Outstanding Thesis and Outstanding Project Annual Competition
In 1988, the Graduate School initiated the Outstanding Thesis Award to give special recognition to the graduate student who had authored the most significant piece of research as their culminating activity in a master’s program across the disciplines.
In 1991, the Outstanding Project Award was instituted to recognize the most creative scholarship conducted by a master’s candidate enrolled in 699 project units for their culminating activity.
The winners of the Outstanding Thesis and Project are each recognized with a cash award, identified on the master’s commencement program, and are listed on the perpetual plaques displayed in the Graduate School. Also included on the perpetual plaques are the names of the chairs of the graduate advisory committee who guided the outstanding Thesis or Project to completion.
Nominees for the Outstanding Thesis or Project Award must have graduated in the spring, summer, or fall of the preceding calendar year. Each college may submit a maximum of one thesis and/or one project nomination. The college’s nominee(s) are typically selected by the college’s Outstanding Thesis/Project Committee from among projects and theses forwarded for consideration to the college office from departments. Departments and colleges are free to set internal deadlines and application procedures which best suit their needs. Each college’s Outstanding Thesis/Project Committee is charged with submitting a copy of the nominated thesis and/or project with the completed applications to the Graduate School by the spring deadline listed on the nomination form.
Questions about the award or the nomination procedures should be directed to the coordinator of the program, Jane Rysberg (530-898-5178), or jrysberg@csuchico.edu.
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Outstanding Thesis and Outstanding Project Forms (Pdf)
- Thesis Nomination Form
- Thesis Review Form
- Thesis Scoring Form
- Project Nomination Form
- Project Review Form
- Project Scoring