[Scholarship_alert] Madison & Lila Self Graduate Fellowship

[Science & Engineering Scholarships Alert]

Title:            Madison & Lila Self Graduate Fellowship                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Sponsor:          University of Kansas

SYNOPSIS:  The sponsor's program identifies, recruits, and
provides development opportunities for exceptional Ph.D. students in
the sciences, engineering, business, and economics who demonstrate the
promise to make significant contributions to their fields of study and
society as a whole.

Deadline(s):      02/03/2011
Established Date: 05/17/2010
Follow-Up Date:   12/01/2011
Review Date:      11/09/2010

Contact:          Sharon Graham                                                                                       

Address:          Strong Hall
                 1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 222
                 Lawrence, KS 66045-7594
                 U.S.A.                                 
E-mail:           sgraham at ku.edu

Program URL: http://www2.ku.edu/~selfpro/index.shtml
Tel:              785-864-7249                  
Fax:              785-864-0394        
Deadline Ind:     Receipt                                                
Deadline Open:    No
                   


Award Type(s):    Fellowship
                 Training/Professional Development


Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
                 U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)

Locations Tenable:    U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)


Appl Type(s):     Graduate Student


Target Group(s):  NONE
Funding Limit:    $0   SEEBELOW
Duration:         4 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs:   Unspecified
Cost Sharing:     No
Sponsor Type:     NONE

Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS                                         

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OBJECTIVES:  The sponsor provides general education and training
in communication, management, and leadership to assist Self Fellows in
preparation for future leadership roles, complementing the specialized
education and training provided in the Ph.D. programs. Fellows
interact with nationally prominent experts to gain broad knowledge of
public policy issues.

ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for nomination, you must meet a number of
criteria.  These include: Have completed your baccalaureate degree
within the past eight years; Be a U.S. citizen, and; Be a new Ph.D.
student or first-year Ph.D student (at the time of nomination) without
a research-based  master's degree in the Ph.D. discipline

FUNDING
New Self Fellows for 2011-2012 will receive annual support of
$29,000 for four years. Payment is through appointment as a graduate
research assistant, or occasionally as a graduate teaching assistant.
The fellowship covers tuition, fees, and the employer's share of
student health insurance costs. All fellows must actively participate
in the Fellow Development Program. The total value of the four-year
doctoral fellowship exceeds $164,000. (msw)

KEYWORDS:         Economics
                 ENGINEERING
                 Chemical Engineering
                 Civil Engineering
                 Architectural Engineering
                 Environmental Engineering
                 Mechanical Engineering
                 Medicinal Chemistry
                 Pharmacology
                 Business
                 Evolutionary Biology
                 Computer Engineering
                 Physical Geography
                 Geology
                 Toxicology
                 Applied Mathematics
                 Physics
                 Ecology
                 Electrical Engineering/Electronics
                 Biomolecular Science
                 Biosciences


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