Outstanding InternationalGraduate Student Award2017-2018
InternationalGraduateStudent Awardsareintended tohonorandencourageinternational graduatestudentswhoseacademicachievements displayahighorderofexcellenceand distinction.TheGraduateStudentSenateseekstorecognizestudentsofexceptional abilitywhoshowpromise forsubstantialfutureachievement.
Tobeeligiblefortheaward theapplicantmustbeaninternationalgraduatestudentandin a recognizedBGSUacademicgraduatedegreeprogramthatisingoodstandingwiththe GraduateStudentSenate.Theapplicationpacketmustbesubmittedonline ( by 5:00 pm on March 2, 2018.
Easy 2-stepApplicationProcess
●STEPONE:Applicantinformationpage
Pleaseincludeyourname,UniversityIDnumber,BGSU Emailaddress,andDepartment. Nextidentifythepersonswhowillbewritingyour3letters ofsupport.Thefollowing letters willberequired:
Oneletterwrittenbyastudent(eitheragraduateorundergraduatestudent); Onebythegraduatecoordinator,thechairofthedepartment,oradviser;Onebyasecondfacultymember
●STEPTWO:Essayquestions (totallength:250-1000 words)
1. Describeyourinvolvement withtheUniversityand/or theBowlingGreen communityandhowitreflectsyourindividualvaluesandskills.
2. BowlingGreenStateUniversity’sfivecorevaluesare:
○Respectforoneanother
○Cooperation
○IntellectualandPersonalGrowth
○CreativityandInnovation
○PursuitofExcellence
Choosetwocorevaluesanddescribehowyouhave demonstrated thematBGSU.
Isthere anything elsethatyouwouldlikethecommitteetoknowin consideringyouforthisaward?(Optional)
●Submityourcompletedapplicationonorbefore 5:00 pmonMarch 2, 2018. Late applicationswillnotbeconsidered.Whentheapplicationiscompleted you will receive an email.
INSTRUCTIONSfortheletters ofreference:Letters ofreferencemaybesubmitted electronicallyorinpaperformat.
■Electronic letters should besent norbefore5:00 pmonMarch 2, 2018. Electronicletters should containthenameofthestudentand thenameoftheaward inthesubjectline:
“OIGS Award:MaryJones”
Onthefirstlinestateyournameandindicate ifyouarefacultyora student. Thisinformationwillbedeletedbefore goingtojudges. Thebodyoflettershouldnotcontain thestudent’sname.
Theapplicantwillreceiveanemailnotificationwhenallletters have beenreceived. Thejudgesforthisaward willconsistofthree facultymemberswhowillreviewallapplicationpacketsreceivedbythedeadlineandwillselecttheaward recipient(s). The award recipient(s) willbeannouncedattheannualShanklinandGraduateStudent Senate AwardCeremony onApril 10, 2018whereawardsof$250.00willbepresentedanda certificateofrecognition.