Graduate Awards
Based on student applications...
George W. Laird Merit Fellowship
A monetary award established with funds provided through contributions in memory of George W. Laird to a first-year engineering graduate student. The selection is based upon balanced excellence, combining demonstrated intellectual capability with a strong emphasis on human qualities, and coupled with the practical skills and common sense necessary to execute ideas.
Recent recipients:
Debra George (2007)
Stephanie Frangakis (Radice) (2004)
Based on faculty nominations...
A prize of $1,000 and a certificate of recognition will be awarded by the Office of Graduate Studies for the outstanding dissertation in the Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (Mathematical Sciences, Computer
Science, Operations Research and all Engineering programs).
Recent recipients:
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Elisha Conover Award
The
donor indicated that the $5000 award be given to a first year graduate student
who intends to specialize in the study of Fluid Dynamics
Recent recipients:
Le Zhang (2005)
Helwig Mechanical Engineering Graduate Fellowship
A monetary award for the first-year graduate student in ME with outstanding academic achievement.
Recent recipients:
Darren Brown (2006)
Debra G. George (2006)
Justin Alms (2005)
Thomas Shipman (2005)
Bill N. Baron Fellowship
Recipients must be carrying out of have recently completed an exceptional piece of supervised research in engineering, science or energy policy in the renewable energy field with a strong preference for research emphasizing photovoltaics. Awarded to a graduate and an undergraduate student.
Recent recipients:
Dusan Spernjak (2006)
Jonathan M. Frey (2006)
Newman Fund
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Recent recipients:
New in 2006!