MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award
The Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools is pleased to announce the call for nominations for Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of graduate students who exemplify excellence in the teaching and learning mission of our universities. Two awards have been created to recognize the importance of excellence in teaching and mentoring as a component of graduate education and the preparation of graduate students for future service as college and university faculty. One award will be given to a doctoral student and one to a master’s student. Each award includes a citation and a $750 honorarium that will be presented at the MAGS annual meeting to be held April 3-5, 2024 at LeMeridien Hotel St. Louis Clayton. Winners of the award will also each receive up to $500 toward travel expenses to attend the MAGS meeting.
The MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award competition is open to all graduate students with teaching responsibilities enrolled in a member institution during the calendar year 2023. Institutions are restricted to one nomination of a doctoral student and one nomination of a master’s student. Following formal institutional review and selection, nomination(s) must be submitted by the Dean of the Graduate School/College (or designee) using the provided application form. Nominations must include a letter of nomination from the department head, a signature of endorsement from the Dean of the Graduate School/College or designee (on the nomination form), the nominee’s teaching portfolio (including a link to the teaching video), and current curriculum vitae.
For additional details about the nomination process, please download these materials:
- 2024 MAGS Teaching Award nomination instructions
- YouTube Instructions
- Evaluation Criteria
Once you are ready to submit, please use the Google Form here <https://forms.gle/X9TY79rvD8qbdWHTA> to submit your nomination.
Please direct questions by contacting Ilir Miteza, chairperson of the Teaching Awards Committee by emailing your question(s) to [email protected].
MAGS Teaching Award Recipients
2023
2022
2021