2008 Master's Theses Awards
Life Sciences (1 award)
Animal science, biological anthropology, biostatistics, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, epidemiology, physics-biophysics, psychobiology and nursing
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Social Sciences, Business, and Education (1 award)
Anthropology, demography, economics, geography, international relations, political science, government, public policy studies, sociology, urban studies, psychology, communications, business and management and education
Candidacy
Graduate Deans or their designee at CSGS member institutions may nominate one person whose thesis has been accepted in partial fulfillment of master's degree requirements during the past two academic years and/or summer sessions (Fall 2005 through Summer 2007).
Award
$1000 plus travel expenses for the awardee to attend the 2008 CSGS meeting in Austin, Texas where the award will be presented on February 24, 2008.
Deadline
Three copies of the nomination materials should be presented in a portfolio and mailed to the Committee Chair to be received no later than October 12, 2007:
Dr. F. Douglas Boudinot
Dean, Graduate School
Virginia Commonwealth University
1001 Grove Avenue
Box 843051
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3051Tel: 804/828-2233
Fax: 804/827-0724E-mail: fdboudinot@vcu.edu
Nomination Dossier
The Graduate Dean or designee shall provide the following materials as part of the nomination dossier to be received no later than October 12, 2007:
Three copies of the thesis or a web link to an electronic thesis;
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Three copies of the letters of endorsement from the major professor and either the Director of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Dean, or the Dean's designee;
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Three copies of the certification by the Graduate Dean or designee that the thesis was approved in partial fulfillment of requirements for the master's degree within the past two academic years and/or summer sessions (Fall 2005 through Summer 2007);
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Three copies of an abstract of the thesis (1-2 pages, double-spaced), prepared by the nominee; and,
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Three copies of a brief resume or CV on the nominee (1-2 pages).
Evaluation Process
Each thesis will be reviewed by faculty members in the field from CSGS member institutions and will be evaluated on the basis of clarity of style and presentation, scholarship, research methodology, and contributions to the field or discipline.
Members of the Master’s Thesis Awards Committee
Doug Boudinot, Chair
Jeannine Blackwell
Allan Headley
Edelma Hunley
Debra Moriarity
Jean Puliese
J. Bruce Rafert
Thomas Reynolds
Bob Roer
Steven Smartt
Karen Weddle-West
Rowena G. Wilson
