ABOUT THE AWARD
This award has been founded by Professor Emeritus and former Department of Astronomy Chair You-Hua Chu, and is named in honor of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hsiang-Pai and Wen-Hua Chu. Mr. and Mrs. Chu have always emphasized education and encouraged their children to achieve high goals and excellence, all four of whom obtained graduate degrees in the United States. This Excellence in Research Graduate Student Award has been established to honor Mr. and Mrs. Chu's wish to encourage young scientists to achieve excellence in research.
Recipients shall apply in writing for the Chu Award, including:
- A copy of a significant refereed research publication authored or co-authored by the student.
- A concise (1-2 paragraph) summary of their research program and their publication's significance. The department will request a brief supporting statement from the student's advisor.
- A current CV
The application form can be found here.
Applications will be reviewed by the Chair and Executive Committee, who will select the Chu Award recipient.
CHU AWARD WINNERS
2024: Haille Perkins
2024: Nick Conroy
2023: Yu-Ching (Tony) Chen and Patrick Aleo
2022: Colin Burke
2021: Sreevani Jarugula and Patrick Mullen
2020: Jennifer Li
2019: Miguel Holgado
2018: Benjamin Ryan
2017: Dominique Segura-Cox
2016: Mani Chandra
2015: Rukmani Vijayaraghavan