Call for Nominations - 27^th Annual Phoenix Awards

Outstanding Masters' Student, Doctoral Student and Faculty Member

Each spring, the Graduate and Professional Student Government Association selects an outstanding master’s student, doctoral student, and faculty member to present with its highest honor: the Phoenix Award.

The Phoenix Award recognizes exemplary achievement in leadership, scholarship, professional involvement and university and community service; especially as it relates to involvement with graduate students. The student award winners each receive a $750 monetary award from the GPSGA and the Graduate College, and all winners have their names engraved on the Phoenix Awards plaque located outside the Graduate College offices in Whitehurst Hall.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae/resume and three letters of nomination/recommendation highlighting the nominee’s achievements and qualifications for the award. Previous Phoenix Award winners are not eligible. See below for detailed application requirements and a list of previous award winners.

The GPSGA Phoenix Awards Committee will review the nomination packages, conduct interviews of three finalists for each award, and select the winners. The interviews will be conducted on April 8, 2009 for Masters finalists, April 9, 2009 for Doctoral finalists and April 10, 2009 for Faculty finalists. A reception honoring the Phoenix Award winners and finalists will be held April 16, 2009.

MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL STUDENT NOMINEES

Nomination criteria include, but are not limited to, exemplary leadership, scholastic achievement, professional involvement, and teaching and/or research. Applicants must be enrolled (or have been enrolled if a December graduate) as a graduate student in the current academic year, anticipate graduating by August of the current academic year, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.5.

Nominations may be initiated by any faculty member, administrator, or graduate student and should include the following items:

1. Curriculum vitae/resume including name, major, campus address, e-mail address, home phone number, major advisor, list of leadership activities, scholastic achievements, professional involvement, and teaching and/or research accomplishments. Doctoral student nominees must narrate separately their research/teaching/leadership philosophies and goals, major accomplishments, including the evidence of impact on the relevant area of work (no more than two pages).

2. OSU transcript showing overall GPA. This can be either an official transcript from the registrar’s office or an unofficial transcript from SIS website.

3. Three letters of nomination/recommendation. Each of these must be provided in a sealed envelope signed across the seal by the person providing the letter. At least one letter of recommendation/nomination must be from a graduate student.

Submit nomination packages by March 2, 2009 by 5:00 P.M. to:

Graduate and Professional Student Government Association

ATTN: Phoenix Awards Committee

060 Student Union

Stillwater, OK 74078

GRADUATE FACULTY NOMINEES

Nomination criteria include, but are not limited, to outstanding teaching ability, creative teaching methods, professional excellence, and dedication to the professional and personal growth of graduate students.

Nominations may be initiated by any graduate student and should include the following items:

1. One copy of curriculum vitae.

2. A statement from the nominee describing his/her outstanding contributions in the following categories: peer reviewed scholarly contributions, graduate student advising and counseling, developing innovative curriculum and teaching methods in graduate studies, OSU campus services, local/regional/national activities, collaborative efforts, and relevant grants/contracts/publications/patents (no more than 3 pages in length).

3. Three letters of nomination/recommendation. The nomination letters/recommendation must illustrate the nominee’s major accomplishments including the evidence of impact on his/her relevant area of work. These must be provided in a sealed envelope signed across the seal by the person providing the letter. At least two letters of recommendation/nomination must be from graduate students.

Submit nomination packages by March 2, 2009 by 5:00 P.M. to:

Graduate and Professional Student Government Association

ATTN: Phoenix Awards Committee

060 Student Union

Stillwater, OK 74078

For Questions contact Aravind Seshadri at aravind.seshadri@okstate.edu