Student Awards and Grants

Dissertation Research Grant

The Dissertation Research Grant is a $750 award paid by The Graduate School to assist doctoral students with expenses associated with research necessary to prepare dissertations. Dissertation Research Grants are awarded each fall and spring semester. Applications for the Spring 2010 competition are due no later than January 15, 2010.

The Spring 2010 application is now available. (pdf 38.52 kB) Applicants wishing to be considered must submit four complete application packets, including one original, to The Graduate School. A complete application packet consists of:

• The complete, typewritten application form, including all signatures. The application form was created to be fillable for users of Adobe Acrobat. Users with versions below 8 may have trouble saving the document.
• Major professor statement.
• A current Curriculum Vitae.

Applications must contain all required materials listed above. Those not meeting these requirements will be disqualified. Please download this checklist (pdf 61.87 kB) to help ensure all required documents are included in application packet at time of submission. Please contact Brian Jones at bkj06@admin.fsu.edu with any questions on current awards or future competitions.

Graduate Student Research and Creativity Awards

Sponsored annually by Florida State University's Graduate School and Office of Research, this awards program is designed to recognize the superior contributions of six graduate students to research and creative endeavors. Recipients of the Graduate Student Research and Creativity Awards are recognized at both the Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence Ceremony and the Research Recognition Dinner held each Spring. Awards are made to students in three disciplinary categories: natural and physical sciences including mathematics and engineering (STEM); social and behavioral sciences (SBS); and the humanities and arts (AH).

Information about the nomination and selection process is updated each year in October, with binders due February 2nd.

For more information about the nomination process, download the Nomination Instruction Form (PDF). Blackboard log-in required.

Graduate Student Leadership Award

Sponsored annually by Florida State University’s Graduate School and the Congress of Graduate Students this award recognizes outstanding graduate student leaders who are making a positive difference in their scholarly/creative, campus, and wider communities. Graduate students who exhibit strong leadership skills through such activities as peer mentoring, teaching, research, publishing, creative work, service, and/or participation in professional association activities are encouraged to apply. The person selected for the prestigious Leadership Award and his/her department is recognized at the Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence held each Spring.

Instructions for the Leadership Award Application

Each applicant must provide the following to the FSU Graduate School:

1. A one-page personal essay that includes a rationale for receiving the leadership award
2. A Curriculum Vitae
3. A letter from the Departmental Chair, Faculty Advisor, or Graduate Coordinator supporting the student for the leadership award

Completed applications are due in the Graduate School (408 Westcott), no later than February 1st.

Graduate Student Teaching Associates Program

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a unit in Academic & Professional Program Services (APPS), appoints senior, experienced, teaching assistants (TA) as Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) Teaching Associates to assist with academic departmental TA training and to serve as small group leaders and mentors during university-wide programs held by PIE. Associates are experienced teaching assistants nominated by their academic departments and selected and trained by the Program for Instructional Excellence. Teaching Associates receive a stipend of $2000 per academic year. This stipend is in addition to the Teaching Assistant stipend (and waiver) that will be provided by the department.

For information regarding the Associate Program please contact: Connie Eudy, (850) 644-8004 or (850) 644-2951, or ceudy@campus.fsu.edu.