The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be administering awards on behalf of the Ford Foundation. There are three fellowships being offered that have deadlines in early December: Predoctoral Fellowships, Dissertation Fellowships, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. If you are interested in applying, notify Alan Rutenberg at arutenberg@utk.edu.
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers is now accepting applications for the Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program that may be of interest to doctoral candidates engaging in research outside the US. The deadline for submissions is January 24, 2019 and you can find out more about eligibility requirements and the application process.
The Student/Faculty Research Awards will soon be accepting applications for spring 2019. These awards are intended to help support graduate student research/scholarship/creative activity, give students experience writing grants, and foster the mentoring relationship between faculty and graduate students. Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded to student/faculty pairs who submit proposals for funds to support research or creative projects. Information on the submission process will be available starting December 3, 2018, but you can get started by learning more about the award and the requirements.
If you’re a graduate student and you are hoping to travel for a professional development opportunity, like a workshop or other training, the Graduate Student Senate and the Graduate School would like to help. The GSS Professional Development Travel Awards are a pilot program to support student needing financial support for professional development opportunities. Find out more about the awards and the application process or contact gsspdtravel@utk.edu.
Graduate and professional students who work as teaching assistants or associates and as research assistants are getting a pay increase. Read more about the plan and what you can expect at Tennessee Today.
If you are doing research that aligns with areas in graduate enrollment management, NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management, is offering the Graduate Student Research Grant. Relevant topic areas include (but are not limited to) alumni outreach, student retention, campus support services, underrepresented student experiences, faculty advising, technology, leadership, financial aid, internationalization, holistic admissions, recruitment, etc. The deadline for applications is December 12, 2018. Find out more about the grant and the application process.
If you are a student entrepreneur who owns a legally established early stage company, you may want to look into the Boyd Venture Challenge. This seed-fund grant awards up to $20,000 to legally established student startup companies each fall and spring semester. The competition is hosted by the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in UT’s Haslam College of Business. Students must submit an application to the Anderson Center by midnight on Thursday, Nov. 1.
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is offering the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, which is “designed to encourage original and significant study of religious and ethical values in all areas of human endeavor.” They are accepting applications for PhD candidates in their final year of dissertation writing, and the deadline is November 15. Visit woodrow.org/newcombe for details about the fellowship and application instructions. There are at least 20 fellowships available for $25,000 for 12 months.
The GRFP supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. The program provides up to three years of graduate education support, including an annual $34,000 stipend. If you are considering applying, you should visit the NSF GRFP applicant information page. Deadlines are fast approaching for those applying for fall 2019:
All applications are due at 5:00 p.m.
The Student Success Center (SSC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is looking for a vibrant, people-oriented, organized individual interested in working in a team environment dedicated to student success. The SSC invites applications and nominations for a paid Graduate Internship supporting the UT LEAD Summer Institute (UTLSI) beginning in the Fall 2018 and continuing through Spring 2019. This internship has the opportunity of extending through Summer 2019. As part of the larger UT LEAD program (LEAD stands for Leadership, Excellence, Achievement, and Diversity), UTLSI promotes undergraduate success, academic excellence, and persistence to graduation. Get more information about this position and how to apply.
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