Nominations are now open for the 2026 MAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Thesis Award. Please submit nominations to the Graduate School no later than 4pm, October 29, 2025, following our online instructions. This year, nominations are being accepted from dissertations in the fields of:
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Humanities and Fine Arts
Michigan Tech may nominate one student in each field. Master’s students who have completed all of their degree requirements between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2025, are eligible. The fields of competition for 2026 will be Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering; and Social Sciences.Nominations must be emailed to the Graduate School no later than 4pm on October 29, 2025. Contact the Graduate School (gradschool@mtu.edu) if you have any questions about the competition.