Graduate Awards

 
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Graduate Awards

Each year, several graduate student awards are announced at a formal dinner following the John Stauffer Distinguished Lecture in the Sciences. Click the name of each award to see past recipients.

Anton B. Burg Foundation Pre-­Doctoral Teaching Award

This competition provides outstanding graduate students considering careers in undergraduate teaching the opportunity to participate in mentored teaching for one semester at USC.

The Robert Bau Prize

In recognition of excellence in research and teaching in the tradition of Professor Robert Bau.

The William P. Weber Award

In recognition of mentoring, service and outstanding graduate research in organic and preparative chemistry.

The Kenneth Nobutoshi Wachi Award

In recognition of outstanding graduate research and excellence in service.

The G. K. Surya Prakash Award

In recognition of outstanding graduate research in the area of hydrocarbon and energy research.

The Michael Dulligan Graduate Student Award

In recognition of outstanding graduate research in the area of physical chemistry.

The Jay Struckhoff Graduate Student Award

For willingness to help colleagues, excellent in research, and volunteerism.

The Interdisciplinary Program in Drug Discovery (iPIDD) Award

In recognition of excellence in research and contribution to the iPIDD program. Must have passed quals, have presented or published research works.

Research Impact Award

For students or postdocs who are first authors on a scholarly review article published in the last 3 years.

The Curt Wittig Graduate Student Award

For excellence in undergraduate studies prior to USC.

The Mikhail Vinaykin Award

In recognition of excellent graduate research that merits presentation at a premier scientific conference.

Alfred E. Mann Innovation in Chemistry Doctoral Fellowship

To support chemistry doctoral students conducting innovative interdisciplinary research relevant to medicine and health care.

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