Master's Programs

Master’s Award for Engaged Citizenship and Community Service

This award recognizes outstanding engaged citizenship and service to the community within or outside of the University by a master’s student in any program.

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Nominations

Nominations for Engaged Citizenship and Community Service may be made by Brown University faculty, staff/administrators, other students, or community members through UFunds, found under the Graduate Student and Alumni Awards. 

Students in terminal master’s degree programs, executive master’s programs or doctoral students enrolled in a secondary master’s program through the Open Graduate Education program are eligible for nomination.

Requirements

A nomination letter is required, and should include evidence of contribution or service and should describe the value and impact of this engagement. Evidence includes contributions to campus life; involvement in departmental or University-level committees, curricular and/or extracurricular programming; other campus-based initiatives to support students; advocacy; or civic or community accomplishment. Please furnish digital material in support of the nomination, where feasible.

The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2025.

If you have any questions, please email gsc_nominations@brown.edu.

Nomination Application

Recipients
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