Gill-Chin Lim Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Global Studies

The Gill-Chin Lim Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Global Studies recognizes one graduate student each year for their outstanding MSU doctoral dissertation focusing on global studies, completed the preceding year. The award is funded through an endowment and carries a cash stipend. Although a GPA above 3.5 is preferred, more weight will be given to the intellectual contribution of the dissertation and the innovative methodology used to carry out the research.

Eligibility Requirements

Nominees must:

• be a Michigan State University graduate who earned a doctoral degree in any discipline during the preceding year;
• have completed a dissertation with a substantial international dimension; the focus of the research should be a region/country outside of the United States.

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Nominations for the 2025 International Awards program are now closed. Awards will be announced in spring 2025 and recipients honored at the International Awards Ceremony on April 17, 2025.

This award is named for the late Dr. Gill-Chin Lim, MSU Professor of Geography and Urban Planning and former dean of International Studies and Programs.