Invitation
WSU invites applications and nominations from doctoral candidates nearing completion of their graduate degrees at other institutions nationally, and preparing for careers in higher education.
Program participants receive a $3000 stipend and housing. Applications are considered in the Colleges of: Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Architecture; Liberal Arts; Nursing; Pharmacy; Sciences; and Veterinary Medicine.
Purpose
This program provides select doctoral students with the
opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors at
WSU
in preparing for academic careers as future faculty
members. During the program, fellows
- Work on completing dissertations
- Engage in seminars on the changing roles and
expectations of faculty, the future of the
professoriate,
the changing nature of higher education, and the issues facing faculty of color and women - Design individualized programs for enhancing their ability to teach, conduct research, and other scholarship
History
In 1993, WSU's College of Education established the Summer Teaching/Research Fellows Program.
Its original intent was "to underscore the importance of mentoring minority doctoral candidates for future careers in teaching, research, and service at the university level."
In 1998, the program expanded to include additional colleges, and currently coordinates centrally with support from the Graduate School and the Provost's Office.
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The Summer Doctoral Fellows program is designed primarily for U.S. citizens from diverse backgrounds (or international students who plan to remain in the U.S.) All degree requirements other than the dissertation (ABD) should be completed by June 1. |
Application
There are no application forms. Interested candidates should submit two copies of the following:
- Curriculum Vita
- Graduate school transcript (need not be original)
- 3-5 page career goals and research interest statement
Also include the following:
Three letters of recommendation, each in
a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature
written
across the seal. Letters may be mailed directly from the
recommender or included in the application packet.
Applications must be postmarked by March 15, and candidates will be notified in April.
Please send all materials to
Dr. Howard Grimes
Dean of the Graduate School
c/o Joe Merrill
PO Box 641030
Washington State University
Graduate School
Pullman WA 99164-1030
Questions
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For more information about the Summer Doctoral Fellows
Program, send an e-mail to gsdean@wsu.edu.
Dates: June 15 - July 26, 2008
Seminar Topics
- Changing the Nature of Higher Education
- Teaching and Learning in the Academy
- Changing Faculty Roles and Expectations
- Academic Perspectives: Provost's Viewpoint
- Technology and Distance Education
- Grant Writing and Proposal Development
- Tenure and Promotion
- Administrative Perspectives: President's Viewpoint
- Issues Facing Faculty of Color and Women in Higher Education