Eligibility: Nominate one currently enrolled master’s degree student and one student pursuing a doctoral or professional degree for consideration to receive the Sherry Queener Graduate Student Excellence Award.
Sherry Queener Graduate Student Excellence Awards
Nominations for this award are open.
Nominations must be submitted online via this form by 11:59 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2025.
Criteria: Candidates will be evaluated on
- Graduate school accomplishments including grade point average, academic awards, service learning, internships, research and educational presentations on and off campus, and relevant overseas study while in training at IU Indianapolis.
- Co-curricular accomplishments such as campus and community service, mentoring, memberships in campus, community, or professional organizations, and other relevant educational and work activities.
- Evidence of a plan for post-graduate scholarly and creative activities.
Process: Deans are able to nominate one master’s degree candidate and one doctoral or professional degree candidate from their schools every year. If you are a faculty or staff member and would like to nominate a student, please discuss the candidate with the dean of your school.
The dossier for your student must include
- A nomination letter from the dean or dean’s designee, not to exceed three pages in length. The letter should clearly address the excellent nature of the student’s work and must outline relevant accomplishments of the nominee.
- One additional letter of support from the student’s mentor, department chair, or other appropriate person, not to exceed three pages in length.
- The dossier should also include the student’s complete curriculum vitae, current IU Indianapolis transcript, and a brief statement of the student's future plans.
The Graduate School Fellowship Committee, consisting of IU Indianapolis faculty from several different schools, will select winners from among the nominees.
All nominations must be submitted by the school. If you are interested in submitting a nomination on behalf of your department, please contact your school’s dean or dean’s designee for information on the internal nomination process.
Thank you for your cooperation in meeting the deadlines mentioned above. We look forward to celebrating the excellence of our students.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this award, please contact Katina Reedy at reedyk@iu.edu.