Outstanding Student Thesis Award

Honoring excellence in masonry research

Each year, The Masonry Society’s Research Committee honors exceptional student research that advances masonry. The Outstanding Student Thesis Awards recognize the most impactful master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation demonstrating innovation and technical excellence.

Submission Deadline

Theses must be submitted to TMS no later than June 1st of the award year. Click the link below to upload your thesis as a single PDF. Files should be no larger than 20 MB.

The 2026 Outstanding Student Thesis Awards will be presented at the TMS Annual Meeting in Fall 2026.

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026

Master’s Theses

  • Must have been submitted for degree requirements between May 16, 2025 and June 1, 2026
  • Must be publicly available

Ph.D. Dissertations

  • Must have been submitted for degree requirements between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025
  • Ph.D. dissertations previously submitted to TMS for consideration and meet the current Ph.D. completion date requirements are eligible and will be automatically considered without the need for resubmittal.
Recent Awards

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