ELTON S. CARTER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN A MASTER'S THESIS
NOMINATION FORM
This form should be completed for the Elton S. Carter Award for Excellence in a Master's Thesis. In addition,
the following materials should be submitted with this form:
A. Student section:
(1)
One electronic copy of the thesis (in word format) sent to the Graduate Program Chair of the
department/school.
(2)
One separate copy of the thesis abstract (not to exceed 300 words), which must include the title of
the thesis and the name of the author, and
(3)
A one-page resume.
These materials should be submitted to your department/school no later than October 2,
2015.
Student's Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
First
MI
Last
NU ID #:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Major/Degree Earned: ___________________________________________ Completion Date: ___________________________________________
Thesis Advisor: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
B. Academic department/school section requirements (Only required for Nominated
Applicant):
1.
2.
A memo from the Graduate Program Committee Chairperson supporting the nomination.
An electronic copy of the nominee’s thesis.
3.
The names, phone number and email addresses, of two external reviewers from
outside the university. These people must already have agreed to serve as referees and
not have served on the thesis committee of the submitted thesis. The referees should have
knowledge in the area that the thesis was completed in.
4.
Nomination due by Friday, October 30, 2015 to the Office of Graduate Studies.