Dissertation Research Fellowships: Call for Proposal

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Kaitie Garvin

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2016-17 Dissertation Research Fellowships. The Graduate School will award twelve different dissertation fellowships for 2016-17. These fellowships are designed to support outstanding doctoral students and promote excellence in research at the University of Oregon. Doctoral students in all academic disciplines at the University are eligible to apply for these fellowships. The dissertation research fellowships provide financial support for exceptional doctoral candidates to complete their dissertations. See below for more information about each fellowship.

To be eligible, doctoral students must be advanced to candidacy by the end of the spring 2016 term, must have their research clearance form and dissertation committee on-file in the Graduate School, and will be expected to complete their doctoral degree in winter, spring, or summer 2017.

Each department in CAS may nominate TWO candidates. The nominee must confirm departmental, school, or college nomination.

The nominee must apply for and submit the following award materials via the online application no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016:

A research prospectus of the dissertation of no more than 1500 words (no more than five pages), excluding works cited pages. The prospectus should be written in a language accessible to faculty who are not necessarily specialists in the subject area.
CV/resume identifying academic awards, honors, and scholarly activity

The contact person and recommenders from the nominating department, school, or college will receive an email with instructions for submitting a letter of nomination signed by the department head and three letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the candidate’s research, academic background, and potential as a developing scholar.

For more information, see the online application.

UO Doctoral Research Fellowship
For students in any UO PhD program, this fellowship is awarded to the most outstanding doctoral student as determined by a faculty selection committee. Dissertations to be considered can be on any topic and are judged on the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the research both inside and beyond the student’s field. This fellowship carries an award stipend of $18,000 for three terms or $12,000 for two terms. Both options include a University tuition waiver for the award terms. Health insurance will be provided by the UO Health Plan and paid for by the Graduate School. Recipients must register for at least 3 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship. The stipend payments may be spread over 6, 9, or 12 months; the tuition remission will commence in fall term.

Eric Englund Fellowship For Dissertation Research in American Literature, History and Related Fields
For students in any UO PhD program whose dissertation project is focused on research in American literature, history, philosophy or other related fields. Selection will be based on the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the project on the field. For purposes of this award, “American” refers broadly to work related to the literature, history, and philosophy of the Americas. This fellowship carries an award stipend of $18,000 for three terms or $12,000 for two terms. Both options include a University tuition waiver for the award terms. Health insurance will be provided by the UO Health Plan and paid for by the Graduate School. Recipients must register for at least 3 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship. The stipend payments may be spread over 6, 9, or 12 months; the tuition remission will commence in fall term.

School of Music and Dance Dissertation Research Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the School of Music and Dance on the basis of the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the dissertation on the student’s field and in related fields. The fellowship carries an award stipend of $16,000 for three terms or $10,600 for two terms (comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipient’s three terms or $10,600 for two terms (comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipient’s home department), a University tuition waiver, and fee and health insurance subsidies comparable to those received by students appointed as Graduate Teaching Fellows. Recipients must register for at least 9 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship.

School of Journalism and Communications Dissertation Research Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the School of Journalism and Communication on the basis of the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the dissertation on the student’s field and in related fields. The fellowship carries an award stipend of $16,500 for three terms or $11,000 for two terms (comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipient’s home department), a University tuition waiver, and fee and health insurance subsidies comparable to those received by students appointed as Graduate Teaching Fellows. Recipients must register for at least 9 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship.

School of Architecture and Allied Arts Dissertation Research Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts on the basis of the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the dissertation on the student’s field and in related fields. The fellowship carries an award stipend of $16,000 for three terms or $10,600 for two terms (comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipient’s home department), a University tuition waiver, and fee and health insurance subsidies comparable to those received by students appointed as Graduate Teaching Fellows. Recipients must register for at least 9 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship.

College of Education Dissertation Research Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the College of Education on the basis of the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the dissertation on the student’s field and in related fields. The fellowship carries an award stipend of $16,000 for three terms or $10,600 for two terms (comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipient’s home department), a University tuition waiver, and fee and health insurance subsidies comparable to those received by students appointed as Graduate Teaching Fellows. Recipients must register for at least 9 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship.

Lundquist College of Business Dissertation Research Fellowship
This fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding PhD student in the Lundquist College of Business on the basis of the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the dissertation on the student’s field and in related fields. The fellowship carries an award stipend of $19,500 for three terms or $13,000 for two terms (comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipient’s home department), a University tuition waiver, and fee and health insurance subsidies comparable to those received by students appointed as Graduate Teaching Fellows. Recipients must register for at least 9 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship.

College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Research Fellowships
These fellowships will be awarded to students in each of the three academic divisions of the College: Humanities, Science, and Social Science. A faculty committee will select the recipients on based on the quality of the written proposal and the potential impact of the project within and outside the students’ fields. The fellowship carries an award stipend of $16,000 to $20,000 for three terms or $10,600 to $13,334 for two terms (with the actual stipend amount comparable to a Level III GTF appointment in the recipients’ home departments). The fellowship will also include a University tuition waiver, and fee and health insurance subsidies comparable to those received by students appointed as Graduate Teaching Fellows. Recipients must register for at least 9 dissertation credits during each term of the fellowship.

ACLS- Digital Extension Grants up to $150,000

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Kaitie Garvin

Made possible by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ACLS Digital Extension Grants will “support teams of scholars as they enhance existing digital projects with the goal of engaging new audiences across a range of academic communities and institutions. ACLS has designed the Digital Extension Grant program so that it provides flexible support at the level of the digital research project as opposed to the individual scholar.”

Digital Extension Grants may:

Extend existing digital projects and resources with content that adds diversity or interdisciplinary reach
Develop new systems of making existing digital resources available to broader audiences and/or scholars from diverse institutions
Foster new team-based work or collaborations that allow scholars from institutions with limited cyberinfrastructure to exploit digital resources
Create new forms and sites for scholarly engagement with the digital humanities and new ways to document and recognize participant engagement.

ACLS will be awarding up to six Digital Extension Grants this competition year. Each grant provides up to $150,000 in funding, supporting a range of project costs, for terms of 12-18 months.

The funds may be used to cover salary replacement, staffing, equipment, and other costs

Eligibility:

Projects must be hosted by an institution of higher education in the United States
Project’s principal investigator must be a scholar in a field of the humanities and the humanistic social sciences
Project’s principal investigator must have a PhD degree conferred prior to the application deadline. (An established scholar who can demonstrate the equivalent of the PhD in publications and professional experience may also qualify.)

Proposals must be submitted through ACLS’s online application system, which will begin accepting applications October 15. For more information about the program, see this website.

Application deadline for the Digital Extension Grant is February 2, 2016, to be submitted here. Notifications will be sent to applicants mid-May, 2016.

Application Requirements:

Application form completed online by the designated team leader for the project
10 page proposal explaining the project development plan in relation to the objectives of the Digital Extension Grant Program
Project timeline
A budget plan (no more than 2 pages) providing a detailed account of the proposed use of grant funds
Statement concerning the intellectual property rights relating to software and content developed with grant funds.
A list of names and institutional affiliations of members of the project team and a description of each person’s role in the project. (Include 2-page CVs for principal project participants)
Two reference letters
An institutional statement from a senior official of the project leader’s home institution or the institution hosting the project.

For more detailed information about project requirements, go to their website.

Any questions about this program may be directed here.

TEP: Call for First Teaching Excellence Fellow Applicants

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Kaitie Garvin

The Teaching Effectiveness Program is calling for applicants for their first Teaching Excellence Fellow. They will be accepting applications from senior members of the faculty, both tenured and senior instructors. “The position will release one of UO’s distinguished teachers from three courses during the 2016 calendar year (across winter, spring, and fall terms) and provide a $2500 dedicated programming budget.”

As a Teaching Excellence Fellow, you will:

“attend meetings of TEP’s professional staff and graduate students during which we talk about issues in teaching at UO and nationally and discuss how to make a positive impact on the campus teaching and learning culture.
have the opportunity to engage with one or more of TEP’s standing programs, such as its annual training for new faculty or its course revision cohort, depending on your interests.
Most importantly, we would develop programs with you to advance an issue or practice that is important to your teaching.For example, are you experimenting with compelling ways to teach climate change, or information literacy, or quantitative reasoning? Are you developing community-based assignments or experimenting with ways for students to find personal relevance and meaning within your course material? Are you responding to gaps in students’ essential skills—perhaps writing, speaking, analysis—in compelling ways? Are you attempting to somehow re-energize or re-personalize the lecture hall?”

Informal letters of interest (see below) are due Monday, October 19, 2015 to Lee Rumbarger.

Email TEP’s director, Lee Rumbarger (leona@uoregon.edu), with a one page, single-spaced informal letter of interest, which should include:

a specific issue in teaching that’s important to you and how you feel you’ve addressed it creatively;
a brief discussion of why this issue matters, in your view, to the UO community specifically or the higher education community more generally;
if you already have thoughts about this, an idea of how you might want to address your issue with the campus community;
your sense of what distinguishes your teaching career—you might have won a teaching award or been a leader in discussions about teaching in your own department; you might have a sense from student feedback about a specific way your teaching has mattered to them;
why you think you’d enjoy the position.

For more information, vist TEP’s website here.

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Grants

Posted on June 16, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence and aggression in the modern world.

Questions that interest the foundation concern violence and aggression in relation to social change, intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime, and family relationships, among other subjects. Research with no relevance to understanding human problems will not be supported, nor will proposals to investigate urgent social problems where the foundation cannot be assured that useful, sound research can be done. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources.

The Research Grant

Most awards fall within the range of $15,000 to $40,000 per year for periods of one or two years. Applications for larger amounts and longer durations must be very strongly justified. The foundation awards research grants to individuals (or a few principal investigators at most) for individual projects and does not award grants to institutions for institutional programs. Individuals who receive research grants may be subject to taxation on the funds awarded.

Timing

New applications must be submitted by August 1, for a decision in December.Final decisions are made by the Board of Directors at its meeting in December. Applicants will be informed promptly by email as well as letter of the Board’s decision. Grants ordinarily commence on January 1 but later starting dates may be requested if the nature of the research makes this appropriate.

Education and Citizenship

Applicants for a research grant may be citizens of any country. While almost all recipients of our research grant possess a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree, there are no formal degree requirements for the grant. The grant, however, may not be used to support research undertaken as part of the requirements for a graduate degree. Applicants need not be affiliated with an institution of higher learning, although most are college or university professors.

Application

Applications are submitted online. Applicants will first create a login account and will then be able to access detailed guidelines and the online application. Applicants can also view the guidelines only, without logging in and without starting an application, through the second link below.

Go to Online Application, with Detailed Guidelines — Login Required
View Detailed Guidelines Only (.pdf) — No Login

CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM RESEARCH CENTER JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP

Posted on June 6, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

Deadline June 30, 2015

The Clyfford Still Museum Research Center (CSMRC) is pleased to offer its inaugural Junior Fellowship, commencing in the fall of 2015. Supported with a weekly stipend, the Fellow will be in residence at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado. Tenure may range between 8–24 weeks (2–6 months). Applications are now being accepted by the Museum.

This Fellowship Program employs Museum resources to facilitate research across disciplines. Clyfford Still’s graduate studies at Washington State College in Pullman stimulated his deep knowledge of the humanities. The CSMRC aims to uphold the intellectual breadth—ranging from an interest in music and philosophy to literature, poetry, and history—that Clyfford Still himself maintained.

Eligibility:
Candidates for Junior Fellow should be enrolled in MA, PhD, or post-doctoral level studies.

Fields of Research:
Studies within a broad range of 20th-century humanities disciplines are sought for the Fellowship. Qualified art historians working in the areas of 20th-century modernism, abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, modern Canadian art, and color theory are especially encouraged to apply. Other fields, including Classics, Anthropology, Literature, etc.—considered through the lens of the 20th-century—will be considered.

Duration and Stipend:
$875 per week / $3500 per month. Fellows are responsible for their own housing. Applications should specify a specific term between 8 and 24 weeks.

Requirements:
Fellows agree to present one public lecture or similar relating to the Fellow’s research in-progress on a mutually agreeable date. It is also the expectation that the research will be disseminated in other ways and lead to a tangible contribution to its field.

Amenities:
The Fellowship offices, which include a computer and other hardware, are located within the adjacent Denver Art Museum’s administrative office building, newly opened in 2014. A part-time research assistant in the form of an MA candidate from the University of Denver will be provided.

TO APPLY:
By June 30, 2015, qualified applicants should state their interest, research intent, duration, and other relevant information in a Letter of Interest not to exceed 500 words. Please submit the letter with a CV to Dr David Anfam, Director of the CSMRC at: fellowship@clyffordstillmuseum.org

(Image credit: Portrait of Clyfford Still posing before the New York Public Library, ca. 1964 (detail). Unknown photographer, courtesy the Clyfford Still Museum Archives)

LINK:

https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/resources/#research-center

ADDRESS:

Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock St.
Denver, Colorado
United States of America

Open call: Digital Fellowships with Neverhitsend (Los Angeles)

Posted on June 6, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

neverhitsend is a Los Angeles-based collective that performatively researches communications ideology, with a particular focus on issues involving collective authorship, privacy, and anonymity. We are currently seeking applicants interested in making an online project using our newly created Internet-based platform called Toggle. Toggle is a browser plugin that creates a metapage on top of any existing web page. The plugin interface allows users to upload content in the form of text, hyperlinks, and images. To use graffiti terminology: you can, like, tag any website.

neverhitsend created Toggle to explore the constitutive elements of Internet-based communication. We’re looking for proposals that use the Toggle platform in a compelling way and contribute to the ongoing international conversation about the social, political, and personal effects of established structures of Internet communication. Toggle can play a primary or complementary role in your proposed project; it can be a tool for person-to-person communication, a space of digital performance, an essay-like mapping of your personal research, a platform for activism or critique, or anything else you want it to be. We strongly encourage group proposals!

As a Toggle Fellow, you will be given access to the Toggle plugin, technical and creative support for your project, and an honorarium of $100 USD. At first, Toggle will only be available to Fellows and neverhitsend to upload, view, and edit content. Toggle will be publicly released and presented by neverhitsend at the 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art from August 14–18, 2015 in Vancouver, BC.

To apply, please send a PDF by June 30, 2015 at 11:59pm PST to neverhitsend2@gmail.com that includes:

1) A brief (500 word or less) proposal for how you would use Toggle that includes a rough project timeline.

2) A briefer (one paragraph) artist/collective statement.

3) Any images you would like to share with us.

If you have any questions regarding the Toggle Open Call, please email neverhitsend2@gmail.com

LINK: http://221a.ca/

FULL POSTING: http://rhizome.org/announce/events/61411/

ADDRESS:

The Internet | 221a | 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art
221 E Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z6
Canada

7 New Media Opportunities to Take Advantage of this Summer!

Posted on May 27, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

Looking for interesting opportunities to continue to practice and develop your new media and programming skills over the summer? Check out the links below for ideas!

1. Coursera Free Online Course: Programming for Everybody (Python)

WHEN: June 1-August 9
WORKLOAD: 10 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week

ABOUT THE COURSE:

This course is specifically designed to be a first programming course using the popular Python programming language. The pace of the course is designed to lead to mastery of each of the topics in the class. We will use simple data analysis as the programming exercises through the course. Understanding how to process data is valuable for everyone regardless of your career. This course might kindle an interest in more advanced programming courses or courses in web design and development or just provide skills when you are faced with a bunch of data that you need to analyze. You can do the programming assignments for the class using a web browser or using your personal computer. All required software for the course is free.

Read the full posting about the course:

https://www.coursera.org/course/pythonlearn

2. Kahn Academy: Kahn Academy is a fantastic resource that provides a wide variety of free online lessons on the basics of programming.

Current lessons on programming available on the site include:
Intro to JS: Drawing and Animation
Advanced JS: Games and Visualizations
HTML/CSS: Making Webpages
HTML/JS: Making Webpages Interactive

3. Lynda.com: Lynda.com is a subscription-based coding site that provides an extensive array of courses and video tutorials of all skill levels covering technical skills, creative techniques, and business strategies.

For those interested in learning how to code, Lynda’s Developer Tutorials will be of particular interest. These tutorials help you learn to develop and create mobile apps, work with PHP and MySQL databases, get started with the statistical processing language R, and more.

4. UO Department of Computer and Information Science
Summer 2015 Courses: Summer courses in the department of Computer and Information Science are now posted. Check out the department website for more details.

Available classes include:
CIS 110 Fluency with Information Technology
CIS 111 Introduction to Web Programming
CIS 115 Multimedia Web Programming
CIS 122 Intro to Programming and Problem Solving
CIS 399 Android Apps
CIS 399 iPhone/iPad Apps
CIS 399 Introduction to System Administration
CIT 281 Advanced Business Systems

5. Codecademy: Codecademy is an online interactive platform that offers free coding classes in 8 different programming languages including Python, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript,AngularJS, and Ruby, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS. It is a fantastic resource to work on building up your programming skills in your own time- and even better, it’s free to use!

6. UO Digital Scholarship Center Workshops:
The UO Libraries Digital Scholarship Center offers workshops on request. John Russell in the DSC is especially interested in offering introductory workshops for learning the basics of the command line, Python, or R.

If you are interested in setting up a workshop, or have questions about learning opportunities at the DSC this Summer, please contact John at johnruss@uoregon.edu

7. WMC Progressive Women’s Voices Media Training: Program: WMC Progressive Women’s Voices is the premier media and leadership training program for women in the country. Participants represent a range of expertise and diversity across race, class, geography, sexual preference, ability, and generation. They receive advanced, comprehensive training and tools to position themselves as media spokespeople in their fields, thereby changing the conversation on issues that fill headlines. Graduates join a supportive network of alumnae who support each other in their media goals.

Upcoming 2015 WMC Progressive Women’s Voices Training Dates:
July 11 – 12 in Washington DC and July 18 – 19 in Washington, DC
More information and the application form are available here.
Deadline to apply is June 8, 2015.

Julie and Rocky Dixon Graduate Student Innovation Award

Posted on April 12, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

The Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation and the Graduate School are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Julie and Rocky Dixon Graduate Innovation Award. This fellowship is designed to support up to four doctoral students who are interested in pursuing innovative experiences that will prepare them for careers outside of academia in areas including but not limited to industry, business, and the non-profit and government sectors. The activities that comprise the experience should help enhance the career possibilities of students and be integral to their professional goals and plans for their doctoral research. Furthermore, the experience gained during the fellowship would ideally extend beyond the value to the individual student by enriching the student’s academic department, lab, research center or other UO unit by fostering broader connections and engagement of the unit and with our community of agencies, museums, non-profits, companies, national laboratories, etc.

Eligible career development experiences and opportunities should be integrated into the nine-month period of fellowship support and can vary in intensity over the course of the fellowship period. Experiences may include summer 2015 although funding will commence in fall 2015. Eligible activities could include:

Internships or cooperative experiences with a company, agency or organization (e.g., non-governmental organization, think-tank, etc.) or public policy initiative or a research organization. For example, the proposal might involve spending six months as an intern organizing a high profile symposium for a governmental policy initiative, and then spending an additional three months focused on his/her dissertation while also drafting a report and/or grant applications for use by the agency in getting the initiative off the ground.
An opportunity to conduct mentored activities in a museum (e.g., curating an exhibition) or archive setting, and then spending time developing the dissemination materials for use by the archive, for a topic matter related to his/her the dissertation research.
Applying your academic skill set to develop a business, such as a consulting business or other entrepreneurial venture. For example, the proposal might entail spending three months being mentored by an entrepreneur in the chosen field, another four months working to develop a business plan, and another two months launching the business, all concurrently with one’s own dissertation research.

The selection committee looks forward to reviewing all kinds of creative ideas that meet the spirit of this new award. Students are responsible for seeking out and arranging these opportunities and developing an individual plan of activities (that should include their doctoral research and may include other departmental obligations) for the fellowship award period. The host entity must agree to provide evaluation and assessment of the student’s experience and performance.

If you have questions about the eligibility of your activity, contact Brandy Teel, Graduate School Student Engagement and Opportunities Manager, atbota@uoregon.edu or (541) 346-2489.

Award Information

Up to four awards will be made.

In 2015-16, each fellowship carries an award of $14,000. Each fellow will also be appointed as a research GTF (graduate research fellow) by the academic department at .40 FTE or greater for the academic year and will receive, as part of the Dixon Award, his/her GTF tuition waiver, all but $61 of the mandatory fees, and all but 5% of the health insurance premium for fall, winter, and spring terms to support that appointment. The $14,000 may, in full or in part, be used toward specific activities tied to the innovative career development experience or may be put, in full or in part, used toward GTF salary. The department (or research center/institute or school/college) is expected to obtain and provide funding to ensure that the total salary is equal to what that student would receive at the GTF level III, as the award recipient will have been advanced to candidacy by the time the award period commences. This departmental support, and how the $14,000 will be applied, needs to be outlined in the nomination letter as described under “Nomination” below.

As you know, all research GTFs are required to be enrolled full-time (9-16 credits) toward the degree. During the academic year, award recipients will be required to be enrolled in research or internship credits (three or more) commensurate with the time spent on award-supported experience.

In Winter 2016, each award recipient will be expected to participate in the Graduate Student Research Forum. In June 2016, each awardee will be required to submit a one-page report to the Graduate School detailing the innovative career development experience and addressing how this experience helped meet his/her career goals and academic progress, and how this experience was used to enrich either the department or the university.

Eligibility, Nomination Process and Deadline

UO doctoral students in all programs who will be advanced to candidacy by the end of spring term 2015 are eligible to apply. The selection committee’s decision will be made prior to the end of spring term 2015. The award will be rescinded in the case of an awardee that has not advanced to candidacy by the end of spring 2015.

Application and nomination materials must be submitted by Tuesday, April 28, 2015.

Nomination

To be completed and submitted by the academic department:

This award requires two letters of recommendation—one from the student’s advisor and one from the external mentor at the entity providing the experience.

ACADEMIC ADVISOR LETTER: This letter should characterize the student’s academic achievements, address the proposed innovative career development experience, and how associated activities will contribute to the student’s academic progress or career development. The letter should confirm that the student is expected to be advanced to candidacy no later than spring 2015. The letter should also describe how the advisor will support the applicant’s vision and goals for the career development experience. The letter should also describe the department’s financial support that will be provided to the student and include the signature of the department head or institute/center director as confirmation of the financial support for the award period.
EXTERNAL MENTOR LETTER: This letter should describe how the mentor will support the applicant’s vision and goals for the career development experience and what kind of support and mentorship will be offered to the student during and after the experience.

Letters of recommendation can be uploaded athttps://gradschool.uoregon.edu/dixon-recommendation

Application

To be completed and submitted by the student:

The applicant information webform. Documents described in steps 2-4 should be combined into a PDF file and uploaded via the applicant information form.
An Individualized Development Plan (IDP). More information and templates can be found at https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/faculty/idp
A summary of the innovative experience and address how it complements his/her academic research and goals; and how it will contribute to his/her career development. Be specific about the arrangement worked out with the sponsoring organization and when this experience will occur, (the kinds of expected activities involved during and after the experience, and how this opportunity enhances the career possibilities for the applicant. The applicant must describe any related activities in which he/she will be engaging, before and/or after the experience that complement the innovative opportunity. The strongest applications are those that also address how this experience could benefit and enrich the department or the university through the sharing of expertise and learning gained through the beyond-the-academy experience. (Do not exceed 1,500 words on no more than three pages.)
A CV or resume.

Margaret Wiese Graduate Research Award

Posted on April 8, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

Up to two awards will be made to support graduate student research (i.e., travel, materials, archival or field research) related to preserving the culture, language and/or artifacts of northwestern Native Americans. These awards have been established through the Margaret J. Wiese Scholarship Endowment Fund.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Margaret Wiese Graduate Research Award, you must meet the following criteria:

Be currently enrolled full-time in a master’s or doctoral degree program;
Have an interest in preserving the culture, language, or artifacts of northwestern Native Americans; and
Be able to demonstrate financial need through the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (or International Affairs, in the case of an international student).

Application Process and Deadline

Applicants should submit their applications no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The following application materials must be submitted in PDF form to the Applicant Information Form in the link below:

A completed Applicant Information Form
A one-page proposal. The proposal must include:
1. A description of the travel plans and use of funds; and
2. A description of activities or research related to preserving northwestern Native American culture, language, or artifacts.
A statement by the applicant (not to exceed 250 words on no more than one page) addressing his/her financial need in whatever terms the applicant feels are most informative.

Letter of Recommendation

This award requires one letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can speak to the student’s academic record and the value of the proposed use of funds.

Click here to submit a recommendation letter or send the linkhttps://gradschool.uoregon.edu/wiese-recommendation to your recommmender. Letters also must be received by the deadline stated above.

(Note: Only authenticated UO faculty and staff can access the recommendation form. If your recommender is not affiliated with UO, please have them email their letter of recommendation to Brandy Teel at bota@uoregon.edu or 541-346-2489).

Award

All applicants will be notified of the decision during spring term. Up to two awards in the amount of $1000 will be made and disbursed in early fall term.

Contact

Brandy Teel at bota@uoregon.edu or 541-346-2489

Note for Graduate Students with Financial Aid
Receiving this award may reduce your financial aid award. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships prior to applying for this (and any other type of) support.

UO Public Impact Graduate Fellowship

Posted on February 10, 2015 by cparry@uoregon.edu

The University of Oregon Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2015-16 Public Impact Fellowship. This purpose of this award is to recognize and support the work of up to two doctoral students and one master’s student whose research has the potential to have a significant impact on society. Examples of relevant research include that which makes a contribution to improving economic opportunity and well-being, social justice, political participation, cultural engagement, and scientific and technical solutions to pressing social issues.

This fellowship will provide up to two doctoral-level recipients and one master’s-level recipient with a stipend of $6,000 for the 2015-16 academic year and the opportunity to participate in research advocacy opportunities. The award will be made in June 2015 with funding to commence in fall term, 2015.

Doctoral Student Eligibility

Recipients of this award will be doctoral students enrolled full-time in 2015-16 who will have advanced to candidacy by fall 2015 and who are in the process of conducting research that has substantial public value and will benefit local, national and/or global communities. To be eligible for this award, applicants must possess a strong academic record and be willing to participate and/or have their research featured in the Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Graduate Education and/or Graduate School public and donor relations efforts.

Master’s Student Eligibility

The recipient of this award will be a master’s student enrolled full-time in 2015-16 who plans to graduate in spring or summer 2016 and who is in the process of conducting research that has substantial public value and will benefit local, national and/or global communities. To be eligible for this award, applicants must possess a strong academic record and be willing to participate and/or have their research featured in the Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Graduate Education and/or Graduate School public and donor relations efforts.

Application Deadline and Process

All parts of the application/nomination must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015.

NOMINATION. Applicants must be nominated by their departments. A department may nominate no more than one master’s student and one doctoral student. Click here to view the online nomination/approval form to be completed by the graduate program director or the department head (depending on the department’s practice or preference).

(Note: Only authenticated UO faculty and staff can access the nomination form. If you cannot access the nomination form please contact Graduate School atgradsch@uoregon.edu)

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION. This award requires one letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor addressing the public impact of the research and describing the student’s academic progress (with attention to the student’s intent to be advanced to candidacy by fall term in the case of the doctoral nominees and anticipated completion date in the case of master’s nominees). The letter of recommendation must be provided to the nominating department by the recommender and then submitted by the nominating department through the nomination form above.

APPLICATION & SUPPORTING MATERIALS. Applicants must complete an Applicant Informaton Form. The following application materials must be merged into a single PDF and attached to the form under “Additional Documents”:

A current curriculum vita (CV) or résumé.
A statement by the applicant (not to exceed 1,000 words) describing his/her research project, written for an audience of non-specialists in the field. The statement should summarize the project’s current status and plans for its completion, and should also describe the impact the research will have on local, national, and/or global communities.
A brief student profile (not to exceed 150 words) that includes previous institutions and degrees, research interests, current projects, awards and honors, work experience and career objectives, and any other noteworthy outside interests or activities.

Selection Process

Initial review of applications will take into account each student’s ability to convey his/her research to an audience of non-specialists; the clarity of the direct impact of the research on a specific community as well as the potential regional, national, and global impact; and the strength of the student’s academics. Attention will be paid to discipline to ensure broad representation of UO graduate programs each year.

Top candidates will be interviewed for 30 minutes by members of the selection committee during spring term.