2008 Summer Predoctoral Fellowship at Texas State University San Marcos
2008 SUMMER PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS
The Summer Predoctoral Fellowship program supports the Texas State 2004-2009 University Strategic Plan’s call for an “increasingly diverse student body” by enhancing “the recruitment and retention rates of African-American and Hispanic/Latino faculty”. The fellowship program will contribute to the achievement of this goal by inviting doctoral candidates at other institutions who have completed their course work and are in the process of writing their dissertations (ABD) to spend June and July working with colleagues in their field and students on the Texas State campus. Participants may also be considered as potential faculty candidates as appropriate. More specifically, the program goals are as follows:
• Create a connection between emerging scholars at other institutions and current research efforts at Texas State
• Support and enhance the campus climate of understanding ethnicity and race
• Link the school and campus to the broader served community
• Increase the number of role models available at Texas State to underrepresented students
• Identify potential faculty candidates
Expectations for Visiting Scholars
The visiting scholars will spend their time on campus collaborating with research faculty and contributing to a range of academic activities that will support their professional development.
Expectations for Texas State Faculty & Departments
It is expected that the selected Texas State Faculty mentor will meet regularly with the Predoctoral Fellow during the duration of the program. The mentor and Fellow together will determine the focus of the Fellow’s summer experience. The Fellow’s focus could include conducting collaborative research with the mentor and/or writing the dissertation.
The mentor should provide advice and guidance on topics of relevance to the Fellow’s stage of dissertation completion. Possible topics may include consideration of dissertation writing styles, dissertation organization, data collection and analysis, creating academic support networks, and applying for faculty positions.
The host department will provide access to work space, computers/printers, and other equipment necessary for a successful experience at Texas State. The department personnel committee should be informed of the possibility of considering the Fellow for a future faculty position. The summer experience should include opportunities for the Fellow to become acquainted with faculty members in the department. Networking opportunities could include departmental socials or individual meetings with faculty.
Application Doctoral candidates wishing to be considered for the Fellowship should submit the application and supporting materials to the Graduate College by March 7, 2008 (postmark). If necessary, the Graduate College will ascertain the availability of an appropriate Texas State faculty mentor before processing an application. Applicants requiring assistance selecting a faculty mentor should send an email to Dr. Paula Williamson (pw04@txstate.edu) of their intent to submit an application in advance of the deadline to facilitate identification of potential faculty mentors.
Criteria and Process for Selection The graduate student must come from an underrepresented group, have completed all of their graduate course work, and be working on writing their dissertation. Personnel committee and department chair support is also required. The Graduate College will make the final selection of candidates based on the information provided by the applicants and after consultation with the relevant department chair and the proposed faculty mentor.
Stipend Detail The basic support will be an $11,000 stipend for the months of June and July that includes living expenses. Additional support will be available to cover travel expenses for a return trip in the next year at the request of the department. The University may assist in locating university housing according to availability.
Please attach a letter explaining why you would like to be awarded this fellowship, a copy of your curriculum vitae, and current official transcripts for all work at 4-year undergraduate and graduate institutions. In addition, three letters of reference from scholars familiar with your work (of which one must be from your dissertation chair) must be submitted in sealed envelops with the application or mailed directly to the address below. All materials should be submitted to Paula S. Williamson, Associate Dean, Graduate College, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666 by March 7, 2008 (postmark), for full consideration. Dr. Williamson may be contacted at pw04@txstate.edu or 512-245-6292 for additional information.
The Summer Predoctoral Fellowship program supports the Texas State 2004-2009 University Strategic Plan’s call for an “increasingly diverse student body” by enhancing “the recruitment and retention rates of African-American and Hispanic/Latino faculty”. The fellowship program will contribute to the achievement of this goal by inviting doctoral candidates at other institutions who have completed their course work and are in the process of writing their dissertations (ABD) to spend June and July working with colleagues in their field and students on the Texas State campus. Participants may also be considered as potential faculty candidates as appropriate. More specifically, the program goals are as follows:
• Create a connection between emerging scholars at other institutions and current research efforts at Texas State
• Support and enhance the campus climate of understanding ethnicity and race
• Link the school and campus to the broader served community
• Increase the number of role models available at Texas State to underrepresented students
• Identify potential faculty candidates
Expectations for Visiting Scholars
The visiting scholars will spend their time on campus collaborating with research faculty and contributing to a range of academic activities that will support their professional development.
Expectations for Texas State Faculty & Departments
It is expected that the selected Texas State Faculty mentor will meet regularly with the Predoctoral Fellow during the duration of the program. The mentor and Fellow together will determine the focus of the Fellow’s summer experience. The Fellow’s focus could include conducting collaborative research with the mentor and/or writing the dissertation.
The mentor should provide advice and guidance on topics of relevance to the Fellow’s stage of dissertation completion. Possible topics may include consideration of dissertation writing styles, dissertation organization, data collection and analysis, creating academic support networks, and applying for faculty positions.
The host department will provide access to work space, computers/printers, and other equipment necessary for a successful experience at Texas State. The department personnel committee should be informed of the possibility of considering the Fellow for a future faculty position. The summer experience should include opportunities for the Fellow to become acquainted with faculty members in the department. Networking opportunities could include departmental socials or individual meetings with faculty.
Application Doctoral candidates wishing to be considered for the Fellowship should submit the application and supporting materials to the Graduate College by March 7, 2008 (postmark). If necessary, the Graduate College will ascertain the availability of an appropriate Texas State faculty mentor before processing an application. Applicants requiring assistance selecting a faculty mentor should send an email to Dr. Paula Williamson (pw04@txstate.edu) of their intent to submit an application in advance of the deadline to facilitate identification of potential faculty mentors.
Criteria and Process for Selection The graduate student must come from an underrepresented group, have completed all of their graduate course work, and be working on writing their dissertation. Personnel committee and department chair support is also required. The Graduate College will make the final selection of candidates based on the information provided by the applicants and after consultation with the relevant department chair and the proposed faculty mentor.
Stipend Detail The basic support will be an $11,000 stipend for the months of June and July that includes living expenses. Additional support will be available to cover travel expenses for a return trip in the next year at the request of the department. The University may assist in locating university housing according to availability.
Please attach a letter explaining why you would like to be awarded this fellowship, a copy of your curriculum vitae, and current official transcripts for all work at 4-year undergraduate and graduate institutions. In addition, three letters of reference from scholars familiar with your work (of which one must be from your dissertation chair) must be submitted in sealed envelops with the application or mailed directly to the address below. All materials should be submitted to Paula S. Williamson, Associate Dean, Graduate College, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666 by March 7, 2008 (postmark), for full consideration. Dr. Williamson may be contacted at pw04@txstate.edu or 512-245-6292 for additional information.
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