Awards to be presented for the 2013 Graduate Student Exposition are outlined below. We are continuing to add awards to this page as our conveners receive confirmation from award sponsors. Check back!
- The Graduate Student Government Awards:
As sponsor of the Grad Expo, the GSG gives three awards in each Presentation Division. These awards are given based on the evaluations of the faculty and outside judges and are based on academic worthiness, excellence of the presentation and overall skill of the student in making their work understandable to a wide audience. The awards are $600 for first place, $300 for second and $150 for third.
- · Graduate Student Photo Contest Awards:
Submission to this portion of the Expo does not require use of the Expo Online Submission Form. For submission guidelines, see this page http://www.umaine.edu/graduate/community/news-entry/grad-student-photo-contest Submissions are due on Monday, March 18, 2013.
The contest is open to all UMaine graduate students and will include prizes for 1st place ($100), 2nd place ($50), and 3rd place ($25) in each of three categories: grad student life, grad student research, and grad student teaching. Photos will also be posted in the UMaine Graduate School and may appear in Graduate School publications.
Each graduate student may take and submit multiple photos as part of the contest, but are only eligible to win one of the prizes listed above. Photo contest winners will be chosen by a committee of graduate students, graduate faculty, and graduate school staff to be appointed and chaired by the Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies.
- Graduate Dean’s Undergraduate Mentoring Award:
The Graduate Dean’s Undergraduate Mentoring Award is given to the graduate students who have mentored undergraduates in research most successfully. First prize of $500, second prize of $250, and third prize of $100 will be presented at the annual Grad Expo Award Ceremony. Awardees will also receive a special mention at the Graduate Hooding and Recognition Ceremony.
An applicant for the Graduate Dean’s Award must be a student presenter at the University of Maine Grad Expo and the student must apply separately to be eligible for the award. Grad Expo submissions are not automatically enrolled. Entries may be submitted in any accepted Grad Expo format (oral, poster, display) but must be accompanied by a 200-250 word statement by the student describing how s/he mentored the undergraduate student(s) and the role the mentee(s) played in completing the research. In addition, the undergraduate mentee(s) must submit a statement of up to 100 words supporting the successful mentoring and should be included as a co-author. Once a presenter has requested that his or her entry be considered for the award, the graduate and undergraduate students will receive an email acknowledgment of submission as well as a request and submission link for the two additional statements. If either statement is not submitted the work will not be judged for the award.
Submissions will be read by an Award Committee headed by the Graduate Dean.
- President’s Research Impact Award:
The President’s Research Impact Award is given to the graduate student and advisor who best exemplify the University of Maine mission cornerstones of teaching, research and scholarship, and outreach. The $2000 Award will be shared equally between the student and the student’s advisor at the annual Grad Expo Award Ceremony. Awardees will also receive a special mention at the Graduate Hooding and Recognition Ceremony.
Applicants for the President’s Research Impact Award must be a student presenter at the University of Maine Grad Expo and the student must apply separately to be eligible for the award. Grad Expo submissions are not automatically enrolled. Entries may be submitted in any accepted Grad Expo format (oral, poster, display) but must be accompanied by a 250-300 word statement by the student describing the work’s current or potential teaching, research, scholarship, and/or outreach impact on the quality of life and place in the State of Maine. In addition, the student’s advisor must submit a statement of up to 150 words supporting this impact. Once a presenter has requested that their entry be considered for the award, the student and faculty member will receive an email acknowledgment of submission as well as a request and submission link for the two additional statements. If either statement is not submitted the work will not be judged for the award.
Submissions will be read by an Award Committee comprised of minimum of 3 graduate students and 3 faculty members who will recommend 3 finalists to the President and Cabinet who will then make the final decision.
Please allow 4 – 12 hours for your application to be processed and for a reply.
