Criteria for Selection
There are four Diekhoff Awards: two awards for Distinguished Graduate Teaching and two awards for Distinguished Graduate Mentoring.
John S. Diekhoff Award for Distinguished Graduate Student Teaching
The John S. Diekhoff Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching is awarded annually to two faculty members that have made exemplary contributions to graduate students through work in the classroom. In order to be eligible, the professor:
- Must have a primary faculty appointment in a department awarding degrees through the School of Graduate Studies
- Must have taught a graduate course (Graduate Studies programs) in the last 3 years
- Is not eligible if they’ve won the same award in the past 4 years
Anyone may make a nomination, including graduate students, professors, and student associations.
John S. Diekhoff Award for Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring
The John S. Diekhoff Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentoring is awarded annually to two faculty members that have made exemplary contributions to graduate students through advising and mentoring.
- Must have a primary (or secondary) faculty appointment in a department awarding degrees through the School of Graduate Studies
- Persons making nominations should be directly advised/mentored by the professor
- Professors are not eligible if they’ve won the same award in the past 4 years
Award Timeline
Nominations for the award will be open in fall. A committee of graduate students will review the nominations in spring, and recommend the winners. Winners will be notified in the spring semester.
Join the Student Committee
Applications for the 2023-24 committee will open in fall 2023.
Nomination Process
Nominations for the 2023-24 awards will open in fall 2023.
Questions about the nomination process? Please email diekhoff@case.edu.