Graduate Student Awards

Important Dates

April 03, 2013 2013 MRS Spring Meeting Graduate Student Awards Ceremony
June 01, 2013 2013 MRS Fall Meeting Graduate Student Award Application Submittal Site Opens
August 15, 2013 2013 MRS Fall Meeting Graduate Student Award Application Deadline

About the Award

MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. MRS seeks to recognize students of exceptional ability who show promise for significant future achievement in materials research. Information regarding upcoming Graduate Student Awards is available below.

Award Package

Gold and Silver Awards are presented at the Award Session during the week of the MRS meeting and announced in the MRS Bulletin. The prizes consist of $400 and a presentation plaque for the Gold Awards, and $200 and a certificate for the Silver Awards.

New Graduate Student Award

A newly endowed award, the Arthur Nowick Graduate Student Award, which honors the late Dr. Arthur Nowick and his lifelong commitment to teaching and mentoring students in materials science, will be presented to a GSA finalist who shows particular promise as a future teacher and mentor. This prize consists of $500 and a presentation plaque. This award will be presented at each Fall Meeting.

Nomination Information

Applications for 2013 MRS Fall Meeting Graduate Student Awards may be submitted between June 1 and August 15, 2013. Award recipients will be announced during the 2013 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston.

Questions may be directed to the Graduate Student Award Administrator: gsa@mrs.org