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Graduate Teaching Assistantship for Diversity
Funding is available to support GTA positions for new (enrolled at KU not earlier than the Spring Semester of 2006) U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The nominee must have outstanding academic credentials, and one or more of the following qualifications: cultural background, ethnicity, bilingual or multilingual abilities, evidence of commitment to diversity, evidence of leadership skills, first generation college student, geographic diversity, previous career before pursuing higher education, race, service toe the community, socio-economic status, urban/rural background, financial, social, family, physical or educational hardships, and other unique contributions. One of these qualifications will not be more determinative than another in the overall selection process. The Graduate Studies Fellowship Committee will review nominations for this award. The Graduate Studies and the department share in the funding of a four-year appointment, authorized by the department, and the student must maintain good academic standing and satisfactory performance for the appointment to continue. The amount will compensate at the normal rate for such appointments. The student will receive a tuition waiver or in-state fee status in accordance with his/her research or teaching appointment.
The following must be submitted with the nomination; completed nomination coversheet; nomination statement; student's personal essay; statement on how student adds diversity to the campus community; student's curriculum vitae; transcripts of all college or university work; copy of GRE scores; evidence of admission to KU Graduate Studies; three concurrent letters of reference; and signed form indicating student's access to files or recommendations. If your department is nominating a student for both the Graduate Teaching Assistantship for Diversity and another fellowship, please submit a nomination packet for each fellowship or assitantship, with the appropriate cover sheet.
Departments may nominate no more than two individuals for the Graduate Teaching Assistantship for Diversity. The department is expected to rank nominees.
The deadline for all awards is Friday, February 1 at 5:00 pm at 222 Strong Hall.
