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Non-Fellowship Scholarships and Awards

Distinguished Dissertation, Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award
This award has been established to reward distinguished scholarship and research. Nominated dissertations should represent original work which makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. Both methodological and substantive quality will be judged.
Professional Presentation Travel Scholarships
Information and application for the professional presentation travel scholarships, administered by the Graduate School.
Dissertation Research Travel Scholarships
Information and application for the dissertation research travel scholarships, administered by the Graduate School.
John Bies International Travel Scholarships for ABD Doctoral Students
Named for noted alumnus John Bies, the Bies International Travel scholarship provides funding support to doctoral students traveling internationally.
Donald K. Anderson Awards for Teaching and Research Assistants
The Donald K. Anderson Graduate Teaching Assistant Award and the Donald K. Anderson Graduate Research Assistant Award are given to outstanding graduate students at Mizzou. Students serving as teaching or research assistants are eligible.
Previous Award Winners
Please see our “Recognition of Excellence” page for these and other past award recipients.