OIGP Spring Reception

The Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Project Award (MOIPA) is an award given to a recipient whose research is deemed, by a select faculty and administrative panel, to be particularly interdisciplinary, while making broader connections to the world. 

Deadline for Submission: Sunday, February 15th, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST 

Applications for the Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Project Award are now open. The winner will receive a monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque and will serve as the student Keynote Speaker at the OIGP Spring Reception.

MOIPA Application

Submit the MOIPA Application AND complete a Poster Presentation Application by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, in order to be considered for the Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Project Award. 

• Applicants for the MOIPA must be registered to present a poster at the OIGP Spring Reception.
• The MOIPA application sections included in the application are as follows: project introduction; methodology; explanation of the interdisciplinary nature of the project; discussion on how work makes broader connections; sources/citations.
• Your statement should be written for an educated person who is not well-versed in the academic arena of the chosen project. 
• The winner of the MOIPA will be expected to deliver a keynote address at the OIGP Spring Reception. This will be a 15-20 minute talk including audio-visuals, followed by a 5-minute session for questions.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at the Purdue University West Lafayette or Indianapolis Campus to apply.

Group Presentations

If presenting as a group of multiple graduate students, you must indicate a lead author or individual otherwise responsible for receiving and distributing any potential monetary award amongst other eligible graduate student presentation authors.

All graduate student authors must sign this application and agree that the Purdue University Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs is not responsible for the division and distribution of award monies beyond providing them to the individual indicated on the MOIPA Application. It is expected that the group of authors will determine the most equitable distribution of any award received and adminster that distribution accordingly.

Award Information

• The winner will be notified via email at least three weeks before the OIGP Spring Reception.
• The winner of the MOIPA will receive a monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque and will serve as the keynote speaker at the OIGP Spring Reception.
• The MOIPA application materials will be evaluated by a panel of select faculty and administrators.
• You may submit research that has been presented at another event, including work previously submitted to an OIGP Spring Reception, provided that the research demonstrates significant progress since the 2025 OIGP Spring Reception.