The graduate student research award is given to one graduate student every year for their research contribution toward the swine industry.
| Hui Wen, Purdue | 2024 |
| Mary-Kate Hollifield, UGA | 2023 |
| Caleb Grohmann, University of Missouri | 2023 |
| Dalton Obermier, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2022 |
| Jian Cheng, Iowa State University | 2021 |
| Leticia Sanglard, Iowa State University | 2020 |
| Lianna Walker, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2019 |
| Scott Funkhouser, Michigan State University | 2018 |
| Karl Kerns, University of Missouri | 2017 |
| Jenelle Dunkelberger, Iowa State University | 2016 |
| Emily Campbell, North Carolina State University | 2015 |
| Dinesh Moorkattukarathekkoot, Iowa State University | 2014 |
| Yvonne Martina Badke, Michigan State University | 2013 |
| Nick Boddicker, Iowa State University | 2012 |
| Caitlyn Abell, Iowa State University | 2011 |
| Igseo Choi, Michigan State University | 2010 |
| Danielle Gorbach, Iowa State University | 2010 |
| Justin Fix, North Carolina State University | 2009 |
| Robert Fitzgerald, Iowa State University | 2008 |
| Mark Knauer, North Carolina State University | 2007 |
| Benny Mote, Iowa State University | 2006 |
| Clint Schwab, Iowa State University | 2005 |
| David Edwards, Michigan State University | 2004 |
| Doug Newcom, Iowa State University | 2003 |
| David Casey, Iowa State University | 2002 |
| Charles Farber, Michigan State University | 2001 |
| Rebecca Emnett, Ohio State University | 2000 |
| Bradley Isler, Ohio State University | 1999 |
| John Eggert, Purdue University | 1998 |
| Kevin Ragland, Iowa State University | 1997 |
| Stacy Kacirek, Ohio State University | 1996 |
| Matt Culbertson, University of Georgia | 1995 |
| Kenneth Stalder, Iowa State University | 1994 |
| Steven Moeller, Iowa State University | 1993 |
