The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Graduate Studies Awards. The awards are detailed as follows:
First: College-Level Awards
These awards include the following four categories:
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Master's Thesis Award
Eligible candidates are graduate students who have completed their thesis manuscript, which must be approved by the primary supervisor prior to the submission deadline. Students who graduated in the previous semester are also eligible to apply.
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Doctoral Dissertation Award
Eligible candidates are doctoral students with a completed dissertation manuscript that has been approved by the primary supervisor prior to the submission deadline. Graduates from the previous semester are also eligible.
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Research Award
This award is open to graduate students who have either published two research papers or one published paper accompanied by proof of acceptance for a second. All publications must be in journals ranked Q2 or higher (or equivalent).
The award is presented in two sub-categories:
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Humanities and Social Sciences- 3 Winners
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Sciences (Applied and Natural)- 3 Winners
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Graduation Project Award
This is a newly introduced category targeting master's programs that include a capstone or applied research project.
Nomination Process and Important Deadlines
| Final deadline for students to apply through the Graduate Awards Application System. | October 1st, 2025 |
| Final deadline to receive the top three applicants from each college for evaluation by the Graduate Awards Committee. | October 15th, 2025 |
| Final deadline for the Graduate Awards Committee to submit the list of award winners (one winner from each college) | November 5th, 2025 |
| Winners will be announced and honored during the Annual Research Forum and Exhibition held in February each year |
Second: University-Level Awards
These awards are
not open for direct application. Winners are selected by a specialized committee from among the recipients of the college-level awards.
General Eligibility Requirements:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in related programs.
- No academic warnings or disciplinary actions during enrollment.
- Fulfillment of graduation requirements per Article 16 of the Graduate Studies Policy: https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/research/graduate-studies/current-students/graduate-academics
- Demonstrated excellence in scientific publication
- No course grade below "Very Good (B)", and no repeated course registrations.
Categories
Categories include:
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Master’s Thesis Award
Two awards will be presented:
- One in Humanities and Social Sciences
- One in Sciences (Applied and Natural)
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Doctoral Dissertation Award
Two awards will be presented:
- One in Humanities and Social Sciences
- One in Sciences (Applied and Natural)
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Graduation Project Award
This award is granted to winners from the same competition at the college level.
The award is presented to two master's students from programs that require a graduation project (one from Applied Sciences and one from Social Sciences), during the Annual Research Forum.
Eligibility Requirements:
Active and practical involvement of stakeholders in providing data, samples, or applied field studies.
Nomination Process and Important Deadlines
| At the college level, the winners are assessed. | The Second week of January |
| Announcement of results | The Second week of October |
Should you require any further information or wish to get in touch, please do not hesitate to contact us via email:
GSAwards@qu.edu.qa