Oral presentation (40%)
The 2022 competition will be completely virtual, so each nomination should also include a single video file or link for a 10-minute presentation in which the student discusses his or her research. These presentations, along with students’ scholarly writings, will be judged based on:
- Technical content
- Importance to the field
- Style and clarity
- Completeness
Scholarly writings (40%)
Nominated students should provide two writing samples from the following. The student should indicate which writing sample should be evaluated by the committee as the primary evidence of scholarship.
- Published or submitted conference or archival journal manuscripts describing work that forms the basis of the student's M.S. research for which the student is the primary author
- M.S. scholarly paper
- A summary of the M.S. thesis
- The M.S. thesis
Writing samples will be judged based on:
- Technical content
- Importance to the field
- Style and clarity
- Completeness
Awards and accomplishments (20%)
Emphasis will be placed on awards and accomplishments that are the results of the student’s graduate research. The student may provide additional evidence of scholarly accomplishment as below:
- List of publications
- List of awards and fellowships
- Evidence of GPA via an informal transcript