All graduate students (MS+PhD) within ENSC (ESGP+ETOX) are eligible. This award is to recognize exceptional contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the graduate level. One nominee will be selected and receive $500. A letter of nomination must be provided from a faculty member or equivalent (e.g., leader of an outreach organization such as SACNAS). Students must also write an essay (1-page maximum) describing the student’s contributions to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Department of Environmental Sciences and across the UCR campus.

All graduate students (MS+PhD) within ENSC (ESGP+ETOX) are eligible, and the purpose is to recognize outstanding accomplishments based on original research conducted by the nominee during their graduate careers within the ENSC Department. One nominee will be selected and receive $500. A letter of nomination must be provided by the nominee's graduate advisor within ENSC, which should clearly articulate why the candidate deserves the award.

All graduate students (MS+PhD) within ENSC (ESGP+ETOX) who have served as a TA for one or more ENSC courses are eligible. The purpose is to recognize outstanding accomplishments as a TA conducted by the nominee during their graduate careers within the ENSC Department. One nominee will be selected and receive $500. A letter of nomination must be provided by a ENSC-specific course instructor (at the faculty-level) that is familiar with the nominee's performance and student evaluations as a TA.

All graduate students (MS+PhD) within the ESGP that have provided service to ENSC (e.g., ESGP's mini-GSA, etc.) are eligible, and the purpose is to recognize outstanding service-specific contributions to the department during their graduate careers within the ENSC Department.. One nominee will be selected and receive $500. A letter of nomination must be provided by one or more ENSC faculty members familiar with the nominee's service to the department.

All graduate students (MS+PhD; ESGP+ETOX) and postdocs within ENSC are eligible to apply. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions to outreach conducted by the candidates during their graduate careers within the ENSC Department. The outreach must be relevant to the mission of the department to disseminate science-based information and enhance the scientific literacy of the target audience through extension education and community outreach activities directed to any level, such as agricultural growers, the general public, and K-12 students. One nominee will be selected and receive $500. A letter of nomination must be provided from an ENSC faculty member who is familiar with the nominee's outreach accomplishments, which should clearly articulate why the candidate deserves the award.

All postdocs within ENSC are eligible, and the purpose is to recognize outstanding accomplishments based on original research conducted by the nominee during their postdoc careers within the ENSC Department. One nominee will be selected and receive $500. A letter of nomination must be provided by the nominee's advisor within ENSC, which should clearly articulate why the candidate deserves the award.