{"id":1567,"date":"2026-01-23T16:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/?page_id=1567"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:44:00","slug":"vicini-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/vicini-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefano Vicini Dissertation Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) is introducing the Stefano Vicini Dissertation Award in May 2026 to recognize the accomplishments of one outstanding doctoral student, in a manner similar to Graduate Studies\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/grad.georgetown.edu\/fellowships-and-awards\/glassman-awards\/\">Glassman Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">Each <a href=\"https:\/\/biomedicalprograms.georgetown.edu\/programs\/phd\/\">BGE Ph.D. program<\/a> may nominate one graduate whose degree was conferred by the Graduate School between June 2024 and May 2025. The <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xeBKpYSWfKgJTShn9\">nomination form<\/a> is filled out by the Ph.D. program director or by a designated faculty\/staff member acting on behalf of the program.<strong> Nomination Deadline:\u00a0Friday, February 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">The nomination packet should consist of <strong>one PDF document<\/strong> containing in the following order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list wp-block-list list list-ordered\">\n<li>A letter of nomination from the director of graduate studies, department chair, or program director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dissertation abstract<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">A selection committee convened by Chair of the BGE Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) will review the nominations and choose a winner. The winning graduate will receive a $1,000 cash prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block-paragraph body-text\">If you have questions about the Stefano Vicini Dissertation Award, please contact <a href=\"mailto:es1496@georgetown.edu\">Liz Salm<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gu-block gu-container  gu-block-highlight        has-image has-image-right \"><div class=\"gu-block gu-container gu-container-inner gu-block-highlight-inner \"><h2 class=\"gu-block body-text-heading gu-heading  gu-block-highlight-heading  \">Read More About the Award<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/482\/2026\/01\/stefano-vicini-1x1-1.jpg\" class=\"gu-image   gu-block-highlight-image\" alt=\"Stefano Vicini\"\/><div class=\"gu-block-highlight-paragraphs\"><p class=\"gu-block gu-paragraph body-text  gu-block-highlight-paragraph \">Learn about Stefano Vicini&#8217;s extraordinary impact through decades of mentorship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gu-block-highlight-links\"><a class=\"gu-link gu-block gu-block-link-cta  gu-block-link-cta-btn gu-block-highlight-link \" href=\"https:\/\/biomedicalprograms.georgetown.edu\/news\/new-dissertation-award-for-bge-students-will-honor-longtime-professor-stefano-vicini\/\">Dissertation Award for BGE Students Will Honor Longtime Professor Stefano Vicini<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) is introducing the Stefano Vicini Dissertation Award in May 2026 to recognize the accomplishments of one outstanding doctoral student, in a manner similar to Graduate Studies\u2019 Glassman Awards. 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