Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Award
Each year, the Texas A&M University College of Engineering selects two students (one at the master's level and one at the doctoral level) for the Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Award. Recipients must demonstrate excellence above and beyond the usual achievements in their fields. Nomination, selection and award recognition occur every fall semester.
- Award: $5,000 scholarship
- Residency requirement: None
- Contact: Texas A&M Engineering Graduate Programs (GradEngineer@tamu.edu)
- Applicants: Current/continuing students
AFS Distinguished Graduate Student Award (Teaching or Research)
Each year, The Association of Former Students at Texas A&M University chooses up to 15 graduate students to receive Distinguished Graduate Student Awards in one of three categories: Excellence in Research (Doctoral), Excellence in Research (Master’s), and Excellence in Teaching. Student nominations come from faculty advisors or departments and represent a true honor and accomplishment in themselves, due to strenuous eligibility requirements. A panel of reviewers, including faculty and administrators, chooses award recipients.
- Residency requirement: None
- Contact: Texas A&M Graduate and Professional School (grad@tamu.edu)
- Applicants: Current/continuing students
Research and Presentation Travel Awards
The Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award Program is supported by the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, The Association of Former Students, and the Graduate and Professional School. The purpose of the program is to support graduate student travel, enabling them to make presentations or to conduct research off campus by reimbursing students for some of the eligible expenses incurred.
- Award: Up to $750
- Residency requirement: None
- Contact: Texas A&M Graduate and Professional School (grad@tamu.edu)
- Applicants: Current/continuing students
U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship
This fellowship recognizes scholarly excellence and is available only to currently enrolled doctoral students at Texas A&M University. The Gramm Fellowship was established to promote, encourage and reward outstanding teaching and research by doctoral students whose command of their respective disciplines exemplifies the meaning of scholar mentor in the highest sense.
- Award: $5,000
- Residency requirement: None
- Contact: Texas A&M Graduate and Professional School (grad@tamu.edu)
- Applicants: Continuing/current students
George W. Kunze Prize Fellowship
The Kunze Prize provides a stipend to a doctoral student nearing completion of their degree program. Students must be nominated by their departments, and the nomination is then forwarded to the college dean and subsequently to the Graduate and Professional School. The nominees shall have superior academic achievement and one or more publications in a refereed journal(s) in national or international stature.
- Award: $1,000
- Residency requirement: None
- Contact: Texas A&M Graduate and Professional School (grad@tamu.edu)
- Applicants: Current/continuing students