Graduate Student Awards

Astronomy Department Awards

Fred T. Goetting, Jr. Memorial Endowed Presidential Fellowship

The Goetting recognizes a student for outstanding service to the Department of Astronomy, usually for excellence in teaching.

David Alan Benfield Memorial Fellowship in Astronomy

Recognizes outstanding research by a senior graduate student.

Frank N. Edmonds, Jr. Memorial Fellowship in Astronomy

Given to a second- or third-year student who shows strong promise in research.

Board of Visitors Graduate Student Second Year Research Defense Award

Given in recognition for an outstanding Second-Year defense of research to date.

University-Wide Awards

Outstanding Thesis/Report

These annual University awards recognize outstanding master’s theses/reports from across the University. Nominations accepted from Graduate Studies Committee Chairs.

Outstanding Dissertation

To doctoral students whose dissertations merit recognition for excellence in scholarship, research and writing. One nomination accepted annually from each graduate program.

University Continuing Fellowships

These are UT’s largest annual awards and are based on: major accomplishments since entering graduate school, a well-defined program of research, strong personal statement and letters of recommendation.
 

Harrington Fellowship

In support of gifted and ambitious young scholars at The University of Texas at Austin at a level that would equal or exceed the levels of prestigious longstanding programs at other institutions around the world.