The College has further clarified graduate assistantship funding for next year. The pay plans in place for the 2008-09 academic year will remain in place for the upcoming 2009-10 academic year. For American Studies that means teaching assistants will make 17.75 per hour and teaching instructors will make 18.75 per hour. Please contact Colleen with any questions.
The first round of teaching and teaching assistantship offers have been sent out. We hope to be able to make additional offers as enrollments change. For those of you who have received offers, you will note that Colleen used the University base rate for Graduate TA's, because she had not heard that CLA would be able to sustain the increase to the base (1.00/hr over U base) that they provided last year. However, the Chief Financial Officer of CLA just confirmed that they are able to offer the increase to the base.
Last Friday Laura sent an email to each person who submitted an application for the Teaching and Teaching Assistant pools for next year. Please remember you must submit application (s) to be eligible for an assignment. We were surprised by the low number of applications so we have extended the deadline to Friday, May 1, 2009.
CLA and the University of Minnesota’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) are offering a $1000 honorarium to CLA graduate students selected as OLLI course leaders. Deadline for Fall 2009 course suggestions is June 24, 2009.
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To apply for a TA-ship next year, please complete the attached application (s). One is for assisting in the classroom, the other for teaching. To be eligible for the teaching positions you must have passed your preliminary examinations. Please feel free to contact Colleen (612-624-1871) with any questions. The deadline for the application is Friday, April 17, 2009.
American Studies is able to award CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) fellowships to four students currently enrolled in the Ph.D program. The fellowship includes a summer stipend of $4,000, and research funds up to $500. The deadline for application is Thursday, April 2, 2009.
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The Program in Law and History announces the “Erickson Graduate Fellowship in Law and History Summer 2009” application. The Fellowship provides a summer stipend of $4,000 and up to $500 for research expenses. All CLA graduate students are eligible. Application deadline: March 27, 2009.
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Third year students to remain in good standing should submit the Preliminary Portfolio Examination or Preliminary Written Examination to DGS Assistant Marie Milsten Fiedler by 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2009.
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The American Studies department announces the "Audrey Christensen Award" application. All American Studies graduate students may apply for the $500.00 grants for the purchase of books for use in research and study. Deadline is Monday, March 30, 2009.
The American Studies department announces the "Mulford Q. Sibley Graduate Fellowship for Summer Research Support" application for pre-ABD students in their first and second year. $2,000 per fellowship for up to three fellowships may be awarded. Deadline Monday, March 30, 2009.
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American Studies "Summer Dissertation Writing Funds" (up to $3,500) are available to ABD American Studies students for summer 2009 if they have not received the funds previously. Deadline for request: Monday, March 30, 2009.
The Graduate Awards Committee has extended the deadline for the Josie Fowler Peace and Justice Prize. The $250 book prize is awarded to a student whose research is in the areas of labor history, Asian immigration, the history of the American Left, the pursuit of peace, or other topics that are related to work on social justice and change. DEADLINE: Feb. 18, 2009
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The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the United States. Proposals Due: Feb. 1, 2009.
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Some Graduate school fellowships do not require American Studies internal department nomination – these include the Harold Leonard Endowed Fellowship in Film Study and Mark and Judy Yudof Fellowship in Science Policy & Ethics. Applications Due: to the Graduate School Fellowship Office, 314 Johnston Hall by noon, Dec. 1, 2008.
The U of M's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in an effort to encourage CLA graduate student involvement is offering a $1000 honorarium to CLA graduate students. OLLI is a membership-based learning community of older adults who attend seminars, talks, and other events. Application deadline for teaching a six week course in the winter: Oct. 20, 2008. Deadline for the eight week spring 2009 course: Jan. 5, 2009. Deadline for the eight week fall 2009 term: June 24, 2009.
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The Department of Americans Studies will be handling requests for funds for research and to travel to conferences differently than in the past. This change will be effectively immediately.
Effective Oct. 2008, doctoral students who submit their dissertations electronically will no longer be required to submit a paper copy to the Graduate School, or pay the related $20 binding and shipping fees.
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