Chancellor's Student Research Scholars

A special category of recognition, the Chancellor’s Student Research Scholars, began in 2004 to recognize students who exhibit outstanding achievement in their research or creative art endeavors. The nominees for this scholars program should exhibit outstanding achievement in their research or creative art endeavors. Current students and students who graduated during the 2024-2025 academic year can be nominated for this recognition. Scholars selected for this award will receive a stipend of $100 and be recognized and individually at the Student Symposium where they will have the opportunity to briefly share their research experiences. 

To nominate a student for consideration as a Chancellor’s Student Research Scholar, please complete the Chancellor's Student Research Scholars Nomination Form (including the student's vita) no later than Thursday, February 26, 2026.  

Eligibility: The student must be the first author on a presentation (poster, platform, or virtual) at TWU’s Annual Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium. The abstract submitted by the student for the symposium will be attached to the nomination form and used as a part of the review. The student’s presentation should include work accomplished, not work to be accomplished. For research activities, the student should be able to discuss the objectives, methodology, outcomes, and implications of the project. For other creative/scholarly activities, the student should be able to discuss how the idea for the activity originated, how the activity was designed and executed, and what impact the activity has on his or her specific area of creative scholarly activity. 

Final selection of these scholars will be made by the Research Committee of the Graduate Council using the Student Symposium Chancellor's Student Research Scholar Evaluation Rubric that can be referenced here. Students and the nominating faculty member will be notified mid-late March with the determinations.