Graduate Dean’s fellowships 2023-24, University of Nevada, USA

Deadline: February 27, 2023 – April 3, 2023 – September 18, 2023

The Graduate Dean’s fellowships are limited to incoming domestic and international doctoral students in any approved University of Nevada, Reno doctoral program (Ph.D. or doctorate). There are typically seven (7) one-year fellowships in the amount of $40,000 per academic year ($20,000 per semester, paid out in two installments of $10,000). The fellowship also qualifies non-Nevada residents for a waiver of out-of-state tuition.

Eligibility requirements

• The applicant must be a fully admitted, incoming domestic or international student who has been offered admission to a degree-granting doctoral program (Ph.D. or doctorate) at the University of Nevada, Reno at the time of nomination.
• The applicant must meet the minimum requirements for admission to a doctoral degree-granting program at the University of Nevada, Reno Graduate School, either as a domestic or international student.
• Fellows must maintain satisfactory academic progress for financial aid throughout the period of the fellowship and must enroll in nine or more units per semester.
• During the period of the Graduate Dean’s Fellowship award, the student cannot hold other fellowships or a Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship.
• Fellows also cannot hold a position of employment with the University or elsewhere during the fall and spring semesters of the fellowship award. Summer employment during the months of June and July at the end of the fellowship is permitted.

Nomination procedures

• Each graduate program is allowed to submit a maximum of two nominations.
• Nominations must be submitted by the graduate program’s director, as currently recognized by the Graduate School.
• Nomination decisions should be based on a holistic review or the consideration of a broad range of applicant qualities. Criteria used in the holistic review include GPA, letters of recommendation, personal/research statements, research/work experience, standardized test scores, fit with program faculty, contributions of the applicant to diversity and inclusion and potential of the applicant to make substantive contributions to their discipline.
• Nominations will be made via submission of a 1 to 2-page (800 words or less) nomination statement submitted using the link below. The nomination statement should provide a summary of the student’s educational background, academic performance, accomplishments and potential for success in graduate school and beyond. The statement must also include a plan to support the fellow for a minimum of two additional years on a full-time graduate teaching assistantship and/or graduate research assistantship.

Selection criteria

Selections will be made based on the following required fields on the nomination form:

1. Academic achievements: Provide a summary of academic performance, accomplishments and potential for success at the University. Include a discussion of the nominee’s undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) GPA, quality of undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) institution, standardized test scores, fit with program faculty, and potential for success in the graduate program.
2. Research/work experience and scholarly activities: Outline any previous research, scholarship or relevant work activities undertaken by the student. If formal research has not been carried out, please describe any activities believed to have prepared the nominee to be successful in research (e.g., coursework research, an internship or summer research program). List any publications and presentations for the last five years, including the role of the student (if known) in these scholarly activities.
3. Broader impacts: Discuss the nominee’s capacity to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, broaden the dissemination of scientific, technological and scholarly understanding, and provide benefits to society and the campus community.

The graduate program director will also be asked to:

1. Confirm that a plan has been developed to support the Graduate Dean’s Fellow for at least two additional years on a graduate assistantship; and that this plan has been developed in consultation with the department chair and/or college dean.
2. Outline their plan of support.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.