Nomination Deadline: February 6, 2012

The Graduate School invites nominations for the P.F. Yerex & Nellie Buck Yerex Graduate Fellowship which will be awarded to one or more graduate students who will be enrolled at Oregon State University during the 2012-13 academic year. Fellowship stipends are estimated to be at the $12,000 level, with final award distributions determined by actual endowment earnings. Awards for less than a full academic year will be prorated.

Eligibility is limited to outstanding graduate students who are pursuing study in a scientific or technological field and who are US citizens or permanent residents. International graduate students are not eligible. This award may be given in addition to a graduate teaching or research assistantship. The recipients will be determined by the Dean of the Graduate School and will be made on the basis of academic achievement and promise for the future.

Nominations may be submitted by the student’s graduate program director, department chair or head, or by the dean of the program in which the student is enrolled. Students are not to apply directly for this fellowship.

Nomination Procedures:

Departments and programs may submit only one nomination and must provide complete nomination packets containing all materials listed below (including transcripts.) Incomplete nominations will not be reviewed.

Please submit 4 copies of the following materials:

• 1.  A nominating letter from the department chair or head, graduate program director, or by the dean of the program in which the student is enrolled;

• 2.  Two additional letters of recommendation;

• 3.  Statement of the student’s academic goals;

• 4.  Résumé or curriculum vita;

• 5.  Transcripts of all post-high school academic work, including current OSU graduate transcript if applicable. [Note: transcripts must be provided by the nominating department or graduate    program.]

Nomination Deadline:

Nominations must be received in the Graduate School by February 6, 2012. Recipients will be announced by March 6, 2012.

Nominee Evaluation:

Evaluation of nominations will be based upon academic merit as demonstrated by:

• – academic & professional strengths articulated in letters of nomination and recommendation

• – clarity of direction articulated in student’s statement of interest

• – GPA in current grad program

• – timely progress toward degree completion

• – demonstrated leadership

• – grants awarded

• – publication record (first, second author, etc.)

• – presentations

• – professional organization involvement

 

Nomination Deadline:  February 20, 2012

The Provost’s Office provides funding for the Faculty Diversity Initiatives (FDI) Program to increase the culture of racial and ethnic diversity at OSU and to promote positive changes to the academic climate at OSU. A component of these initiatives is designed to advance inclusiveness in graduate education, to enrich the academic environment by embracing a broad range of perspectives, and to prepare students with career objectives in university teaching and research for their future roles in diverse university settings. The Graduate School is pleased to invite nominations for the 2012-13 Diversity Advancement Pipeline Fellowship program.

Objective: Graduate students are the pipeline to the future professoriate. This program is intended to create support opportunities which enhance campus efforts to recruit and retain meritorious domestic graduate students from divergent and/or nontraditional backgrounds who have an expressed interest in a career in university teaching and/or research. The fellowship, in combination with its matching component, is designed to provide a financial foundation sufficient to support academic success and degree completion.

Eligibility: Eligibility will be established in two parts:

Part A – Nominees must meet all of the following criteria:

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident;

• meritorious academic achievement and leadership potential as reflected in grade point average, GRE or other test scores, publications, presentations, awards/honors, and/or other professional activity; and

• expressed interest in a career in university teaching and/or research.

Part B – In addition to Part A, nominees must meet at least two of the following diversity enhancement-based criteria:

• previously participated in a TRIO Program (Educational Opportunity Center, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Upward Bound, McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program);

• previously participated in a College Assistance Migrant Program ( CAMP);

• previously attended a minority-serving institution;

• primary language is other than English;

• documented financial need (based upon FAFSA application process) with consideration of low income status;

• first generation to attend a university;

• previously participated in a summer research opportunity program for underserved undergraduates;

• demonstrated engagement with communities that are underrepresented in higher education and an ability to bring this experience to the learning environment;

• interest in using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and research Fellowship Details: Fellowships will provide one-year stipends up to $25,000. Award levels will be aligned to the standard full-time graduate assistantship stipend provided by the nominee’s academic program. Typically, this is an appointment at 0.49 FTE, but in some cases, slightly lower FTE will be considered. At a minimum, all requests must show a stipend level valued at no less than the 9-month 0.49 FTE equivalent listed in the prevailing Graduate School Stipend and Appointment Guidelines for the year in which fellowship funds are sought. Requests for stipends in excess of existing departmental stipend levels must be substantiated in the nomination letter. The fellowship will provide full tuition remission through the Graduate School’s Targeted Graduate Tuition Scholarship program if tuition support is not otherwise provided through other concurrent means of support. Subsidized health insurance will also accompany the fellowship.

Matching Requirements: When used for recruiting purposes, academic programs presenting nominations must agree to provide equivalent support (stipend, tuition remission, and subsidized health insurance) for at least two years after the Diversity Advancement Pipeline Fellowship is awarded. Fellowships awarded for the purpose of retaining graduate students will require the nominating program to show evidence of at least two prior years of equivalent support (stipend, tuition remission, and standardized health insurance coverage), or a combination of one prior and one subsequent year of support.

Nomination Procedures: Departments and/or graduate programs may submit only one nomination and must provide complete nomination packets containing all materials listed below (including transcripts) Incomplete nominations will not be reviewed. Nominations of former FDI fellowship recipients will be given lowest priority.

Please submit 4 copies of the following materials:

1. a letter of nomination from the department head or chair or graduate program director demonstrating the candidate’s merit and promise for the future, and which outlines:

• specific details of matching support for the nominee as outlined in the “Matching Requirements” section of this announcement;

• dollar value of the standard full-time stipend level (typically expressed as 0.49 FTE) for doctoral students within the program. Requests for fellowships exceeding standard departmental stipend levels must be substantiated;

• basis for which the Diversity Advancement Graduate Pipeline Fellowship is being sought (i.e., relevant criteria in Part B above); and

• how the award will contribute toward an inclusive graduate community within the department/program.

2. two additional letters of recommendation; 3. the nominee’s curriculum vita or résumé; 4. the nominee’s statement of academic and career goals, which articulates his/her interest in collegiate level teaching and/or research; and 5. copies of all post-high school transcripts, including OSU graduate transcript if appropriate. [Note: transcripts must be provided by the nominating department or graduate program.] Nomination Deadline: Nominations must be received in the Graduate School by February 20, 2012 to be given priority consideration. Initial awards will be announced by February 29, 2012. After the initial deadline, nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been awarded.

 

Nomination Deadline:  February 20, 2012

The Graduate School is pleased to announce its call for the 2012-13 Graduate Diversity Recruitment Bonus Program. The purpose of the program is to advance inclusiveness in graduate education, to enrich the academic environment by embracing a broad range of perspectives, and to prepare students for their future roles as leaders in a diverse society.

To that end, the program is designed to augment recruitment-based assistantship and fellowship offers to incoming graduate students with meritorious records and demonstrated potential for graduate study by offering bonuses to students from divergent and/or nontraditional backgrounds.

Scholarship Award Level

Awards will provide eligible recipients with nonrenewable recruitment scholarships of $5,000 for their first academic year of graduate study.

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship recipients will be evaluated by a faculty committee and determined by the graduate dean based on the following:

Part A

Nominees must meet all of the following criteria:

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• meritorious academic achievement and leadership potential as reflected in grade point average, GRE or other test scores, publications, presentations, awards/honors, and/or other professional activity;

• status as a first-time OSU graduate degree-seeking student in any graduate field for the approaching academic year (OSU baccalaureate recipients may be eligible);

• documented offer of departmental or program support equivalent to a 0.49 FTE graduate assistantship or fellowship at the Graduate School’s prevailing recommended minimum stipend level for the award period.

Part B

In addition to Part A, nominees must meet at least two of the following diversity enhancement-based criteria:

• previously participated in a TRIO Program (Educational Opportunity Center, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Upward Bound, McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program);

• previously participated in a College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP);

• previously attended a minority-serving institution

• primary language is other than English;

• documented financial need (based upon FAFSA application process for the proposed award period) with consideration of low income status;

• first generation to attend a university;

• previously participated in a summer research opportunity program for underserved undergraduates;

• demonstrated engagement with communities that are underrepresented in higher education and an ability to bring this experience to the learning environment;

• interest in using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship.

Nomination Process

Departments and programs may submit only one nomination and must provide complete nomination packets containing all materials listed below (including transcripts) Incomplete nominations will not be reviewed.

Please submit 4 copies of the following materials:

• a nominating letter from the department chair, head or graduate program director articulating:

• the student’s academic merit and potential for success in graduate study;

• the basis for which the diversity bonus is being sought (i.e., relevant criteria in Part B above);

• how the bonus will contribute toward an inclusive graduate community within the department/program;

• specific details of departmental or program financial support offer (including quarterly stipend level and FTE, duration of appointment, tuition remission, health benefits, etc.). Departmental stipend support must meet or exceed the Graduate School’s prevailing recommended minimum stipend rate for 0.49 FTE graduate assistantships or fellowships for the award period.

2. two additional letters of recommendation. Letters submitted for admission purposes may be utilized; 3. the student’s résumé or curriculum vitae; 4. the student’s statement of academic goals; 5. transcripts of all post-high school academic work (note: must be supplied by nominating department/program.) Nominations Deadline Nominations must be received by the Graduate School by February 20, 2012 to be given priority consideration. Initial awards will be announced by February 29, 2012. After the initial deadline, nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been awarded.

 

Several broad-reaching fiscal policies (http://oregonstate.edu/fa/manuals/fis) have been updated which can affect individuals who travel or purchase on behalf of OSU as part of their work.  These changes 1) clarify personal reimbursements to generally $100 or less; 2) establish a maximum 60 day submittal period to the appropriate Business Center for personal reimbursements (FIS 407) and travel (FIS 411-07); and establish mandatory procedures regarding the use of non-contracted vendors for airfare travel (failure to follow the policy could result in loss of a future reimbursement (FIS 411-01)).

If these changes affect your OSU business, be sure to review the complete policy as noted in brackets.

 

The Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry is sponsoring a webinar on Feb. 2 (12-1 PM) entitled Intellectual Property, Tech Transfer and YOU(http://nciia.org/node/1771).

Join our expert panel in exploring the roles of students, postdocs, faculty, and Tech Transfer in the protection of intellectual property.  REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPACE! IT’S FREE! (http://nciia.org/node/1771)

 

The Leadership Academy is a one-year, not-for-credit program open to all undergraduates in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry. Selected students evaluate their leadership strengths and areas for growth and set goals for long- and short-term leadership development. Working closely with a faculty mentor, students identify on- and off-campus activities, professional development workshops and organizations that will help them take steps toward reaching their leadership development goals. Students also seek out academic coursework that will enhance their growth and complement the requirements of their chosen degrees. Interested students, complete and submit your application to be part of the 2012-2013 Leadership Academy. Applications due Feb 10, 2012.

http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/leadership_academy/

 

The Provost has designated funds for graduate fellowship stipends and recruitment bonus scholarships to recruit students of the highest quality and to raise the profile of graduate education at OSU.

The Provost’s Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Program provides prestigious university fellowships for one year only, which will be comprised of twelve‐month stipends, plus tuition scholarships and subsidized health insurance. Fellowship nominations will be accepted on behalf of newly recruited and admitted doctoral and master’s degree students. Provost’s Distinguished Graduate Scholarship Program will provide one time, academic year scholarship awards for recruiting purposes. Awards will be made to students admitted for the 2012‐13 academic year.

Fellowships will include a twelve‐month stipend of $30,000 for doctoral students and $22,000 for master’s students, to be distributed in four equal quarterly installments during the year. The fellowship will also provide full academic year tuition remission through the Graduate School’s Targeted Graduate Tuition Scholarship program plus a supplemental scholarship to cover the cost for enrollment in three graduate credits during summer term. Recipients will be formally appointed as OSU graduate fellows to allow access to subsidized health insurance under the prevailing graduate assistant/fellow health insurance plan. Fellowships will be administered by the Graduate School.

Deadline: February 6, 2012

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/ProvostDistinguishedGradAward_Form.pdf

 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is soliciting applications from eligible colleges and universities located in the U.S. and its territories nominating undergraduate students to participate in the NIST – SURF Gaithersburg or Boulder Programs. The programs will provide research opportunities for undergraduate students to work with internationally know NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research, and to promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering.

Applications consist of two parts: (1) The student’s university must submit a grant proposal that provides details about its academic program and must nominate one or more students, (2) Students must provide copies of their transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and a letter of intent or personal statement.

The University Honors College (UHC) will take the lead in submitting proposals from OSU. Please contact Kevin Stoller (kevin.stoller@oregonstate.edu) if you are interested in applying to the NIST – SURF Gaithersburg or Boulder Programs.

Complete NIST – SURF information: http://www.nist.gov/surfgaithersburg/

If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Delmore (debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu).