Graduate Awards

The Graduate School is proud to announce it is now accepting applications from students for the 2023-2024 McNair Scholar Graduate Scholarship awards. The McNair Graduate Scholarship Program provides tuition and certain fees to McNair undergraduate scholars, who are qualified U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have applied to begin their first year of study in a master’s or doctoral program at the University of Cincinnati. Please see the McNair Scholars Grad Program Description document for details on the structure and criteria of the award program.

Completed applications submitted by qualified students are due Friday, March 17, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. to this website https://www.uc.edu/campus-life/mcnair/applications.html .

This award, named for distinguished Emeriti Faculty member Judith S. Trent, recognizes outstanding research achievement by graduate students in the Department of Communication. Students earn this distinction through their individual or co-authored efforts in submitting papers for conference presentations and journal submissions, developing grant proposals, and other activities. Graduate students should track their efforts and assign the point totals below. If an effort is not listed that you believe is appropriate, you can consult with the Graduate Director. Awards will be assigned as earned until the end of the student's final semester in the program.

This award recognizes outstanding performance in leadership and service. Students who wish to be considered for this award should submit a brief application letter that details their leadership and service activities for the Department of Communication (along with supporting documentation) to the awards committee, consisting of the Department Head, Graduate Director, and a faculty member. Examples of relevant activities include GSGA leadership, mentoring of new graduate students, organizing department social activities, coordinating and attending conferences associated with the department, as well as university and community service that relates to departmental activities.
Materials due: March 1st.

This award recognizes outstanding teaching by graduate students in the Department of Communication. Students who wish to be considered for this award should submit an application to the Graduate Teaching Coordinator. The application must include at least two semesters of student evaluation data, course syllabi, sample assignments, a statement of teaching philosophy and any additional information the student would like to add. This award will conferred by a committee led by the Graduate Teaching Coordinator. Students may include evidence of excellence in teaching as both an instructor and teaching assistant. Materials due: March 1st.

The Graduate School is proud to announce it is now accepting applications from students for the 2023-2024 McNair Scholar Graduate Scholarship awards. The McNair Graduate Scholarship Program provides tuition and certain fees to McNair undergraduate scholars, who are qualified U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have applied to begin their first year of study in a master’s or doctoral program at the University of Cincinnati. 

Completed applications submitted by qualified students are due Friday, March 17, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. to this website https://www.uc.edu/campus-life/mcnair/applications.html .