UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
The Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated strong pedagogical skills and successfully taught at least two complete classes as the instructor of record in the last 3 years at UNLV. The award is only for students who teach at UNLV.The UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award nominations are due to the Graduate College by December 1st, 2024. Students are required to submit their application via their Grad Rebel Gateway portal. The Graduate College will accept one nominee from each College. Students see your college for their application deadline. Only complete applications will be considered. All masters and doctoral students are eligible for consideration, subject to the guidelines provided. The 1st place winner will be given a $2,500 award, the 2nd place winner will be given a $2,000 award, and the 3rd place winner will get a $1,500 award.
UNLV Graduate College Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Awards
Eligible projects for this year's Outstanding Thesis and Outstanding Dissertation awards are those successfully defended between August 1, 2022, and August 1, 2023. Nominations are due to the Graduate College by December 1st, 2024. Colleges can submit their nomination via the online form.
Sam Lieberman Regents’ Award for Student Scholarship – Graduate Student
Each year, the NSHE Regents recognize one outstanding graduate scholar at each NSHE institution with the Sam Lieberman Regents’ Award for Student Scholarship. Awards are based on distinguished academic accomplishments (including research and other scholarly activities), leadership ability, service contributions while a registered graduate student, and the nominee’s potential for continued success.
Recipients must be nominated for this award and meet the eligibility requirements below. The award carries a $5,000 stipend. Recipients will be notified each spring and recognized at the annual UNLV Academic Achievement Awards ceremony.
Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) & ProQuest Awards
The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) partners with ProQuest to accept nominations in four award categories. They include:
- Innovation in Technology Award
- Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award in STEM Disciplines
- Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award in Humanities, Social Sciences, Education and Business Disciplines
- Distinguished Master’s Thesis and/or Final Master’s Capstone Project Award in the Creative, Visual and Performing Arts
Each academic college/school may nominate no more than one outstanding project/thesis/dissertation for each of the aforementioned applicable categories. Nominations are due Aug. 1, 2024.