Every year the GSC gives out four Institute Awards to be presented at the Institute Awards Convocation. The awards are
Nomination of students and faculty for these awards offers a unique opportunity to honor these individuals for their invaluable contributions to graduate students and to thank them for their efforts. A complete nomination requires a supporting statement not to exceed one page or 500 words. Although there are no hard and fast guidelines, a strong nomination is likely to include a high-quality statement clearly describing relevant accomplishments, any specific task, and/or incidents reflecting the nominee's dedication and genuine interest. Multiple letters of support from different individuals strengthen the nomination.
Please email nominations in a PDF file to Betsy Granese at bgranese@mit.edu and copy gsc-awards@mit.edu. When submitting nominations please include your name and email address as well as the name, email address, department and school of the individual being nominated. Please then indicate the award for the individual being nominated in a supporting statement not to exceed one page or 500 words.
Nominations open: Monday, February 7, 2022 at 12:00am.
Nominations close: Friday, March 18, 2022 at 5:00pm.
Please direct any questions to gsc-awards@mit.edu. Winners will be notified before the Awards Ceremony. Please do not email to inquire about recipients.
The Graduate Teaching Awards are presented to a faculty member or a teaching assistant from each school (Architecture and Planning, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Sloan School of Management, Science, and Health Sciences and Technology) for excellence in teaching graduate courses (listed G and/or H in the course catalog).
The Frank E. Perkins Award is presented to a faculty member from each school (Architecture and Planning, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering, Sloan School of Management, Science, and Health Sciences and Technology) who, as a graduate student advisor, demonstrates unbounded compassion and dedication towards students. This award is named in the honor of Frank E. Perkins, Dean of the Graduate School from 1983-1995. Only graduate students and postdocs are eligible to nominate a candidate.
The Edward L. Horton Award is presented to any student(s) or student group that fosters fellowship within the graduate student community. The award is named in the honor of Edward L. Horton, a graduate student in Physics, to honor his spirited contributions to graduate student life at the Institute.
The Irwin Sizer Award is presented to a member or group in the Institute community to honor significant innovations and improvements to MIT education. The award is named in honor of Irwin W. Sizer, Dean of the Graduate School from 1967 - 1975.