Graduate Student Awards

Important Dates

Applications open: December 15, 2025
Application deadline: February 16, 2026
Nomination deadline: February 16, 2026
Deadline for letters of recommendation: February 16, 2026
Award decisions and notifications will be completed by May 1, 2026

Loren D. Carlson Prize in Physiology

The Loren D. Carlson Prize in Physiology honors the contributions of Loren D. Carlson, former Chair of the Physiology Graduate Group. The annual prize honors one student in the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology Graduate Group who has demonstrated "scholarly achievement and promise for teaching and research." To be eligible, students must have advanced to candidacy, or completed their Ph.D. the year prior. Please submit a nomination letter and a copy of the candidate’s dissertation or other evidence of scholarly achievement, such as pdfs of published papers.

Anticipated award(s): 1
Maximum award amount: $3,000
*This award is by faculty nomination only

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