Graduate Student Showcase

The Distinction in Creativity award is presented collaboratively by the Graduate School and Office of Vice President for Research. This award recognizes the passion and personal contributions of these talented graduate students, and honors their commitment and efforts in their area of work.

The Great Minds in Research award is presented collaboratively by the Graduate School and the Office of Vice President for Research. This award recognizes graduate student submissions that contribute to the excellence and advancement of research, scholarship, and entrepreneurial efforts at CSU. We celebrate these rising stars, and honor these graduate students for the commitment and efforts in their field.

The Graduate Analytical Excellence Award, sponsored by the Analytical Resources Core, recognizes outstanding graduate-level research that demonstrates exceptional analytical skill and innovation. The award will be presented to a graduate student whose work exemplifies excellence in analytical methods and contributes significantly to advancing their field of study. This award highlights the critical role of analytical research in driving scientific progress across disciplines.

The College of Business is invested in projects that offer sustainable solutions to substantive problems affecting a population. Through this Business for a Better World Award, the College is pleased to highlight outstanding scholarship from business graduate students.

CSU’s One Health Institute implements the transdisciplinary One Health approach understanding the interconnectedness of the health of humans, animals, and the environment. Global drivers such as climate change and landuse change are affecting health and bringing animals and people in contact in new ways leading to risk for new diseases and effects on health. We implement the One Health approach to solve complex problems through research, training, outreach, and advocacy to influence best practice and policy. Through the OHI Research Excellence Award, one outstanding graduate student is recognized for their research excellence.

The Drivers of Innovation award highlights the leading edge of the most innovative research originating from CSU research. Awardees in this category have presented innovative research capable of solving commercial needs that benefit society. Additionally, the awardees have demonstrated a solid capability to communicate their science clearly as well as a superior ability to visually represent their research in a manner that is accessible to all audiences.

Office of International Programs seeks to honor three graduate students who demonstrate an active commitment to making a Global Impact through research. Examples might include field research that was conducted at an international location, research that was accomplished by partnering with an international organization or institution, or research that has the capacity to address a significant global challenge.

In line with the Graduate Student Council’s (GSC) overall commitment to bring graduate students together for the purposes of networking, collaboration, and advocacy the GSC is proud to sponsor the Graduate Student Showcase. Our organization has had a strong focus on welcoming new graduate students to CSU and empowering them to succeed. Offering the New Graduate Student Award in partnership with the Graduate School, is yet another way we can help these emerging scholars reach their full potential.

The New Graduate Student Award is available to all graduate students in the first three semesters of their graduate work (anyone who started Summer/Fall 2023 or later), and five students will be selected, with each winning a $300 prize. In line with the mission of GSC, special consideration will be offered to projects focused on informing policy that may benefit graduate students and further the goals of GSC.

The New Graduate Student Award will be judged by the GSC leadership team and our administrative advisors.

The CSUWrites scholarship recognizes an outstanding title that reflects characteristics of excellent writing in its clarity, concision, structural alignment, and overall impression.

Presented and offered by the Graduate School and CSU Libraries.

The College of Agricultural Sciences is proud to present the Top Scholar award.

For the College of Business graduate student that provides a creative research solution to a substantive business problem. Through this award, the College of Business is pleased to honor a business graduate student for outstanding research.

The Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering is proud to honor graduate students demonstrating research excellence and outstanding potential as a scholar.

The College of Health and Human Sciences is pleased to provide Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship awards.

Awards to Graduate Students in Liberal Arts Disciplines/Departments for highest achievements in:

The College of Natural Sciences Outstanding Scholar Award honors graduate students whose scholarship exemplifies the college’s commitment to cutting-edge research in foundational and applied sciences..

CVMBS Top Scholar Awards

Warner College of Natural Resources Award for Graduate Student Achievement: This award recognizes excellence in graduate student achievement and excellence in scholarship and research that sets the foundation for outstanding career-long contributions to the natural resources field.