The Executive Committee of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) is soliciting nominations for the 2015 MAGS Distinguished Master’s Thesis Awards to recognize and reward distinguished scholarship and research at the master’s level. Michigan Tech may nominate one candidate in each disciplinary category.
Eligible students
- Will have earned a master of science degree between July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014 in Social Sciences or Physical Science/Engineering (including mathematics)
- Michigan Tech may nominate one thesis in each category
- The 2016 competition will seek nominees in Biological/Life Sciences and the Humanities
- Will have completed an original thesis that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline
- Will not have earned a PhD (or comparable research degree) in any discipline prior to the writing of the master’s thesis
Please see the website for complete details on eligibility and application procedures.
Nomination packets are due by 4 p.m., Friday Oct. 17, to the Graduate School via e-mail (gradschool@mtu.edu) or campus mail (address to Debra Charlesworth). Eligible students with a complete nomination packet will be evaluated by a panel of faculty from the University.