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The ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Graduate School is soliciting nominations for the Distinguished Master's Thesis Award. The award is to recognize and reward distinguished scholarship and research at the master's level. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ is seeking nominations in the two broad categories of social sciences OR mathematics, physical sciences and engineering, which align with the . The effective date of degree award, or the completion of master’s degree requirements, must fall within the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Degree completion must be confirmed by ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ. Students who have already received a Ph.D. or comparable research degree in any discipline prior to their master’s degree program are not eligible. However, recipients of a first professional degree awarded prior to writing the thesis may be nominated. Deadline: Oct. 4, 2024.

The ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Graduate School has created two scholarships to assist graduate students who do not have funding support for tuition, including graduate assistantships, funding from home countries or other types of formal support. The goal is to help increase access to Graduate School for those who have demonstrated financial need.

Guidelines

• Two scholarships will be awarded to active graduate students: one for new students (starting Fall 2024) and one for current students.
• Members of the Graduate Council will select awardees.
• Each awardee will receive a monetary scholarship toward the cost of graduate tuition.
• To be considered for the scholarship, graduate students must submit a completed electronic application by Oct. 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
• Applications must include:
  • Personal statement (one page limit) describing financial need, commitment to pursue and complete a graduate degree at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ and future contributions after degree completion.
  • Letter of recommendation from adviser or faculty member.

must be submitted electronically.

The Joseph F. Nelson Graduate Scholarship Award is open to graduate students at South Dakota State University who are in good standing (a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above) and meet the specified criteria for the award (see guidelines). This year, the Joseph F. Nelson Endowment Fund will provide for two graduate student scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each. Graduate student applicants must have successfully completed 15 semester credit hours of academic work toward a master’s or Ph.D. degree. Students must be completing, as part of their degree, original research; preferably in one of the following sciences: physics, chemistry, physical geography, biology, soil science, geology, mathematics or other physical sciences. Awards for M.S. students are restricted to students pursuing a thesis. These awards are to be made in addition to any graduate assistantship students may have, and may not be used to substitute for or partially replace an existing assistantship.

must be submitted electronically. Deadline: Nov. 15, 2024.