We are pleased to announce that the Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be up to $250 per student per year.
To qualify for these funds:
• You must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student.
• You must travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting.
• Your faculty advisor must approve the travel.
Please note that these funds may not be used for state or regional conferences nor can they be used for training or workshop participation.
To receive reimbursement, you must submit all of the following to the staff member in your area:
There are other sources for student travel funding. Check with Grad SEHD (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~gradsehd/index_files/Page517.htm) and Council of Graduate Students (http://www.cogs.umn.edu/awards.html)
Each year the Graduate School awards Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships (DDF) to outstanding final-year PhD candidates. The Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) program is intended to give the most accomplished final-year Ph.D. candidates an opportunity to complete the dissertation within the 2011-12 academic year by devoting full-time effort to research and writing. The award includes a stipend of $22,500 for the academic year beginning September 2011, academic-year tuition for up to 14 thesis credits each semester, and subsidized health insurance through the graduate assistant plan. Summer 2012 health insurance will be included for those who remain eligible. This competition requires nomination by the graduate program and the College of Education and Human Development.
Application instructions and forms are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/ddf/DDFProgramInstructions2011.html If you wish to be considered for nomination and will meet the eligibility requirements outlined below, submit the complete application to Kathleen Walter (kwalter@umn.edu; 250 Ed Sci Bldg) by Monday, February 7. (Note that this deadline may be extended; watch your email for updates.)
Eligible students must have:
• passed written and oral prelim exams by February 7, 2011
• all program coursework completed (including internships and practica) by the end of spring semester 2011
• no incompletes in official program coursework from a prior term on transcript by March 11, 2011
• plan to graduate by the end of spring 2012 (or no later than fall 2012)
It is strongly recommended that nominees have submitted their thesis proposal by March 11, 2011.
Please note that the award is intended for students making timely progress who, typically, will be entering their final one year or two years of graduate study. Nominations for students who are in their sixth year or later year of study must include an explanation regarding the scholarly and research productivity of the individual, in order to establish the student's record of good progress.
If you have questions about the application or the nomination process, please contact me or Ted Christ, DGS for Educational Psychology.
The Graduate School has several fellowships that are supported primarily by private endowment income. Eligibility is limited to students who are currently registered in the Graduate School. Most of these fellowships all have a December 1 application deadline in the Graduate School. Detailed application information is available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed/index.html.
The William Stout and Thomas Wallace Fellowships, however, require a nomination by the graduate program. Submit all application Stout/Wallace fellowship application materials to Kathleen Walter by November 15. The Graduate Advisory Committee will nominate one student to the Graduate School.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support thirty individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. Students already in graduate study are eligible, though not past their second year. The Fellowship provides $25,000 maintenance and half tuition (up to a maximum of $20,000 per academic year) wherever the Fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or a child of at least one naturalized citizen parent (the other parent may not be a native-born U.S. citizen). The deadline is November 1, 2010 and the announcement of the recipients will be in March.
More information, including the application form, is available at http://www.pdsoros.org/overview/
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications for the 2011 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources.
The purposes of this fellowship program are to:
* help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources;
* enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available;
* encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad; and
* provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future.
The program will be offering about fifteen competitively awarded fellowships for 2011. Each provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for 9-12 months. Each fellow will receive an additional $1,000 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting an acceptable report to CLIR on the research experience. Thus the maximum award will be $25,000.
Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and September 1, 2011, and ending within 12 months of commencing. Fellowships will not be renewed or extended. Fellows are expected to devote full time to their dissertation research without holding teaching or research assistantships or undertaking other paid work. Applicants may apply simultaneously for other fellowships, including Mellon awards, but fellows may not hold other fellowships simultaneously with CLIR's. Fellows may use stipends to meet living expenses, travel costs, and other expenses that enable dissertation research to be carried out, but not to defray tuition.
Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens, but must be enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the United States.
For further information on eligibility, requirements, and deadlines, please visit CLIR's website at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html.
We are pleased to announce that the Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be up to $225 per student per year.
To qualify for these funds:
• You must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student.
• You must travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting.
• Your faculty advisor must approve the travel.
Please note that these funds may not be used for state or regional conferences nor can they be used for training or workshop participation.
Funds will be awarded twice each year.
• For travel between July 1 and December 15, 2009, submit requests and required documentation by December 15, 2009.
• For travel between December 16, 2009 and June 30, 2010, requests and documentation must be submitted by June 5, 2010.
No late requests will be considered.
To receive reimbursement, you must submit the following:
• student travel funding request; be sure to have your advisor sign the form.
• proof of conference attendance
• a copy of the conference program showing your presentation
• original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement.
• a completed expense reimbursement form (available at http://intranet.cehd.umn.edu/EPsy/
Submit all of the above to the staff member in your area .
The Graduate School, on behalf of the Provost's Interdisciplinary Team, is pleased to announce that it will award up to 15 year-long Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships for 2010-11 to outstanding Graduate School students with interdisciplinary dissertation topics who would benefit from interaction with faculty at one of several designated University interdisciplinary research centers or institutes. The fellowship provides a unique study opportunity for our very best students with research and scholarly interests that complement those of the host center or institute and its faculty. Prospective fellows are asked to designate the host center or institute they believe is the best match with their dissertation topic, contingent upon a faculty member's willingness to work with the student during the fellowship year. Recent University commitments to increase the pool of Graduate School fellowships, and matching funds provided by several University-wide host centers and institutes, make it possible to support this number of fellows next year.
The Educational Psychology program may nominate up to 3 students for this award. All application materials must be submitted to Kathy Walter, 250B EdSciB, by Monday, February 8. Details about the application are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/oii/Funding/fellowships.html
Each year the Graduate School awards Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships to outstanding final-year PhD candidates. The award provides support so that recipients can devote full-time effort to research and writing of the dissertation. The award includes a stipend of $22,500, academic year tuition for up to 14 thesis credits, and subsidized health insurance through the graduate assistant plan.
This competition requires nomination by the graduate program. The Graduate School informs programs of the number of nominations they are allowed for both the new student and doctoral dissertation fellowships. Programs are required to decide how many incoming students they will nominate and how many nominations they will reserve for doctoral dissertation fellowships. The Ed Psych Graduate Advisory Committee will decide how those nominations will be divided at their January meeting
If you will meet the eligibility requirements outlined below and think you may submit a proposal for the award, please notify Kathleen Walter (kwalter@umn.edu; 250 Ed Sci Bldg) by Friday, January 8. The Graduate Advisory Committee will review the pool of applicants and determine how many nominations will be held for the doctoral dissertation fellowship. You do not need to submit a proposal at this time; February 8 will be the deadline for proposals. Note that written and oral prelims and must be completed and the thesis proposal submitted by February 8. Details about the internal nomination process will be sent following the January 15 GAC meeting. NOTE: Only students who indicate their interest in this award by the January 8 deadline will be considered for nomination. (For more information on proposals and the nomination process, see http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/ddf/DDFNomineeInstructions2010.html.)
Eligible students must have:
• passed written and oral prelim exams by February 8, 2010
• an approved degree program on file in the Graduate School
• all program coursework completed (including internships and practica) by the end of spring semester 2010
• a thesis proposal submitted by February 8, 2010
• no incompletes in official program coursework from a prior term on transcript by March 12, 2010
• plan to graduate by the end of spring 2011 (or no later than fall 2011)
• notified Kathy Walter of their interest in this award by January 8, 2010.
Please note that the award is intended for students who, typically, will be entering their fifth or sixth year of graduate study, having entered the Graduate School in fall 2005 or later with a bachelor's degree (or 2007 or later with a master's degree). Students who entered before this date are eligible, but the program will be required to provide an explanation of individual circumstances that led to a lengthier program of study.
The Graduate School has several fellowships that are supported primarily by private endowment income. Eligibility is limited to students who are currently registered in the Graduate School. Information is available from their web page http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed/index.html.
The Graduate School's deadline for 2010-2011 endowed fellowships is December 1, 2009. One with a close fit to EPsy students is the Eva O. Miller Fellowship.
We are pleased to announce that the Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be up to $225 per student per year.
To qualify for these funds:
• You must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student.
• You must travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting.
• Your faculty advisor must approve the travel.
Please note that these funds may not be used for state or regional conferences nor can they be used for training or workshop participation.
Funds will be awarded twice each year.
• For travel between July 1 and December 15, 2009, submit requests and required documentation by December 15, 2009.
• For travel between December 16, 2009 and June 30, 2010, requests and documentation must be submitted by June 5, 2010.
No late requests will be considered.
To receive reimbursement, you must submit the following:
• student travel funding request; be sure to have your advisor sign the form.
• proof of conference attendance
• a copy of the conference program showing your presentation
• original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement.
• a completed expense reimbursement form (available at http://intranet.cehd.umn.edu/EPsy/
Submit all of the above to the staff member in your area .
The APA Science Student Council is pleased to sponsor an important award for graduate students in psychological science -- the Early Graduate Student Researcher Award. Graduate students who are in the first three years of graduate study are eligible to apply for the three $1,000 awards, given in basic research, applied research, and interdisciplinary research. Over the last several years the award has been given to some outstanding graduate students in psychological science.
Please note the deadline date of September 15, 2009.
Please follow this link to the award description and forms - http://www.apa.org/science/era.html. Please send any questions to science@apa.org
Student Veterans and Service Members - get paid for your internship! If you have an internship that is unpaid or low-paid (less than $1800 a semester), you may be eligible for a U of M Student Veterans and Service Members Internship Grant! Find all the details and application instructions at http://onestop.umn.edu/veterans/gift_aid.html.
We are pleased to announce that the Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be up to $200 per student per year.
To qualify for these funds:
• You must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student.
• You must travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting.
• Your faculty advisor must approve the travel.
Please note that these funds may not be used for state or regional conferences nor can they be used for training or workshop participation.
Funds will be awarded twice each year.
• For travel between July 1 and December 15, 2008, submit requests and required documentation by December 15, 2008.
• For travel between December 16, 2008 and June 30, 2009, requests and documentation must be submitted by June 5, 2009.
No late requests will be considered.
To receive reimbursement, you must submit the following:
• student travel funding request; be sure to have your advisor sign the form.
• proof of conference attendance
• a copy of the conference program showing your presentation
• original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement.
• a completed expense reimbursement form
Submit all of the above to the staff member in your area .
We are pleased to announce that the Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be up to $200 per student per year.
To qualify for these funds:
• You must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student.
• You must travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting.
• Your faculty advisor must approve the travel.
Please note that these funds may not be used for state or regional conferences nor can they be used for training or workshop participation.
Funds will be awarded twice each year.
• For travel between July 1 and December 15, 2008, submit requests and required documentation by December 15, 2008.
• For travel between December 16, 2008 and June 30, 2009, requests and documentation must be submitted by June 5, 2009.
No late requests will be considered.
To receive reimbursement, you must submit the following:
• student travel funding request; be sure to have your advisor sign the form.
• proof of conference attendance
• a copy of the conference program showing your presentation
• original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement.
• a completed expense reimbursement form
Submit all of the above to the staff member in your area .
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral fellowships support study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D.; Dissertation fellowships offer support in the final year of writing the Ph.D. or Sc.D. thesis; Postdoctoral Fellowships offer one-year awards for Ph.D. recipients. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in research-based fields of study.
More information on these fellowships is available at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/
The Graduate School has several fellowships that are supported primarily by private endowment income. Eligibility is limited to students who are currently registered in the Graduate School. Information is available from their web page http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed/index.html.
The Graduate School's deadline for 2009-2010 endowed fellowships is December 1, 2008. One with a close fit to EPsy students are the William Stout and Thomas Wallace Fellowships. These require nomination by the program, so applications will be due on November 17th in 250B Ed Sci Bldg. The Eva O. Miller Fellowship is also relevant to Ed Psych students. Both carry a stipend of $22,000, plus tuition.
We are pleased to announce that the Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be up to $250 per student per year.
To qualify for these funds:
• You must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student.
• You must travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting.
• Your faculty advisor must approve the travel.
Please note that these funds may not be used for state or regional conferences nor can they be used for training or workshop participation.
Funds will be awarded twice each year.
• For travel between July 1 and December 1, 2007, submit requests and required documentation by December 1, 2007.
• For travel between December 2, 2007 and June 30, 2008, requests and documentation must be submitted by June 4, 2008.
No late requests will be considered.
To receive reimbursement, you must submit the following:
• student travel funding request; be sure to have your advisor sign the form.
• proof of conference attendance
• a copy of the conference program showing your presentation
• original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement.
• a completed expense reimbursement form
Submit all of the above to the staff member in your area .
The APA Science Directorate supports science-oriented psychology graduate students each year through its Student Awards Program. Currently the Dictorate is advertising for four awards:
-- http://www.apa.org/science/travinfo.htmlStudent Travel Awards (April 1, 2008 deadline)
-- Early Research Awarder (August 22, 2008 deadline)
-- Dissertation Resarch Awards (September 15, 2008 deadline)
-- AFP/Todd E. Husted Memorial Award (September 15, 2008 deadline)
The GLBTA Programs Office is dedicated to improving campus climate for all people, regardless of their gender identify or sexual orientation. In order to recognize the accomplishments and talents of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally students, faculty, and staff, that office makes awards and scholarships. See http://glbta.umn.edu/awards/ for details.
Each year the Graduate School awards Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships to outstanding final-year PhD candidates. The award provides support so that recipients can devote full-time effort to research and writing of the dissertation. The award includes a stipend of $22,000, academic year tuition for up to 14 thesis credits, and subsidized health insurance through the graduate assistant plan.
This competition requires nomination by the graduate program. The Graduate School informs programs of how many nominations they are allowed for both the new student and doctoral dissertation fellowships. Programs are required to decide how many incoming students they will nominate and how many nominations they will reserve for doctoral dissertation fellowships. The Ed Psych Graduate Advisory Committee will decide how those nominations will be divided at their January meeting.
If you will meet the eligibility requirements outlined below and think you may submit a proposal for the award, please notify Kathleen Walter (kwalter@umn.edu; 206 Burton Hall) by Friday, January 4. The Graduate Advisory Committee will review the pool of applicants and determine how many nominations will be held for the doctoral dissertation fellowship. You do not need to submit a proposal at this time; February 11 will be the deadline for proposals. Note that written and oral prelims must be completed by February 11. Details about the internal nomination process will be sent following the January 9 GAC meeting. NOTE: Only students who indicate their interest in this award by the January 4 deadline will be considered for nomination. (For more information on proposals and the nomination process, see http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/ddf/DDFNomineeApplication2008.doc.)
Eligible students must have:
• passed written and oral prelim exams by February 11, 2008
• an approved degree program on file in the Graduate School
• all program coursework completed by the end of spring semester 2008
• no incompletes in official program coursework on transcript by March 14, 2008
• plan to graduate by the end of spring 2009 (or no later than fall 2009)
• notified Kathy Walter of their interest in this award by January 4, 2008
It is also strongly recommended that candidates have a thesis proposal on file at the Graduate School by March 14, 2008. Please note that the award is intended for students who, typically, will be entering their fifth or sixth year of graduate study, having entered the Graduate School in fall 2003 or later with a bachelor’s degree (or 2005 or later with a master’s degree). Students who entered before this date are eligible, but the program will be required to provide an explanation of individual circumstances that led to a lengthier program of study.
The Torske Klubben fellowship award has been established to support outstanding graduate students (master's or Ph.D.) currently enrolled in any field in the University of Minnesota Graduate School. Applicants must have outstanding academic achievement, excellent leadership potential, and an interest in or connection with Norway. Must be official state of Minnesota residents. The stipend is $13,000 for the academic year, plus full tuition. Sponsored by the Torske Klubben of Minneapolis. Deadline: March 1 (if deadline falls on a weekend, then the following Monday.) Application and details are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/Applications/AppTKMNResidents2008.doc
The Graduate School has several fellowships that are supported primarily by private endowment income. Eligibility is limited to students who are currently registered in the Graduate School. Information is available from their web page http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/endowed/index.html. The Graduate School's deadline for 2006-07 endowed fellowships is December 3, 2007.
United States Institute of Peace invites applications for Peace Scholar awards offered by the Jennings Randolph program. These fellowships are intended to support the research and writing of doctoral dissertations addressing the sources and nature of international conflict and ways of preventing or ending conflict and sustaining peace.
Dissertation projects from all disciplines are welcome. Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and conflict issues. Application deadline is January 10, 2008. More information is available at http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Predoctoral fellowships support study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D.; Dissertation fellowships offer support in the final year of writing the Ph.D. or Sc.D. thesis; Postdoctoral Fellowships offer one-year awards for Ph.D. recipients. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in research-based fields of study.
See http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/ for additional information and specific deadlines.
The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering (including Science, Math, Engineering & Technology Education and Social, Behaviorl & Economic Sciences):
1) first-hand research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan;
2) an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective location; and
3) orientation to the society, culture and language.
The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. The institutes last approximately eight weeks from June to August 2008.
Application deadline is December 12, 2007. More information is available at www.nsf.gov/eapsi.
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.
QUALIFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES
--Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2007.
--Applications from all disciplines are encouraged provided they describe research related to education.
--Proposed project must be a research project.
--Applications will be judged on the applicant's past research record, promise of early work, career trajectory, and the quality of the project described in the application.
--Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted.
--This is a non-residential fellowship; non-US citizens are welcome to apply.
Complete application materials, including three letters of recommendation, must be postmarked by November 9, 2007. Awardees will be notified in May 2008.
More information and application materials are available at the National Academy of Education website: http://www.naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html#TopOfPage
The National Academy of Education is administering a new Adolescent Literacy Predoctoral Fellowship. The goal of this new program is to strengthen and stimulate the field of adolescent literacy by infusing it with highly talented, well-trained, and motivated researchers and teacher educators.
Twenty fellows will each receive a stipend of $25,000 to be disbursed over a period of up to two years. Funds may be used to finalize a dissertation proposal, design and conduct rigorous research, analyze data, and write up research resutls. Fellows will participate in ongoig training activities to interact with and learn from leading researchers in the field of adolescent literacy and in activities that promote building a community of emerging scholars.
Deadline to apply is December 1, 2007. Application form and more information are available on the National Academy of Education website: www.naeducation.org.
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $250 per student.
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2006 and June 20, 2007. Your faculty advisor must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name, date, and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form (http://process.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/Form/um1612p.pdf) to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 15, 2007. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2007-2008 academic year.
The Graduate School Fellowship Office is pleased to announce six Fulbright Information Sessions for students who are interested in conducting research abroad during the 2008-09 academic year. Excellent opportunities are available to over 140 countries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The UM campus application deadline is Monday, September 10, 2007.
If you would like to attend, please call the Graduate School Fellowship Office at 625-7579 or email gsfellow@umn.edu to reserve a place at one of the six meetings.
Meetings are scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, May 23, at 10:15 a.m., Room 433 Johnston Hall
Wednesday, May 23, at 2:15 p.m., Room 433 Johnston Hall
Thursday, June 7, at 9:15 a.m., Room 433 Johnston Hall
Monday, June 11, at 1:15 p.m., Room 433 Johnston Hall
Tuesday, June 19, at 9:15 a.m., Room 433 Johnston Hall
Wednesday, June 20, at 2:15 p.m., Room 433 Johnston Hall
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $250 per student.
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2006 and June 20, 2007. Your faculty advisor must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name, date, and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form (http://process.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/Form/um1612p.pdf) to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 15, 2007. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2007-2008 academic year.
The Educational Psychology Department may nominate up to three students for the American Psychological Foundation's COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship in Psychology program. These scholarships include the $4000 Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarzzo Scholarship, $2000 Clarence J. Rosencrans Scholarship, as well as a number of $1000 scholarships.
The scholarships will be given directly to the individual graduate students enrolled in an interim master's program or doctoral program. If a student is currently enrolled in a terminal master's program, the student must intend to enroll in a PhD program. Several fellowships have been reserved for students who, at the time of application, are within the first two years of graduate study in psychology. The purpose of the scholarship program is to assist graduate students of psychology with research costs. The American Psychological Association Science Directorate will administer the granting of the scholarships.
More information is available at http://www.apa.org/science/apf-COGDOP.html The internal deadline for these scholarships is May 15, 2007. Submit all application materials, including letter of recommendation from your advisor, to Kathleen Walter, 206 Burton Hall.
For information about the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology's Minority Faculty Research Fellowship, go to http://www.acnp.org/Docs/Minority%20Faculty%20Research%20Fellowship%20Application%20-%202007.pdf
The Martin E.P. Seligman Award recognizes excellence in dissertation research in the emerging field of positive psychology. Underwritten by the John Templeton Foundation since 1999 and supported by the American Psychological Association, the award consists of $1000 cash grant and travel expenses to the Positive Psychology Summit in Washington D.C. where the presentation is made each year.
Dissertation must have been completed after March 30, 2004, to be considered for this competition. Deadline is April 15, 2007. More information is available at http://www.templeton.org/seligmanaward/
APA Student Travel Awards
Annual award program for graduate students who have been accepted to present their research findings at the APA Convention. Information about the competitive application process becomes available online each fall. Application Deadline: April 2, 2007
Dissertation Research Awards
Annual award program to assist doctoral students with the costs of dissertation research. Information about the competitive application process becomes available online each spring. Annual Application Deadline: September 14, 2007
APA Early Researcher Awards
The APA Science Student Council is proud to introduce an annual competition for early (i.e., pre-doctoral) research. The purpose of the program is to reward an outstanding student research project completed before the dissertation. Each year two $1,000 awards will be granted: $1,000 for an award in basic science, and $1,000 for applied. Application Deadline: July 13, 2007
APF/Todd E. Husted Memorial Award
The APA Science Directorate administers, on behalf of APF, the APF/Todd E. Husted Memorial Award. This single award in the amount of $1000 is awarded to the students whose dissertation research has the most potential to advance mental illness services research. Application deadline: September 14, 2007
For more information and application information, go to http://www.apa.org/science/awards.html
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $250 per student.
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2006 and June 20, 2007. Your faculty advisor must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name, date, and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form (http://process.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/Form/um1612p.pdf) to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 15, 2007. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2007-2008 academic year.
The Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Development (CRDEUL) supports research activities in developmental education and urban literacy through its annual recognition awards.
Henry Borow Outstanding Dissertation Award
This award annually recognizes excellent graduate student research for completed dissertation projects in the field of postsecondary developmental education and urban literacy.
Information | Application
Multicultural Developmental Education Research Award
This award annually recognizes significant completed higher education research projects in the state of Minnesota exploring multicultural developmental education.
Information | Application
Jeanne L. Higbee Developmental Education Research Award
This award annually recognizes significant completed research projects in the state of Minnesota that incorporate theory, research, and best practices in postsecondary developmental education.
Information | Application
Complete information on all our programs is available on the CRDEUL web site;
Please contact Dana Britt Lundell at lunde010@umn.edu if you have questions that are not answered in the award instructions.
The Seligman competition will award a cash grant of $1,000 to a scholar who has completed a Ph.D. dissertation in any area of research related to Positive Psychology in the last three years and who plans to continue research in this area. The dissertation must have been completed after March 30, 2004.
The Seligman Award will be presented at the Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC, October 4 - 7, 2007. The award includes travel to the Summit and one day’s lodging and expenses.
More information is available at http://www.templeton.org/SELIGMANAWARD/
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $250 per student. In the past these funds have only been distributed at the end of the academic year. This year, awards will be made in the winter and in spring.
To request mid-year funds, you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1 and December 15, 2006. Your faculty must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name date and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by January 22, 2007. Requests after that date will be considered with spring awards.
Graduate Women in Science of Minneapolis (Xi chapter of Sigma Delta Epsilon) has established several travel awards to defray some of the costs that female graduate students incur while traveling to national or other major scientific meetings where they are presenting the results of their research. Any female graduate student in Minnesota engaged in scientific research is eligible to apply but, other factors being equal, preference will be given to active members of Xi Chapter. The applicant should have limited other support for attending scientific meetings. The funds may be used for travel expenses and registration fees, not for room and board. The usual award is in the range of $200 to $300. Applications are now being accepted for the Mary Haga Award and are due February 5, 2007. Please email Amy Kalia at awards.xi@gwis.org for details about applying.
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $250 per student. In the past these funds have only been distributed at the end of the academic year. This year, awards will be made in the winter and in spring.
To request mid-year funds, you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1 and December 15, 2006. Your faculty must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name date and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by January 22, 2007. Requests after that date will be considered with spring awards.
JURAN FELLOWSHIP for doctoral students at U.S. universities
Every year the Joseph M. Juran Center selects and honors doctoral candidates from the University of Minnesota and other leading research universities whose research shows the most promise in broadening and fueling thinking and practices in the area of quality in their chosen fields.
The purpose of the Juran Fellowship Program is to support doctoral thesis research and to recognize doctoral students who show potential to make substantial career contributions to the field of leadership in quality. Applicants are typically in the third or fourth year of their doctoral programs. Award winners receive $10,000 and the honor of being named Juran Fellows.
Since 1998, the Joseph M. Juran Center has awarded more than 40 Juran Fellowships. Many of those Fellows have gone on to teach at leading research universities, including the University of Michigan, University of Illinois and The Pennsylvania State University.
Juran Fellowship applications are due January 18, 2007. More information and application materials are available at http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/Page5331.aspx.
JURAN DOCTORAL AWARDS for doctoral students at U.S. universities
The Juran Doctoral Awards are for first- and second-year doctoral students to stimulate their thinking about quality principles early in their Ph.D. careers. Requirements for the Juran Doctoral Awards include submission of an essay that includes a statement of interest, explanation of how quality principles relate to that interest, and plans for developing a research project using quality principles in the applicant's field. Award winners receive $2,500 and certificates of recognition.
Applications for the 2007 Juran Doctoral Awards are due January 18, 2007. More information and application materials are available at http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/Page5332.aspx.
An information session will be held on December 7th for doctoral students who are interesteed in learning more about the awards. The session will be held from 11 a.m. - noon in Room 4-118, Carlson School of Management. To RSVP, call 626 4555 or email jpwood@csom.umn.edu.
The APA's Minority Fellowshipo Program objective are to increase the knowledge of issues related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health treatment delivered to ethnic minority populations. They do this by providing financial support and professional guidance to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology and neuroscience.
For more information, go to http://www.apa.org/mfp/.
DON'T FORGET THAT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, IS THE INTERNAL DEADLINE FOR THE WALLACE STOUT FELLOWSHIP! Submit all application materials, including two letters of recommendation, to Kathy Walter, 206 Burton. The Graduate Advisory Committee will review all applications and will forward one nomination to the Graduate School.
Application instructions are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/forms/AppStoutWallace2007-08.pdf
This fellowship award has been established to support outstanding graduate students (master's or Ph.D.) currently enrolled in any field in the University of Minnesota Graduate School. Applicants must have outstanding academic achievement, excellent leadership potential, and an interest in or connection with Norway. Must be official state of Minnesota residents. The stipend is $13,000 for the academic year, plus full tuition. Sponsored by the Torske Klubben of Minneapolis.
Application is available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/forms/tk_mn_residents.pdf
UM Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program is a U-wide, multidisciplinary effort to recruit promising scholars with strong potential to pursue future faculty positions, advancing the U's intellectual agenda and enhancing the cultural diversity of the U community. Up to three fellowships for at least one year will be awarded to begin in September 2007. Nominations will be accepted through Nov. 1, 2006; application deadline is Dec. 1. For more information, see http://www.grad.umn.edu/postdocfellowship .
On October 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 110 Heller Hall, West Bank, a representative from the Institute of International Education (IIE) will be speaking with interested students about the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.
NSEP provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
The Boren Fellowship provides $12,000 to $30,000 for graduate students to add an international component to their graduate studies.
Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages and fields of study and application procedures can be found at www.iie.org/nsep.
For more information please contact Meaka Henningsen at 626-9123 or meaka@umn or NSEP at 1 800 618 NSEP or nsep@iie.org.
The Spencer Foundation's Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world.
Please note that, although the dissertation topic must concern education, graduate study may be in any academic discipline. In addition, although applicants must be candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be citizens of the United Sates.
Visit www.spencer.org for more information. Applications must be submitted electronically by November 1, 2006.
The APA Congressional Fellowship Program, now in its 31st year, offers members the opportunity to spend one year as a special assistant with a member of Congress or congressional committee on Capitol Hill. The program intends to:
-- Provide psychologists with an invaluable public policy learning experience
-- Contribute to the more effective use of psychological knowledge in government
-- Broaden awareness about the value of psychology-government interaction among psychologists and within the federal government
Congressional Fellows often engage in conducting legislative or oversight work, assisting in congressional hearings and debates, and preparing briefs and/or writing speeches.
Programs include:
Congressional Fellowship Program: Applicant must be a psychologist, a Member of APA, and have a doctorate in psychology or related field, with a minimum of two years of experience post-doctorate preferred. An applicant must also be a U.S. citizen. Application deadline is January 3, 2007.
William A. Bailey Health and Behavior Congressional Fellowship: A prospective Fellow must demonstrate competence in scientific and/or professional psychology related to health and behavior issues, such as HIV/AIDS. . An applicant must be a psychologist, a Member of APA, and have a doctorate in psychology or related field, with a minimum of two years of experience post-doctorate preferred. An applicant must also be a U.S. citizen. Application deadline is January 3, 2007.
Catherine Acuff Congressional Fellowship: Applicant must be a psychologist, a member of APA, and have a doctorate in psychology or related field, with a minimum of five years of experience post-doctorate. An applicant must also be a U.S. citizen. Application deadline is January 3, 2007.
Public Policy Graduate Internship Program: Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology, in at least the second year of graduate training, and have a strong interest in applying psychological research findings to the development of public policy. The intern must be able to work quickly and communicate effectively on a wide range of topics, and be able to work cooperatively with individuals having diverse viewpoints. The intern must demonstrate competence in conducting literature reviews and summarizing findings for a non-scientific audience. Applicants should be members of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) and must be available to work 15 to 20 hours per week in APA’s Central Office in Washington, D.C., from September 2007 until August 2008. Application deadline is March 2, 2007.
Detailed information is available at http://www.apa.org/PPO/FELLOWS/
The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes provide U.S. graduate students in science and engineering: 1) first-hand research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) orientation to the society, culture and language. The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research laboratory, and to initiate personal relationships that will better enable them to collaborate with foreign counterparts in the future. The institutes last approximately eight weeks from June to August. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) co-sponsor the Summer Institute in Japan.
Applicants must be:
-- U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
-- Enrolled at U.S. institutions in a research-oriented master’s, M.D. or Ph.D. degree program;
-- Pursuing studies in fields of science and engineering research and education supported by the National Science Foundation (Biology; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Cyberinfrastructure; Education; Engineering; Environmental Research and Education; Geosciences; Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Polar Research; and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences). See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp for descriptions of these fields. For Japan, fields of study may also include those supported by the National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov/science/); and
-- Pursuing studies in fields of science and engineering research and education that are represented among the potential host institutions at the desired location.
Application deadline: December 12, 2006
For more information, see www.nsf.gov/eapsi
USIP invites applications for Peace Scholar awards offered by the Jennings Randolph program. These fellowships are intended to support the research and writing of doctoral dissertations addressing the sources and nature of international conflict and ways of preventing or ending conflict and sustaining peace.
Dissertation projects from all disciplines are welcome. Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and conflict issues. USIP expects to award at least ten Peace Scholar fellowships for 2007-2008.
The 2007-2008 Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship:
Provides fellowships for dissertation research and writing on projects addressing international peace and conflict resolution at U.S. universities.
-- Awards $17,000 for 12 months beginning September 2007.
-- Is open to citizens of any country.
-- Applications are due January 10, 2007.
More information is available at http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diverstiy, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility Requirements: US citizen or national; planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
For more information, see http://www.nationalacademies.org/grantprograms.html
Application deadlines:
Predoctoral -- November 16, 2006
Dissertation -- November 30, 2006
Postdoctoral -- November 30, 2006
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.
For details, go to http://www.naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html#TopOfPage.
Application deadline is November 10, 2006
The Graduate School Fellowship Office administers the Fulbright Scholarship program for UM students applying to go abroad. Excellent opportunities are available for study and research to over one hundred countries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The campus application deadline is Monday, September 11, 2006.
Five Fulbright information sessions have been scheduled (see dates/times below). Reservations are required. If you'd like to attend one of these sessions, contact Kathy Walter (kwalter@umn.edu or 624-1698) and let her know which session you'd like to attend.
Thursday, May 18, at 10:15 a.m., in 433 Johnston Hall
Thursday, May 18, at 1:15 p.m., in 433 Johnston Hall
Wednesday, May 24, at 1:15 p.m., in 433 Johnston Hall
Monday, June 5, at 2:15 p.m., in 433 Johnston Hall
Tuesday, June 13, at 9:15 a.m., in 433 Johnston Hall
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $400 per student. (Last year, students requesting funds received $250 in reimbursement.)
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. Your faculty advisor must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name date and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 12, 2006. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2006-2007 academic year.
The Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy supports research activities in developmental education and urban literacy through its annual recognition awards. Applications for the CRDEUL Annual Recognition Awards are due Monday, April 3rd.
The Jeanne L. Higbee Award for Developmental Research is a $500 annual award which recognizes significant completed research projects in the state of Minnesota that incorporate theory, research, and best practices.
The Multicultural Developmental Education Research Award is a $500 annual award which recognizes completed higher education research projects in the state of Minnesota exploring multicultural developmental education.
The Henry Borow Outstanding Dissertation Award is a $1000 award which recognizes excellent graduate student research for completed dissertation projects in the field of postsecondary developmental education and urban literacy.
See http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/crdeul/research.html for an application for further information on these awards.
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $400 per student. (Last year, students requesting funds received $250 in reimbursement.)
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. Your faculty advisor must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name date and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 12, 2006. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2006-2007 academic year.
The Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Development (CRDEUL) supports research activities in developmental education and urban literacy through its annual recognition awards. We welcome and elicit eligible applications.
Jeanne L. Higbee Developmental Education Research Award
This $500 award annually recognizes significant completed research projects in the state of Minnesota that incorporate theory, research, and best practices in postsecondary developmental education.
Information | Application
Multicultural Developmental Education Research Award
This $500 award annually recognizes significant completed higher education research projects in the state of Minnesota exploring multicultural developmental education.
Information | Application
Henry Borow Outstanding Dissertation Award
This $1000 award annually recognizes excellent graduate student research for completed dissertation projects in the field of postsecondary developmental education and urban literacy.
Information | Application
Complete information on all our programs is available on the CRDEUL web site; http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/crdeul/http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/crdeul/
Please contact Dana Britt Lundell at lunde010@umn.edu if you have questions that are not answered in the award instructions.
The APA Science Directorate supports science-oriented psychology graduate students each year through its Student Awards Program. For additional information, see http://www.apa.org/science/awards.html
The Seligman competition awards a cash grant of $1,000 to a scholar who has completed a Ph.D. dissertation in any area of research related to Positive Psychology during the last three years and who plans to continue research in this area. The dissertation must have been completed after March 30, 2003. For additional information, see their website at http://www.templeton.org/SeligmanAward/index.html.
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $400 per student. (Last year, students requesting funds received $250 in reimbursement.)
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. Your faculty must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name date and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 12, 2006. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2006-2007 academic year.
The College of Education and Human Development awards many scholarships to graduate students. Some have January 31 deadlines; others have deadlines later in the spring. Information is available at http://education.umn.edu/SPS/awards/CEHDawards.html#advanced.
This fellowship award has been established to support outstanding graduate students (master's or Ph.D.) currently enrolled in any field in the University of Minnesota Graduate School. Applicants must have outstanding academic achievement, excellent leadership potential, and an interest in or connection with Norway. Must be official state of Minnesota residents. The stipend is $12,000 for the academic year, plus full tuition. Sponsored by the Torske Klubben of Minneapolis. Deadline: March 1
More information and application forms are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/forms/tk_mn_residents.pdf.
The Graduate School awards grants of up to $2,500 to support dissertation research, such as domestic travel and expenses for fieldwork, postage, and photocopying. Deadlines: October 1 and March 1 (if deadline falls on a weekend, then the following Monday.) Additional information and application forms are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/forms/ddirg.pdf.
The AERA-AIR (A2) Fellows Program is a joint initiative between the American Educational Research Association and The American Institutes for Research (AIR). This program aims to build the talent pool of highly skilled education researchers experienced in working on large-scale studies in major research environments. Up to three fellows will be selected annually for a two-year, rotational position in Washington, DC. More information is available at http://www.aera.net/fellowships/?id=698. The deadline for the A2 Fellows Program is February 15.
The AERA-ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship is a joint initiative between the American Educational Research Association and the Educational Testing Service (ETS). This program provides intensive research and training opportunities in such areas as educational measurement, assessment design, psychometrics, statistical analyses, large-scale evaluations, and other tools for explaining student progress and achievement. Up to four fellows will be selected for a two-year research position at the ETS campus in Princeton, NJ. More information is available at http://www.aera.net/fellowships/?id=702. The deadline for the AERA-ETS Postdoctoral Fellowship is February 15.
In addition to these Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs, the AERA also offer dissertation support through its Minority Fellowship Program. This program aims to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities by supporting their research and writing, and by providing mentoring and guidance toward completion of their doctoral studies. AERA will award up to three doctoral fellowships this year. Interested candidates can obtain more information at http://www.aera.net/fellowships/?id=88, The deadline for application is March 1.
The AERA Grant Program provides dissertation support and small grants for researchers who conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods and including the analysis of data from the large-scale data sets sponsored by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). This Program too has a March 1, 2006 deadline. More information is available at http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/.
Each year the Graduate School awards Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships to outstanding final-year PhD candidates. The award provides support so that recipients can devote full-time effort to research and writing of the dissertation. The award includes a stipend of $21,000, academic year tuition for up to 14 thesis credits, and subsidized health insurance through the graduate assistant plan.
This competition requires nomination by the graduate program. Programs are required to decide how many incoming students they will nominate for new student fellowships and how many nominations they will reserve for doctoral dissertation fellowships. The Ed Psych Graduate Advisory Committee will decide how those nominations will be divided at their January meeting
Eligible students must have (1) passed written and oral prelim exams by March 10, 2006; (2) an approved degree program on file in the Graduate School; (3) all program coursework completed by the end of spring semester 2006; (4) no incompletes in official program coursework on transcript by March 10, 2006; and (5) plan to graduate by the end of spring 2007 (or no later than fall 2007). It is also strongly recommended that candidates have a thesis proposal on file at the Graduate School by March 10, 2006. Please note that the award is intended for students who, typically, will be entering their fifth or sixth year of graduate study, having entered the Graduate School in fall 2001 or later with a bachelor’s degree (or 2003 or later with a master’s degree). Students who entered before this date are eligible, but the program will be required to provide an explanation of individual circumstances that led to a lengthier program of study.
If you will meet the above requirements and think you may submit a proposal for the award, please notify Kathleen Walter (kwalter@umn.edu; 206 Burton Hall) by Friday, January 6. The Graduate Advisory Committee will review the pool of applicants and determine how many nominations will be held for the doctoral dissertation fellowship. You do not need to submit a proposal at this time; February 15 will be the deadline for proposals. (For more information on proposals and the nomination process, see http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/forms/ddf.pdf.) Details about the internal nomination process will be sent following the January 11 GAC meeting. NOTE: Only students who indicate their interest in this award by the January 6 deadline will be considered for nomination
The MFP's objective is to increase the knowledge of issues related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health treatment delivered to ethnic minority populations. To further this effort, they award fellowships to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees interested in research and service careers related to ethnic minority mental health. For additional information and applications, go to their website at http://www.apa.org/mfp/.
Fellowships are offered in the following areas:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Mental Health Resarch
HIV/AIDS Research
Substance Abuse Research
Application deadline is January 15, 2006.
There are currently positions open to teach an intensive English course at LaSalle College in Bangkok. LaSalle is an elemantary and secondary school and there are openings teaching 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades and possible junior high. Thai classes usually have 55 students, however you will have a smaller class of 25-30 students. Applicants should have BA or BS. Salary ranges form 20,000-30,000 Baht per month, equivalent to about 500-750 dollars. This is a common salary for English teachers at a private, non-international school. It will definitely cover living expenses and travel. The first semester starts May 16th, however they are flexible if you need to arrive a bit later. If you are interested in something completely different, please contact Emily at jungle_mle@yahoo.com.
Objective: To promote the mission, services, and outcomes of the Student Conflict Resolution Center to the University community.
Hours: Flexible, Spring Semester (and possibly Summer and/or Fall), 2006
Pay: Stipend Flexible
Commitment: At least a semester, preference for one academic year.
Supervisor: Assistant Director
Status: Must be completed as a part of an academic requirement; preference given to a graduate student;
Minimum Qualifications:
1) Experience and skill at delivering public presentations;
2) Basic understanding of conflict resolution;
Essential Responsibilities:
1) Preparing and delivering presentations and outreach services about the Student Conflict Resolution Center to the University community;
2) Preparing and delivering presentations on conflict resolution techniques;
3) Building collaborative relationships and outreach programs with other University offices;
4) Possibly performing casework as an Ombudsman;
To Apply:
Send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to:
Student Conflict Resolution Center
211 Eddy Hall
192 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Fax: (612) 626-6677
Email: sos@umn.edu
The Thomas F. Wallace fellowship is one of the University's privately endowed fellowships. Application is open to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences who are in the intermediate years of their doctoral program. Applications are submitted to the graduate program; the program nominates one student to the Graduate School.
Our internal deadline is Wednesday, November 16. Our program defines intermediate years as the period between the completion of the written prelim requirement and before completion of the thesis prospectus; this is, generally, the third to fourth year of the doctoral program. Therefore, applications will be accepted from students who will have completed the written prelim requirement prior to the start of the fellowship (August 2006). The letter of recommendation from the advisor must state that he/she anticipates that the student will successfully complete the written prelim before August 2006.
Application information and forms are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/forms/stout_wallace.pdf
The Joseph M. Juran Center for Leadership in Quality will annually select and honor as "Juran Fellows" Ph.D. students who, upon graduation are expected to contribute as new faculty members at leading institutions, fueling and broadening Quality thinking in their chosen field. Juran Fellows will be expected to conduct rigorous and important research on the topic of quality. The research should meet the highest standards of scholarship and be focused on important problems that impact society. The research must have significant implications for both scholars and practitioners.
The Juran philosophy and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria are based on a number of concepts, including continual improvement, systems thinking, organizational learning, and prevention. These concepts are applicable to a broad variety of academic disciplines.
For more information, including application instructions and a list of past recipients, see http://carlsonschool.umn.edu/Page1289.aspx. Doctoral students must notify the Juran Center of their intention to apply for the fellowship award or doctoral award by January 2, 2006. A full application must be submitted by January 20.
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Predoctoral fellowships support study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D.; Dissertation fellowships offer support in the final year of writing the Ph.D. or Sc.D. thesis; Postdoctoral Fellowships offer one-year awards for Ph.D. recipients. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in research-based fields of study.
Additional information is available at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/
Background: The University of Minnesota is one of sixty-five colleges and universities invited to participate in the Luce Scholars Program. Fifteen young Americans of outstanding promise and high leadership ability are sent each year to Asia for professional apprenticeships under the guidance of leading Asians. Internships and job placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of individual career interests, experience, training, and general background. (No academic credit is involved.) The year-long program begins in August.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens no more than twenty-nine years of age on September 1 of the year they would enter the program. They must have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent prior to their participation in the program. They may be currently-enrolled students in any college, recent graduates, or junior faculty. Applicants who have a major in Asian studies, or who have already had significant exposure to Asia will be considered ineligible. Applicants who can reasonably be expected to gain such exposure during the course of their career will also be ineligible.
Application: The Luce Scholars application consists of the following: 1) Application form; 2) Personal statement no more than 1,000 words outlining (a) long-range career interests, how they developed, and plans for pursuing them in the future, and (b) reasons for applying to the Luce Scholars Program; 3) Academic transcripts; 4) Two recent passport photographs; 5) Four letters of recommendation; 6) Address Information Card
Stipend and Allowances: Luce Scholars receive a significant basic stipend and, if necessary, separate cost-of-living or housing allowances. Economy class air transportation and medical insurance are also provided.
Language: Since the program is geared to the non-specialist, knowledge of an Asian language is not a criterion for selection. It is assumed that all Scholars will study the appropriate language prior to their departure. Special funds may be made available for this purpose.
Selection Criteria: Applicants should have a strong, mature, and clearly defined career interest in a specific field (other than Asian studies). Applicants should have a record of sound academic achievement, strong motivation and potential for accomplishment within their chosen career interest, and should give evidence of an outstanding capacity for leadership.
Application Procedure: Campus interviews are conducted during the month of November. The University of Minnesota may submit three nominations. Further information and application materials may be obtained from:
Graduate School Fellowship Office
314 Johnston Hall
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455 (telephone: [612] 625-7579)
E-mail: gsfellow@umn.edu
Campus Deadline: November 1, 2005
More information is available at the Henry Luce Foundation’s website http://www.hluce.org
For information on APA Dissertation Research Awards and the APF/Todd E. Husted Memorial Award, go to http://www.apa.org/science/dissinfo.html
For information on Early Research Awards (pre-doctoral research), go to http://www.apa.org/science/early_award.html.
Application deadline is September 15!
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $400 per student. (Last year, students requesting funds received $205 in reimbursement.)
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. Your faculty must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name date and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form (attached) to Kathleen Walter (206C Burton) by May 13, 2005. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2005-06 academic year.