The Office of Graduate Studies is pleased to call for nominations for the annual Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis and Doctoral Awards recognizing the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of UNL graduate students. These awards are made possible through a generous gift from the family of Lowe R. and Mavis M. Folsom to the University of Nebraska Foundation.
The recipient of the Distinguished Master's Thesis Award will receive a $500 honorarium. The recipient of the Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award will receive a $1000 honorarium.
We are grateful to the Folsom family and the University of Nebraska Foundation for providing this opportunity to showcase the important scholarly contributions made by our graduate students. We ask your help in making your students and your colleagues aware of these awards. Please post the Call for Nominations in a prominent place and please consider nominating the work of outstanding graduate students in your program or department.
2009-10 Nominations
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Folsom Distinguished Master's Thesis Guidelines Nomination Form |
Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Guidelines Nomination Form |
Nomination Deadline: October 28, 2009
Persons named on nomination forms as reviewers will be contacted by email after the nomination deadline. Each will receive a unique link to a review page containing the nominee's materials and a web-based review form. Here is a preview of the evaluation criteria which reviewers will use: Evaluation Criteria (PDF).
For more information about these nominations, contact Jane Schneider at or 402-472-8670.
