THE GRADUATE SOURCE …your source for information about funding a graduate education Julie Green, Editor Susan M. Sell, PhD, Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES . . . External Awards NRC Research Associate Program. Provides funding for students seeking to promote excellence in science and engineering by conducting research in sponsored federal laboratories. This program has four deadlines annually. The next application deadline is August 1. http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/ RAP/PGA_046398 Herbert Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship. Provides a 6 to 9 month fellowship, in Washington, D.C., at nonprofit and public interest organizations focusing on peace and security issues. Applications for spring 2015 fellowships are due October 1. http:// www.scoville.org/ NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOW SPOTLIGHT . . . Dr. Sharonda LaBlanc was recently selected for the Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity at UNC Chapel Hill. While at UNC Charlotte, Sharonda was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 2008, the 2011-12 Lucille P. and Edward C. Giles Dissertation-Year Fellowship, and was selected to attend the 60th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates. Sharonda received her BS in Chemistry in 2007 and her PhD in Nanoscale Science in 2012. Sharonda and her husband welcomed their first child in December, a daughter named Saniya. OTHER STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT . . . Corliss Allen, MSPH, a doctoral student in the Public Health Sciences program, is a recipient of the 2014-15 Wayland H. Cato Jr. Graduate Fellowship. Corliss has dedicated many years to the public health community and wishes to research the impact of stress and other ecological factors on the engagement level and health behavior of minority women. She received her BS in Psychology and Master of Public Health from Florida A & M University. American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants. Provides post-doctoral funding, in all subjects areas, for travel, printing, and other research related expenses. The next application deadline is October 1. http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/ Smithsonian Institution Minority Internship Program. Provides ten week, paid internships and visiting student awards for US minority groups who are underrepresented in Smithsonian programs. Applications for spring 2015 positions are due October 1. http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/ MIP/MIPapp.htm K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. Provides financial support for graduate students attending the AAC&U 2015 Annual Meeting which will be held in Washington, DC, January 21-24, 2015. Deadline TBD. http://www.aacu.org/meetings/ annualmeeting/AM13/CrossAward.cfm Summer 2014 Kathleen Dipple, a doctoral student in the Nanoscale Science program is a recipient of the 2014-15 Wayland H. Cato Jr. Graduate Fellowship. She is very interested in photochemistry and nanoscience. Kathleen hopes to teach at the collegiate level in the future. She received her BS in Chemistry from Appalachian State University. Melissa Currie, MS, a doctoral student in the Geography and Urban Regional Analysis program, is the recipient of the 2014-15 Joanna R. Baker Memorial Graduate Fellowship. Melissa has been invited to attend the 2014 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) PhD Workshop on the Harvard University campus in August. Melissa is a licensed landscape architect and experienced land planner. Melissa earned her BS and MS in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. Yellow Ribbon Program For 2014-15 the Graduate School has increased its commitment for the Yellow Ribbon Program. $6,400 will go towards out-of-state tuition and fees during the academic year for up to 8 graduate and 4 doctoral students. For eligibility information, email the Veterans Student Services Office at [email protected] or call 704-687-5488. For more information, please visit www.veterans.uncc.edu. The door to your future. 210 Cato Hall ▪ 9201 University City Blvd ▪ Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 ▪ 704-687-5503 ▪ www.graduateschool.uncc.edu MORE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT. . . Andrew Honeycutt, a doctoral student in the Mechanical Engineering program, is the recipient of the 2014-15 Herschel and Cornelia Everett First Year Graduate Fellowship for a doctoral student. His research will focus on advanced manufacturing. Andrew received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte in 2014. Nicholas Ortiz, a master’s student in the Latin American Studies program, is the recipient of the 2014-15 Herschel and Cornelia Everett First Year Graduate Fellowship for a master’s student. He seeks to gain more knowledge and use his skills in an altruistic manner by helping create a more productive friendship between the United states and Latin America. Nicholas received his BA in History and BA in Political Science from UNC Wilmington. RESIDENCY DETERMINATION OFFICE… Each semester the Residency Determination Office (RDO) accepts applications for North Carolina Residency for tuition purposes. Non-resident students who apply and are approved save over $12,000 in tuition costs per year! Applications are reviewed as they are received and are typically due by the fifth day of the semester by 5:00 pm. The RDO also makes determinations about the military tuition benefit. You may visit the RDO in 114 Denny Hall, call them at 704-687-2505, or review their website at http://resdetermination.uncc.edu. MORE UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES… Smithsonian Institution James E. Webb Internship Program . Provides ten week, paid internships and visiting student awards for underrepresented graduate students in Business and Public Administration. The spring 2015 application deadline is October 1. http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/WEBB/WEBBapp.htm Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships. Provides merit-based fellowships for the cost of education and a personal stipend for students in various areas of math, science, and engineering. Application deadline October 31. http:// www.hertzfoundation.org/dx/fellowships/fellowshipaward.aspx Brittney Chalmers, a master’s student NBCC Foundation Rural Scholarship Program. Provides funding in the English program, is the recipient of the 2014-15 John Paul Lucas, Jr. Scholarship for Educational Leadership. Brittney is a secondary English teacher with Cumberland County Schools. She earned her BS in English Literature and Language, with a minor in telecommunications, from Fayetteville State University. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Provides fund- to students living in rural areas interested in pursuing careers in professional counseling. Application deadline November 1. http://www.nbccf.org/programs ing for projects related to research, education, preservation, and public programming in the humanities. Deadlines vary by program of interest. http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html Want to know about more opportunities? Lenora Crabtree, a master’s student in the Biology program, is the recipient of the 2014-15 Zonta Club Scholarship. Lenora has been teaching high school science, primarily biology and chemistry, for sixteen years. She was the 2012 North Carolina Southwest Region Teacher of the Year and the 2011-12 Gaston County Teacher of the Year. Lenora attended Vanderbilt University as a Harold Sterling Vanderbilt Scholar and graduated with her BS in Molecular Biology. Danay Downing, a master’s student in the Anthropology program and graduate certificate in Cognitive Science program, is the recipient of the 2014-15 Faye Jacques Memorial Graduate Fellowship. Her research interests are in comparative cognition, language, learning, and intelligence in primates and marine mammals. Danay received her BA in Biology and BS in Psychology from UNC Charlotte in 2010. The Graduate Source, Summer 2014 FastWEB— www.fastweb.com Institute for Broadening Participation— www.pathwaystoscience.org International Education Financial Aid— www.iefa.org PIVOT – http://pivot.cos.com/funding_main GrantsNet – http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding GRAPES – www.gdnet.ucla.edu/grpinst.htm International Education Financial Aid – www.iefa.org/ Interest-Free Payment Plan The enrollment period for Fall 2014 is May 1, 2014 and will continue until August 27, 2014. Terms and conditions for the University Payment Plan can be found on the Student Accounts website at http://finance.uncc.edu/ controllers-office/student-accounts/payment-plan-options Training for New Graduate Teaching Assistants Woodward Hall, Room 106 August 15, 2014 8:30am-3:00pm Registration: 8:30 am. Welcome/Training 9:00am http://gradlife.uncc.edu/events/new-graduate-teaching-assistant-training -4 Submit inquiries to [email protected]