Doctoral programs are invited to submit names and dossiers of nominees for the Graduate College’s new Doctoral Fellowship for Excellence. Students may NOT self-nominate, although they are encouraged to communicate with their advisor and/or program leaders if they would like to be considered for nomination. This is especially important if the student has engaged in relevant activities outside of the academic program. Doctoral Fellowships for Excellence are competitive and are granted for a one-year period, with the opportunity to be re-nominated for a second year. A student may not hold this award for more than two years during their doctoral studies, whether in back-to-back or separate years.

Students may be nominated for this fellowship in recognition of their noteworthy contributions to their scholarship, teaching or leadership, or diversity activities. Programs may consider nominees who demonstrate excellence in one or multiple categories. While not extensive, examples of activities that fall into the different categories are below:

Scholarship – significant contributions to the discipline through research and creative projects, often evidenced by awards, intellectual property, and publications

Teaching – exemplary work in supporting the teaching mission of the program or related disciplines, often evidenced through feedback from students impacted or innovations noticed by the
lead instructor/faculty mentors

Diversity, leadership, or service – meaningful efforts to change
policies and practices, especially aimed at broadening participation in the program or discipline more generally, and often evidenced by activities led in official or unofficial leadership roles or feedback from students impacted.

Learn more and submit nominations at: https://grad.udel.edu/graduate-community-portal/faculty/doctoral-fellowship-for-excellence.

Nominations are due by noon on Dec. 14, 2023.