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.

Please contact Brian Barton at bbarton@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 materials due in the FSU Drop Box by February 1st.

For more information about the nomination process, download the Nomination Instruction Form located in GradSpace (Funding and Awards > Student Awards and Grants). Blackboard log-in required.

Graduate School 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 (314 Westcott), no later than February 1st.

Application Checklist:

Graduate Student Teaching Associate Assistantship

The Graduate School 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 TA stipend (and waiver) that will be provided by the department.

For information regarding the Associate Program please contact: Connie Eudy, (850) 644-2947

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards

Sponsored annually by the Florida State University’s Graduate School these awards recognize outstanding graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) for their distinguished contributions to student learning through excellence in instruction. Recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards (OTAA) are recognized at the annual spring Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence event. Information about the nomination and selection process can be found at: http://pie.fsu.edu/

Please contact Connie Eudy at ceudy@fsu.edu with questions.