Distinguished Dissertation Awards

The Graduate School is pleased to announce that up to six outstanding doctoral students will be recognized with the Auburn University Graduate School’s Distinguished Dissertation Award.

The application process, selection criteria, and award categories are modeled after the Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards, so that selected award-winners from Auburn may also be nominated for these national awards at the appropriate time.

Winners of the award will be recognized at the Graduate School’s annual awards ceremony with a cash prize of $500 and a citation. Upon the recommendation of the Awards Committee, the Graduate School may nominate winners of the awards for the Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards.

Each college is invited to select and nominate up to three students (in each award category as appropriate) for the Graduate School awards. If a college nominates more than three students in any one category, the Graduate School will contact one of the unit’s associate deans (or another designee) to downselect the top three candidates.

The deadline for submission to the Graduate School is April 15th. If this date falls over a weekend or holiday, submissions are due by 8:00 am CT on the next business day.

Even Years (i.e. 2024, 2026, 2028):

• Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering; Social Sciences

Odd Years (i.e. 2023, 2025, 2027):

• Biological/Life Sciences; Humanities and Fine Arts

For more information, contact Dr. Maria Witte in the Graduate School at wittemm@auburn.edu.

Past Recipients