Entomology Award Opportunities
Annual Graduate Student Awards
Past Departmental Award Winners
We recognize Graduate Students for excellence in Research, Teaching, Extension/Outreach, and Service efforts annually at the spring semester award ceremony. The award winners receive a wooden plaque enscribed with the Award name and the Raymond C. Osburn Memorial Award, the amount of which varies annually depending on the availability of funding.
Susan W. Fisher Teaching Award
Required Materials: A one-page nomination summary, CV, and up to 2 letters of recommendation should provide documentation of excellence in teaching.
David J. Horn Service Award
Required Materials: A one-page nomination summary, CV and up to 2 letters of recommendation should provide documentation of outstanding service to the department, college, university, or beyond (e.g., national societies or government agencies).
James E. Tew Extension Award
Required Materials: A one-page nomination summary, CV, up to 2 letters of recommendation and any associated extension publications should provide documentation of outstanding extension/outreach contributions.
Lowell R. (“Skip”) Nault Research Award
This award is given for the best graduate student paper published or in press during the last 12 months. The graduate student must be the senior author of the paper, and the paper must be based on research completed at Ohio State. Eligible applicants must either be current students or have graduated within the previous calendar year. Advisors are invited to submit papers from the students who have already graduated. If the paper has not yet been published, please provide verification that the paper is "in press". The award will be given only if the best paper is considered to be excellent. Required Materials: PDF copy of the paper and a one-page nomination letter detailing its significance to the current awards committee chair.
Student Instructions
Current students, primarily advised by an Entomology faculty member, may apply for these awards and/or be nominated by members of the faculty or student colleagues. Nominations due in Spring. Submit the application package as one PDF document to the current awards committee chair.
Contact Erin Parker, Entomology Awards Committee coordinator, for more information on these awards.
Student Research Competitions
The annual Research Presentation and Poster Competition is held each autumn semester. This is an opportunity for students to practice presenting their research and receive feedback from faculty judges. Winners are granted travel awards by the gift funds listed below to attend a research conference.
Dwight DeLong Award for Best Oral Presentation & Best Poster
Established March 1, 1985, by family, friends, colleagues and former students of Dr. DeLong, Professor Emeritus of Entomology.
Jack & Helen Root Award for Best Research Presentation in Agricultural & Urban Entomology
Jack and Helen Root established the Entomology Travel Endowment Fund on July 11, 2003.
Jones Award for Best Oral Presentation & Best Poster in Urban Entomology
Established November 7, 2008 with gifts from Susan C. Jones, friends, family, students and members of the pest control industry; used to support students, staff, and faculty involved in OSU Extension and research pertaining to household and structural insect pests.
Rothenbuhler Award for Best Presentation in Bee Research
Established December 5, 1986, by alumni, faculty, family and friends, on the occasion of Dr. Rothenbuhler's retirement. Income aids students engaged in honeybee research, regardless of department affiliation, to attend scientific meetings.
Student Instructions
Students deliver oral and poster presentations to the department. All presentations are limited to 10 minutes, with 2 minutes for questions. Use the rubrics below when preparing your presentation. These same rubrics will be used by judges to score your presentation. NOTE: These monetary awards must be spent at the first opportunity and within one year; students should verify with the entomology fiscal officer the timeline for spending their travel award funds.
Presentation Rubric | Poster Rubric
External Awards
Entomological Society of America (ESA) Awards
ESA Awards, Honors, & Scholarships Information