Research Excellence Award

The DEADLINE for Research Excellence Award applications has been extended to Monday, December 15th, 2025, by 11:59 PM.

This award recognizes graduate students at Iowa State University who vastly contribute to their field by engaging in the community of scholarship through research, posters, talks, and publications.

Eligibility Requirements - Research

• Nominee has not received a GPSS Research Award previously.
• Nominee must be a current ISU graduate or professional student in good academic standing.
• Students CAN self-nominate for the award.
• Students can be considered for each of the Leadership, Research, and/or Teaching awards within the same year
• Completed applications include:
  • Completed GPSS Research Award Nomination Form
    • Be concise and do not exceed the word limit
  • Nominee's CV
  • Two letters of support that can speak to your research impact:
    • One from a fellow graduate student
    • One from the major professor
• All nomination materials will be included and submitted in the GPSS Research Award Nomination Form
• Any questions regarding this award or your nomination can be directed to gpsspresident@iastate.edu.

Past Award Winners