Timeline

It is important that students meet various deadlines in order to be nominated for a Self Graduate Fellowship. The following serves as a suggested timeline for prospective Self Fellows.

November

Check with your chosen department to confirm deadlines and needed information. Submit your KU graduate school application as early as you can since departments will prepare nominations in late January. Make sure you have identified good sources for letters of recommendation. Update your resume.

December

Confirm with your chosen department that your application is complete and that all supporting materials have been received.

January

Review our website for nominee information. If you are nominated, you will be asked to write a personal statement which is specific to the Self Graduate Fellowship. This statement is one of the most important documents in the nomination process. You will submit the statement directly to the department.

February

February 4, 2010: Nomination deadline for departments
February 19, 2010: Nominees selected for on-campus interviews.

March

March 4-6 2010: On-campus interviews.
March 12, 2010: Self Graduate Fellowship extends Self Graduate Fellowship offers and Self Graduate Fellowship Educational Awards.

April

April 15, 2010: Deadline for acceptance of offers.

For further information contact:

Sharon Graham
The University of Kansas
Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Room 222, Strong Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045-7535
(785) 864-7249
E-mail: sgraham@ku.edu