2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award nominations

Nominations are now open for the 2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award (GATA), Ohio State's highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students serving as Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs). 

Exceptional GTAs can be nominated until Wednesday, November 12, at 5 p.m. ET by any Ohio State student, staff, or faculty member. Award winners will receive a one-time award of $2,000 and will be honored at the annual Graduate School Awards ceremony. 

For questions about the nomination or awarding process, email grad-schoolfellowships@osu.edu.