The purpose of this award is to recognize graduate students who are excelling in research and scholarly accomplishments. These may include laboratory research and analysis, journal article publication, paper/poster/abstract presentations at conferences, and grant funding.
Eligibility
Full-time graduate students advised by faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences, with research and scholarly accomplishments.
Amount
$1,000 deposited into bursars account.
Selection Process
An award committee will be appointed by the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education to select the recipient.
Guidelines
- Complete the Paul Hand Award for Graduate Student Research Achievement Nomination Form.
- Faculty advisors/supervisors must provide a one page nomination letter detailing the student's engagement in research and scholarly accomplishments.
- The nomination should include no more than two additional letters supporting the nomination. Support letters could be from faculty members or research scholars.
- Individuals nominating a graduate student should send a unified pdf, containing all required components (1 - 3 above), to the Office of Research and Graduate Education (graded@psu.edu), by 5:00PM Thursday, January 31, 2019. Submissions that are received by the deadline will be given first consideration; late submissions will be maintained, but will be considered only if needed.
Office of Research and Graduate Education
Address
217 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email GradEd@ag.psu.edu
- Office 814-865-3136
Office of Research and Graduate Education
Address
217 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email GradEd@ag.psu.edu
- Office 814-865-3136