Leadership Excellence Award

The DEADLINE for Leadership Excellence Award applications is mid-December. Exact date TBD.

This award recognizes graduate students at Iowa State University who are actively involved in leadership roles within their department, college, university, and/or the Ames community. The award is given to multiple students each year, and recipients receive a certificate and a financial award.

Eligibility Requirements – Leadership

• Nominee has not previously received a GPSS Leadership Award.
• Nominee must be a current ISU graduate or professional student in good academic standing.
• Nominee must be able to demonstrate leadership experience lasting at least two semesters while at Iowa State.
• Students CAN self-nominate for the award.
• Students may be considered for the Leadership, Research, and/or Teaching Awards within the same year.
• Completed applications must include:
  • Completed GPSS Leadership Award Application Form
    • Please be concise and do not exceed the word limit for your responses.
  • Nominee's CV.
  • One letter of support from the nominee's organization sponsor. This could be a faculty advisor, organization president, fellow member, or another individual familiar with the nominee's leadership.
• All nomination materials must be submitted through the GPSS Leadership Award Nomination Form coming soon!
• Questions regarding this award or your nomination can be directed to gpsspresident@iastate.edu.

Past Award Winners