Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Association of Emeriti Faculty Endowed Fellowships



Association of Emeriti Faculty Endowed Fellowships

Nomination Deadline: October 24, 2012
Amount: $2,000

Applications are invited to apply for fellowships offered by the University of Kentucky Association of Emeriti Faculty, in conjunction with the Graduate School.  These awards are made possible by generous donations from UK emeriti faculty members as well as support from the Research Challenge Trust Fund. These fellowships express the commitment of emeriti faculty to the preparation of outstanding future college and university teachers.

Details:

Criteria for Eligibility:
•Currently enrolled, full-time, fully admitted Ph.D., Ed.D., D.M.A., or D.S. students
•At least two semesters completed in current Graduate School academic program
•Preparing for career in college/university teaching

To apply, please submit the following required documents to grad.fellowships@uky.edu (electronic documents preferred):
•Application form
•Two letters of recommendation
•Curriculum vitae
•2-page student statement, including information about area of concentration within field of study, obstacles overcome, aspirations, personal characteristics, reasons for selecting a career in college teaching, and how you might benefit from this fellowship

Application documents may be submitted separately, but all must be submitted by the deadline of October 24th, 2012.  Letters of recommendation can be sent directly to the email address listed above by the recommender, or submitted by the student (in which case, the letters need to be scanned copies that are signed and on letterhead).

Information about the Association of Emeriti Faculty Endowed Fellowship and other fellowship opportunities can be found on the Graduate School's website at http://www.research.uky.edu/gs/StudentFunding/fellowship_opportunities.html.  Contact Amberly Warnke in the EPE office to obtain the application form for this fellowship.