GSA Brennan 2008 Summer
Fellowship Awards
Application deadline date –
5:00 pm - Friday April 4, 2008
For each award, applicants must demonstrate how the
award will facilitate the writing or research process in a manner that could not be met through another funding source, such as
employment or an existing fellowship or assistantship. All awards will require the listing of any and all alternative sources of funding, which will be
taken into account by the judging committee.
Falsification of this disclosure will result in revocation of any
funding awarded under this program.
*****Please do not include any identifying information anywhere in your application except the front page form. All letters of recommendation from the Dept. chairs should NOT include your name but merely reference you as
“this student.” Furthermore, incomplete applications will be returned without being evaluated.
To receive the $500 award for exam preparation, the student must have completed the coursework for the degree, and be scheduled to take all written and oral comprehensive exams for their degree by October 22, 2008. If exam date requirement is not met the application will be disallowed. The GSA recognizes that the procedural requirements concerning exam schedules vary from department to department—to that end, the applicant must provide a signed letter from the department chair stating that the student is in the process of preparing for exams and that all pre-requisite conditions have been met. Additionally, applicants will be asked to briefly describe the exam process in their respective departments.
To receive the $1000 award for Thesis research the applicant must be advanced to candidacy and have completed all prerequisites to reach the Thesis phase prior to the application deadline. The GSA recognizes that the procedural requirements concerning the thesis vary from department to department—to that end, the applicant must provide a signed letter from the department chair stating that the student is in the process of preparing the thesis and all pre-requisite conditions have been met. The $1000 award is to cover research/writing expenses for the summer months only (May 1 – September 1). The applicant must clearly demonstrate that the funds cannot be received from other sources, and that the purpose of the funding (e.g. travel for research) cannot be accomplished through other means. Because the number of awards is limited and the application process is competitive, those applicants with the most urgent needs and most clearly stated research/writing goals will be chosen. This is not an award intended for those who are still formulating their thesis proposal, but rather for those in the midst of their research.
To receive the $2000 award for Dissertation research, applicants must be advanced to candidacy prior to the application deadline. The GSA recognizes that the procedural requirements concerning the thesis vary from department to department—to that end, the applicant must provide a signed letter from the department chair stating that the student is in the process of preparing the dissertation and that all pre-requisite conditions have been met. The $1000 award is to cover research/writing expenses for the summer months only (June– August). The applicant must clearly demonstrate that the funds cannot be received from other sources, and that the purpose of the funding (e.g. travel for research) cannot be accomplished through other means. Because the number of awards is limited and the application process is competitive, those applicants with the most urgent needs and most clearly stated research/writing goals will be chosen.
The following awards will be distributed at the Graduate School Pre-Commencement
For more information you may call the GSA office at 977-2234.
Major
Field: ________________________________
Phone
Number:________________ E-Mail:________________________
Have
you ever won any GSA awards – if so please list award type and when:
______________________________________________________________
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Application
Number (office
use only):
_______________________________
Please
attach the following: (please exclude any identifying information)
1. Letter
from department chair stating that all written and oral comprehensive exams
will be completed by October 22, 2008, and that all prerequisites
(e.g.,
coursework) have been met.
2. Provide exam date and a brief explanation of
the exam process in your department.
3. A budget, budget narrative, and/or needs statement
for proposed
use of funds.
4. Exam
committee members.
5. Alternative sources of funding for summer –
Check all that
apply and
explain (use a separate sheet if necessary).
Fellowship
Scholarship
Allowance/Stipend
Full-Time Employment
Part-Time Employment
Thesis Award Application – Deadline April 4, 2008
Department:
____________________________ SSN: ________________
Major
Field: _________________________________________
Phone
Number: __________________ E-Mail:______________________
Project
Title: _________________________________________________
Have
you ever won any GSA awards – if so please list award type and when:
______________________________________________________________
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Application
Number (office
use only):
________________________
Please
attach the following information to the application (typed): (Remember to include the name of your project at the top of all
documents, but please exclude any other identifying information)
1. Letter from
Department Chair stating that all departmental
prerequisites (e.g., coursework, completion of comprehensive exams, departmental acceptance of thesis proposal) have been met.
2. A ONE-page
abstract (no more than 300 words) of your thesis – any
abstracts longer than 300 words will be
disqualified.
3. A 750-word,
double-spaced budget, budget narrative, and/or needs
statement
for proposed use of funds.
4. Provide a list
of thesis committee members with contact information.
5. Alternative
sources of funding for summer – Check all that apply and
explain (use a separate sheet if necessary)
Fellowship
Scholarship
Allowance/Stipend
Full-Time Employment
Part-Time Employment
Department:
____________________________SSN: _________________
Major
Field: _________________________________________
Phone
Number: __________________ E-Mail:______________________
Project
Title: _________________________________________________
Have
you ever won any GSA awards – if so please list award type and when:
______________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application
Number (office
use only):
________________________
Please
attach the following information to the application (typed):
(Remember to include
the name of your project at the top of all documents, but please exclude
any other identifying information.)
1. Letter from Department Chair stating that all departmental
prerequisites have been met (e.g., coursework, comprehensive exams, advancement to candidacy, etc.) and that the department has formally accepted the dissertation proposal.
2. A ONE-page
abstract (no more than 300 words) of your dissertation –
any abstracts longer than 300 words will be disqualified.
3. A 750-word,
double-spaced budget, budget narrative, and/or needs
statement for proposed use of funds.
4. Provide a list
of dissertation committee members with contact
information.
5. Alternative
sources of funding for summer – Check all that apply and
explain (use a separate sheet if necessary)
Fellowship
Scholarship
Allowance/Stipend
Full-Time Employment
Part-Time
Employment
MENTORSHIP AWARD – Deadline
– April 4, 2008
Faculty/Staff Member
Nominee_____________________________________
Submitting Graduate Student
Nominator______________________________
SLU E-mail only
_________________________________________________
School/Department of Nominee
Affiliation ____________________________
Application Directions:
1.
A typed,
750-word, double-spaced letter containing the following information must be
attached:
a.
What motivated
you to nominate this faculty member?
b.
How has the
nominee inspired you and other students?
c.
How does the
nominee promote/enhance your graduate education?
d.
How does the
nominee foster an exceptional mentor-student relationship?
e.
What else can you
add that distinguishes this nominee from other mentors or faculty members?
2.
This form and the
letter must be submitted to the Graduate Student
Association Office, 307 Verhaegen Hall, no later than 5:00 pm April 4,
2008. No late applications will be accepted! For
more information call 977-2234.
SERVICE AWARD – Deadline –
April 4, 2008
Student
Nominated___________________________________________
Nominator:
_________________________________________________
SLU E-mail only
_____________________________________________
School/Department Affiliation of Nominee_________________________
Application Directions:
1. A typed, 750-word,
double-spaced letter containing the following information must
be attached:
a. Which organization/s does the nominee hold membership?
b. Which office/s does the nominee hold within each organization and what are their primary responsibilities?
c. What motivated you to nominate this student?
d. How has the nominee’s service inspired you and other students?
e. How do the nominee’s contributions promote/enhance the University community?
f. How has this person been instrumental in supporting and implementing change within the university?
g. What other outstanding characteristics distinguish this nominee from the others?
2. This form and the letter must be submitted to the Graduate Student Association Office, 307 Verhaegen Hall, no later than 5:00 pm April 4, 2008.
3. No late applications will be accepted! For more information call 977-2234.
GRADUATE TEACHING AWARD –
Deadline – April 4, 2008
Graduate Student Nominee
________________________________________
Nominator______________________________________________________
SLU E-mail only
_________________________________________________
School/Department of Nominee
Affiliation _____________________________
Nominee’s Faculty Advisor, Department Chairperson,(may be contacted for further information)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever won any other GSA awards – if so
please list award type and when:
______________________________________________________________
Application Directions:
1. A typed, 750-word,
double-spaced letter containing the following information must
be attached:
a. In brief, describe the nominee’s academic responsibilities such as, coursework, teaching schedule, and additional research assistant/ graduate assistant work.
b. What motivated you to nominate this graduate student?
c. How does this nominee inspire students?
d. How does this nominee relate to/respond to students?
e. Does this nominee use innovative classroom techniques?
f. How does the nominee foster student critical thinking?
g. What distinguishes this nominee from other teaching assistants?
h. How have other students responded to this nominee? Please provide specific examples.
2. This form and the letter must be submitted to the Graduate Student Association Office, 307 Verhaegen Hall, no later than 5:00 pm April 4, 2008. No late applications will be accepted!
For more information call 977-2234.