices. These awards highlight both the importance of exceptional mentoring to the quality of graduate education at MSU and the commitment of individuals and graduate programs to graduate student success in line with our Foundational Values for Graduate  Student & Faculty Mentoring Relationships and Guidelines for Graduate Student Mentoring & Advising.

Outstanding Graduate Program Community Award, recognizing a graduate program/department that fosters the Foundational Values and proactively works to meet their students’ educational and extended professional development needs. $5000 award in 2023-24 to support graduate program activities.

Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards, recognizing faculty whose work with graduate students exemplifies the Foundational Values through ensuring that their students meet program expectations and milestones, and providing multiple enriched career and professional development opportunities. Two awards are available, one for an assistant /early associate professor (2-3 years in associate rank) and one for more senior associate and full professors. $1500 awards in 2023-24 to support mentoring activities.

Outstanding Doctoral Student Mentor Award, recognizing a doctoral student who has already demonstrated the capacity to be a strong mentor of undergraduate or graduate students. $1000 fellowship award for spring or summer 2023.

Application Deadlines:

• Outstanding Doctoral Student Mentor Award – April 17
• Outstanding Graduate Program Community Award – May 10

• Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award – May 10

Completed application packets should be sent to fellowshipapps@grd.msu.edu. Learn more here.