Call for Nominations: UCLA Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

We are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 application for the UCLA Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is now open. We have already reached out to eligible students across campus, but seek your help in further promoting this excellent opportunity for recognition to your students.  

 

About: The Society is named for Edward Alexander Bouchet (1852-1918), who was one of the first African Americans to earn a doctorate from an American university. He earned a Ph.D. in physics at Yale University in 1876. The Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society was inaugurated in 2005 by Yale University and Howard University. UCLA joins 16 esteemed university partners including Yale University and Howard University, which have been recognized by the Bouchet Society for producing outstanding scholars committed to graduate education and the guiding principles of the Society.  

 

Application: The 2021-2022 application cycle for the Society will run from October 25 – November 19 and nominees will be informed of their selection before the winter break. Please visit https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/diversity/bouchet-graduate-honor-society/bouchet-application/ to view the application materials. The application will close on November 19, 2021 at 5pm.  

 

Eligibility: Applicants must be UCLA graduate students enrolled in a PhD degree program who are in good academic standing, and must be advanced to candidacy. Applicants graduating in Fall 2021 are not eligible to apply. Nominees must exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service and advocacy. All disciplines are welcome to apply. 

 

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