Graduate Awards & Scholarships

• • These awards are for advanced graduate students ($1000 per award). Students are eligible for only 1 award (Hamilton or Czajkowski)
  • Hamilton Eaton Award for Research Excellence: 1 student per year
  • Shirley Gerrior Scholarship for Research Excellence: 1 student per year
  • Janina Czajkowski Award for Research Excellence: 1-2 students per year
    • The Czajkowski award is preferred but not restricted for graduate students whose research impacts the community/society (e.g., human research, epidemiology, translational research)
  • Application deadline: August 31
  • The faculty’s nomination should be submitted to the Graduate Program Director
  • Eligibility Requirements:
    • Academic Progress:
      1. Completed the General Examination by August 23 prior to submitting an application
      2. GPA of 3.5 or higher in NUSC graduate program
      3. Earned a least a “B” grade in all NUSC graduate courses
      4. Currently enrolled in a NUSC graduate program
  • Minimum Criteria
    • Research Productivity:
      1. Minimum of 1 research publication as first author (published or epub ahead of print)
      2. Minimum of 1 abstract as first author at a national or international science meeting (published)
  •  Additional Criteria considered:
    1. Publication record
    2. Internal/external research awards or recognition
    3. Research grants/fellowships
    4. Attendance at NUSC departmental seminars
    5. Graduate leadership in NUSC
    6. Participation in other internal/external service activities

Janina Czajkowski Scholarship for 4+1 NUSC MS students

• • This 1-year scholarship serves as a recruitment mechanism that provides 4+1 MS students with financial assistance for tuition
  • $3,000 scholarship for the academic year is available for 1-3 students per year. The money will be disbursed between 2 semesters
  • Application deadlines: October 1 (spring admission) or March 15 (fall admission)
  • The application should be submitted to the Graduate Program Director
  • Selection criteria:
    1. Minimum GPA of 3.5
    2. Letter of support/nomination from the major advisor
    3. Personal statement including financial need

Margaret Ware PhD Student Recruitment Scholarship

• • This scholarship aims to recruit outstanding PhD students to the Department
  • This scholarship provides funds equivalent to a 50% graduate assistant (GA) stipend that supplement the 50% GA stipend provided by an advisor up to 3 years, depending on recipients’ academic progress
  • Application:
    1. Upon identifying a prospective PhD student, a faculty advisor submits a 3-year plan to the Department Head that describes the academic milestones of the prospective student
    2. Recipients are expected to become PhD candidates by the end of Year 2, and submit a grant application to the USDA predoctoral fellowship program in Year 3
    3. Funds for each year will be released only when the previous year’s milestone has been achieved
  • Current MS students in the Department are not eligible for this scholarship.
  • Application deadline: year-round
  • The application should be submitted to the Graduate Program Director and the Department Head
  • Selection criteria and application requirements:
    1. MS degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5
    2. GRE (when available)
    3. Evidence of awards, recognitions, and any prior scholarly or creative achievement by the nominee, such as publications and presentations
    4. U.S. Citizen or permanent residency holder

Undergraduate Awards & Scholarships

Nutritional Sciences Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

• • $500 per award for 1-2 students per year
  • Eligibility: NUSC undergraduate students who conduct research under the direction of NUSC faculty. Only 1 award is allowed per student
  • Application deadline: March 15
  • The application should be submitted to the Undergraduate Program Director and the Department Head
  • Selection criteria and application requirements:
    1. At least 2 semesters of research in a NUSC lab with at least 3 credits of independent study/honors thesis courses
    2. Letter of recommendation from a faculty research advisor
    3. Co-author of at least one paper or abstract (published or submitted), which may be disseminated via local, national, or international conferences or journal

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