Awards of Excellence for Graduate Research
ForecastedInternal — University of Florida IFAS only
Awards of Excellence for Graduate Research support UF graduate researchers by rewarding completed theses and dissertations for research quality and clear presentation across three research focus areas.
Funder: University of Florida IFAS
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 for the overall best master’s thesis; $1,500 for the overall best doctoral dissertation
Summary: Recognizes outstanding completed UF graduate theses and dissertations in Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Human Systems research.
Key Information: Nominees’ supervisory chairs or co-chairs must have a tenure home in UF/IFAS; nominations must go through the major’s academic lead.
Description
The UF/IFAS Office of the Dean for Research recognizes the best master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation completed during each calendar year. The program selects overall winners and the best thesis and dissertation in each of three focus areas: Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Human Systems.
These awards recognize completed graduate scholarship, considering both research quality and the quality of its presentation. Faculty committees assess the research’s contribution, importance, originality, thoroughness, depth, and scope, alongside organization, style, clarity, and writing. Winners and their supervisory committee chairs are recognized at the UF/IFAS Florida Agricultural Experiment Station’s Annual Research Awards Ceremony.
