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About

Each year, the Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) partners with ProQuest to solicit nominees in four award categories. This prestigious regional competition is an important opportunity for your institution institutions to showcase innovation and creativity by your their graduate students. WAGS member institutions UC San Diego may only submit one nomination for each of the award categories. We encourage you to take the time to prepare a nomination for any of the four awards!

Award Details

The recipient of each award will receive $1,000, a Certificate of Award, and travel expenses for the recipient to attend the WAGS Annual Conference and Awards luncheon date and location to be determined.

Nomination Packet

  • Nominators must prepare/upload required materials as one PDF document
  • Submission materials must be assembled in the same order as listed in the Nomination Packet Section under each WAGS/ProQuest Award Category, 
  • Additional requirements pertaining to eligibility, evaluation criteria and submittal materials are listed above under each WAGS/ProQuest Award Category.

Nomination Procedure

  • Graduate Departments/Programs may submit up to two nominations for each award.  A separate form should be submitted for each student.
  • To preview Nomination Form questions: Google 2021-22 WAGS/ProQuest Intake Form for Nominating a UC San Diego Graduate Student
  • The Graduate Division will review all submissions and select one application to nominate for each WAGS/ProQuest Award category.
  • UC San Diego may submit only one (1)  nomination for each of the four award Categories. 

WAGS/ProQuest Award Categories

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titleInnovation in Technology Award

This award

recognizes

is given for the development of innovative

application of

technology

to scholarship, as shown in the research supporting either a master’s thesis or a doctoral dissertation. Innovation in Technology Award.pdf

in a thesis or dissertation and its utilization for the creative solution of a major problem.  This award recognizes distinguished scholarly achievement at the master's or doctoral level.

Eligibility

Nominees must have successfully defended and submitted the final copy of their thesis or dissertation towards the master's or doctoral degree within the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022

Nominees must be from a WAGS member institution (UCSD is a WAGS member)

Evaluation Criteria

  • Originality of the study
  • Scope and significance of the study
  • Contribution to the discipline and/or profession
  • Overall quality of the summary and abstract of the thesis or dissertation

Nomination Packet

Nominators will be required to prepare/upload required materials as one PDF document using the following file name convention: "Nominee's Last Name_Nominee's Institution_WAGSInnovation.pdf" and upload it through the Google Form: WAGS/ProQuest or by using the blue 'SUBMIT' icon button directly below.

Required Materials (must be assembled in the same order as listed):

  1. A non-technical summary prepared by the nominee (1000-1500 words) describing the research and how it demonstrates or resulted in the development of innovative technology in the conduct of scholarship.  This summary should be directed to a general academic audience of non-specialists.
  2. An abstract of the nominee's research (not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages).  Appendices containing nontextual material, such as charts or tables, may be included as additional pages.  All pages should be numbered, and each should bear the name of the nominee.
  3. Two (2) nomination letters (not to exceed 1 page per letter).  One letter from the department head or major professor and one letter from an additional faculty member.  The letters should include information regarding the significance of the study, the contribution of the study to the program of the degree granting unit, and the broader impact of the innovation on the knowledge base of the discipline.
  4. The nominee's curriculum vitae or resume (not to exceed five pages).


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titleDistinguished Master’s Thesis Award in STEM

...

Disciplines

This award recognizes distinguished scholarly achievement at the

...

master's level in STEM disciplines: biological sciences, mathematical sciences, physical sciences, life sciences and engineering.

Eligibility:

The scholarly product eligible for this competition is a formal written thesis. 

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Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award in humanities, social sciences, education, and business disciplines

...

Distinguished Master’s Thesis and/or Final Master’s Capstone Project Award in the creative, visual and performing arts

Award Details

The 2021-2022 recipient for each award will receive $1,000, a Certificate of Award, and travel expenses for the recipient to attend the WAGS Annual Conference and Awards luncheon to be held in Denver, Colorado on March 20-23, 2022.

Eligibility

If a nominating department offers both a thesis option and a project option, only the thesis is acceptable for consideration for this award. 

Nominees must have successfully defended and submitted the final copy of their thesis towards the master's degree within the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021

Nominees must be from a WAGS member institution (UCSD is a WAGS member)

Evaluation Criteria

  • Originality of the study
  • Scope and significance of the study
  • Contribution to the discipline and/or profession
  • Overall quality of the summary and abstract of the thesis

Nomination Packet

Nominators will be required to prepare/upload the following required materials as one PDF document using the following file name convention: "Nominee's Last Name Nominee's Institution_WAGSSTEM.pdf" and upload it through the Google Form: WAGS/ProQuest or by using the blue 'SUBMIT' icon button directly below.

Required Materials must be assembled in the same order as listed:

  1. A non-technical summary prepared by the nominee (1000-1500 words) describing the research and its significance.  This summary is intended for a general academic audience of non-specialists.
  2. An abstract of the nominee's research (not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages).  Appendices containing nontextual material, such as charts or tables, may be included as additional pages.  All pages should be numbered, and each should bear the name of the nominee.
  3. Two (2) nomination letters (not to exceed 1 page per letter).  One letter from the department head or major professor and one letter from an additional faculty member.  The letters should include information regarding the significance of the thesis,  the contribution of the thesis to the program of the degree granting unit, and the impact of the thesis on the knowledge base of the discipline.
  4. The nominee's curriculum vitae or resume (not to exceed five pages).


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titleDistinguished Master’s Thesis Award in Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Business Disciplines

This award recognizes distinguished scholarly achievement at the master’s level the Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Business Disciplines.

Eligibility:

The scholarly product eligible for this competition is a formal written thesis.  If a nominating department offers both a thesis option and a project option, only the thesis is acceptable for consideration for this award. 

Nominees must have successfully defended and submitted the final copy of their thesis or dissertation towards the

...

master's degree within the period of July 1

...

. 2020, through June 30, 2021

Nominees must be from a WAGS member institution (

...

UCSD is a WAGS member

...

)

...

Nominations

  • Graduate Departments/Programs can each submit up to two nominations for each award ( to be confirmed)
  • All nominations must be submitted to the UC San Diego WAGS Applicant Intake Form for Graduate Students no later than August 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m PST.
  • The Graduate Division will review all submissions and select one application to nominate for each award category. (to be confirmed)
  • Each WAGS member institution may submit only one nomination for each of the four award Categories.  
  • Awards will be determined by WAGS in December 2021. 

Deadlines

The submission deadline for all nominations is August 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PST.

Past Recipients

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Evaluation Criteria

  • Originality of the study
  • Scope and significance of the study
  • Contribution to the discipline and/or profession
  • Overall quality of the summary and abstract of the thesis or dissertation

...

Nomination Packet

Nominators will be required to prepare/upload the following required materials as one PDF document using the following file name convention: "Nominee's Last Name Nominee's Institution_WAGSDMT.pdf" and upload it through the Google Form: WAGS/ProQuest or by using the blue 'SUBMIT' icon button directly below..

Required Materials must be assembled in the same order as listed:

  1. A non-technical summary prepared by the nominee (1000-1500 words) describing the research and its significance.  This summary is intended for a general academic audience of non-specialists.
  2. An abstract of the nominee's research (not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages).  Appendices containing nontextual material, such as charts or tables, may be included as additional pages.  All pages should be numbered, and each should bear the name of the nominee.
  3. Two (2) nomination letters (not to exceed 1 page per letter).  One letter from the department head or major professor and one letter from an additional faculty member.  The letters should include information regarding the significance of the thesis,  the contribution of the thesis to the program of the degree granting unit, and the impact of the thesis on the knowledge base of the discipline.
  4. The nominee's curriculum vitae or resume (not to exceed five pages).



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titleDistinguished Master’s Thesis and/or Final Master’s Capstone Project Award in the Creative, Visual and Performing Arts

This award recognizes distinguished scholarly achievement and creative arts’ achievement at the master’s level in Creative, Visual, and Performing Arts Disciplines.

Eligibility

The scholarly or creative work eligible for this competition is one of the following:

  • A traditional, formal written thesis;
  • A major capstone paper or creative product (e.g. collection of poetry);
  • An audio, video, or digital file of a performance, portfolio, or exhibition.

Since many fine and performing arts Master's projects involve a combination of written and artistic products, both may be submitted for review (if applicable) and considered in the decision for the award.  Nominees must have successfully completed all requirements for their scholarly or creative work in the context of degree progression and/or completion.

Typically, this means that a written thesis will have been successfully defended and final copy submitted; their major capstone paper or creative product will have been submitted and evaluated for degree completion; or their performance, portfolio, or exhibition will have been publicly presented and/or evaluated for degree completion, as appropriate within the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

Nominees must be from a WAGS member institution (UCSD is a WAGS member)

Evaluation Criteria

  • Originality
  • Aesthetic Merit
  • Technical execution
  • Potential to reach beyond the original academic audience through future performance, exhibition, or publication

Nomination Packet

Nominators will be required to prepare/upload the following required materials as one PDF document using the following file name convention: "Nominee's Last Name Nominee's Institution_WAGSCreative.pdf" and upload it through the Google Form: WAGS/ProQuest or by using the blue 'SUBMIT' icon button directly below.

Required Materials must be assembled in the same order as listed:

  1. A non-technical summary prepared by the nominee (1000-1500 words) describing the research, artistic approach, inspiration and/or major influences, and its significance.  This summary is intended for a general academic audience of non-specialists.  For those submitting projects that involve a public performance or exhibition, we encourage a video recording of the event as well, so that the scope and impact of the event can be considered.
  2. An abstract or example of the nominee's research or project (not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages).  Appendices containing nontextual material, such as charts or tables, may be included as additional pages.  All pages should be numbered, and each should bear the name of the nominee.
  3. Two (2) nomination letters (not to exceed 1 page per letter).  One letter from the department head or major professor and one letter from an additional faculty member.  The letters should include information regarding the significance of the thesis and/or project, the contribution of the thesis and/or project to the program of the degree granting unit, and the impact of the knowledge base of the discipline.
  4. The nominee's curriculum vitae or resume (not to exceed five pages).


Deadline

September 21st, 2022.

Please submit nominations via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/zUN3HkPNJYvMKWBv5

If you have any questions please send an email to gradadvisor@ucsd.edu which will create a support ticket.

For FAQs please first visit the WAGS / ProQuest webpage: https://wagsonline.org/awards/annual-wags-proquest-awards/

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2020-2021 Recipient:

Nickolai Verchok, MS

Computer Science & Engineering

2020-2021 Distinguished Master's Thesis Award in STEM Disciplines 

"A Holistic Sybil Detection Framework for Participatory Cyber-Physical Systems."