The Awards: The thesis award is $500 and the dissertation award is $750.

Eligible Applicants: Graduate students with an approved prospectus for their thesis or dissertation.

Selection Process: Departments will recommend students to the Dean of their college by February 20, 2008. The recommendation consists of the Nomination Form and all required documentation as noted on the back of the form. Each Dean will recommend one master's and one doctoral student to the Vice Provost for Graduate Programs. The College of Arts and Sciences will be allowed to recommend two students at each level. Recipients will be selected by the College Directors of Graduate Studies and the Vice Provost for Graduate Programs.

Nomination Form: This form is also available in the Graduate School, Administration 215.

Deadline: College Deans will submit nominees to the Graduate School by March 10, 2008.

For further information call (901) 678-2531 or email: kweddle@memphis.edu.