Nominations for the 2026 Graduate Student Awards will be opened in the January 2026.
Each spring, faculty and academic departments are encouraged to nominate outstanding students for awards offered through the School of Graduate Studies and notify of awards given by the departments. Each award will be presented during an award ceremony at the end of the Spring semester.
- Richard A. Zdanis Fellowship
- Ruth Barber Moon Award
- Graduate Dean's Instructional Excellence Award
- Lenore A. Kola Graduate Student Community Service Award
- Cleveland Arts Prize: Kathryn Karipides Scholarship in Modern Dance
- Graduate Student Appreciation Award
- Three Minute Thesis Awards
- The Eva L. Pancoast Memorial Fellowship
- Awards submitted by departments with programs in the School of Graduate Studies
- John S. Diekhoff Awards for Faculty Teaching and Mentoring
Please check back early in each spring semester for the nomination forms to open. If you have any questions, please contact Graduate Studies.
Until then, view all the winners from the 2025 Graduate Student Award Ceremony including video and photos from the event as well as individual winner slides!