College of Graduate Studies
The Newsletter
November 2012
Issue 3
A CONFERENCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
The University of Toledo Graduate Student Association
(www.utoledogsa.com)
UT-GSA invites all graduate students from Cleveland State University to the 4th Annual
University of Toledo Graduate Student Association Midwest Graduate Research Symposium.
This is a FREE multidisciplinary, multi-university symposium to promote research and
collaboration. The all day symposium will be held on April 20th, 2013 at the University of
Toledo Memorial Field House. The symposium will include presentations, both poster and
oral, awards ceremony, and will end with a dinner and keynote speaker. All meals are
provided.
Registration
Online registration is now open and is free to all students. Please see flyer. For more
information visit the above URL. To register, go to the same URL and pick Participants
Registration from the left hand column. Registration will close on March 29, 2013
at 11:59PM.
Papers and Posters
Note that when you register, you should be ready to submit your paper/project abstract on
the same form. You will be asked to indicate if you are submitting an abstract for an Oral
presentation or for a poster presentation. You must provide the abstract title, the
supporting authors and the abstract itself (limited to 500 works maximum). Selected
Participants will be notified by April 6, 2013. Required formats are included below this
message. To learn about poster and paper formats and regulations, contact the GGWC at
graduategrant@csuohio.edu or c.sell@csuhio.edu.
Travel Assistance
CSU College of Graduate Studies has Grad Student Travel funds that are available to
students to pay travel expenses to conferences where the student(s) are presenting papers
or poster. Contact graduategrant@csuohio.edu or c.sell@csuhio.edu for more information.
Interested U-grads
The symposium is open to a select number of undergraduates. Interested undergraduates
should register and apply for presentation acceptance. If their entry is selected for
presentation, they will be notified on the same day as the selected participants’ notification
date.
UT Contact
Aaron P. Shaw B.S.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, UT Department of Kinesiology
Cardio-Pulmonary and Metabolism Lab
UT Graduate Student Association Secretary
Office: HSHS 1405
Telephone: (419) 340-0692
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Grants-in-Aid of Research - Graduate and Undergraduate Levels
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
P.O. Box 13975
3106 East NC Highway 54
R.T.P., NC 27709
Telephone: 919/549-4691
Fax: 919-549-0090Due: MAR15
E-mail: giar@sigmaxi.org
URL: http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/
The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) program has been providing undergraduate
and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By
encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program
promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.
ELIGIBILITY: Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree
seeking programs may apply. Undergraduates who are graduating seniors must plan to
complete their research prior to graduation. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a
requirement for application, 75% of funds are designated for use by individuals whose
primary advisors are Sigma Xi members or who are Sigma Xi student members themselves.
US Citizenship and residence not required. International applications are welcome.
FUNDING: The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the
sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow
for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research.
Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for
purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research
project.
Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship Award
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
URL: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowship-award/
Deadline: February 4, 2013 (by 11:59PM EST)
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, through its scholarship and grant making
programs, advances the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial
need. Our work allows us to see first-hand how high-achieving students with financial need
overcome obstacles and excel academically. The Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowship
Award supports advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further
the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, lowincome students. The foundation seeks to provide funding for doctoral candidates whose
work informs and advances the following populations/aspects of our mission:
 high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds, and/or
 students who demonstrate the potential for achievement, and/or
 the conditions that promote high achievement (e.g., school settings, interventions,
policies).
Applicants are not limited to a particular field. However, the applicant’s dissertation must
address issues related to the Foundation’s mission: advancing the education of exceptionally
promising students with financial need. US citizens, US permanent residents, and noncitizens are invited to apply. However, applicants must be attending an accredited
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institution in the United States. Dissertation fellowships are intended to support the
doctoral student for work done after the student’s dissertation proposal has been
successfully defended. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines such as, but
not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.
Eligible applicants must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements.
The fellowship is a one-time award which may be used for a period of not less than nine
months and up to 18 months, beginning in June 2013. Award decisions are announced in
May. JKCF expects to offer four awards this year, with plans to increase the number in the
coming years. Visit the above URL for complete details and for online application process.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Deadline:
Phase One: November 28, 2012 (by 11:59PM EST)
Phase Two: February 21, 2013 (by 11:59PM EST)
Award:
Up to $50K
Number of Awards: Up to 15
URL: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/graduate-arts-award/how-to-apply/
Eligibility: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/graduate-arts-award/selection-eligibility/
Eligible applicants must be planning to pursue a career as a practicing. The award covers
funding for tuition, room and board, fees, and books enabling students or recent alumni
with exceptional artistic or creative promise and financial need to pursue up to three years
of study at an accredited graduate institution in the US or abroad. Amounts vary based on
cost at the institutions the recipients attend, and other grants/scholarships the students
receive. Scholars are selected based on artistic or creative merit, academic achievement,
financial need, desire to engage in and contribute to the world, self-confidence, and
resilience. This year the Graduate Arts Award will have a two-phase application process.
Phase One materials to be submitted: (Selected semifinalists from Phase One will compete
in Phase Two
 Portfolio with descriptions and a summary
 Short application including demographics, GPA, and other basic information
 Financial information comprising of the last three years' AGI for yourself and for your
parent(s) if you are under 30 years of age
Phase Two application requirements will include:
 Continuation of student application
 Student Financial Form, including a copy of 2011 Federal Tax Return
 Parent Financial Form, including a copy of 2011 Federal Tax Return (required for
applicants under 30 years of age)
 Student Aid Report (SAR) from the 2012-13 FAFSA
 Two letters of recommendation
 Nomination from your Faculty Representative
2013 William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI)
Aspen Institute (www.aspeninstitute.org)
Stipend: $2,000 to Fall and Spring Interns; $4,000 to Summer Interns
Deadline: December 14, 2012
URL: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/nonprofit-philanthropy/leadershipinitiatives/hearst
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Aspen offers this fellowship three times a year. Based on academic excellence and need, it
is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as
an intern with PSI in the Washington DC office of the institute. The fellows are introduced to
issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and
other actors in the social sector. During the internship the fellow undertakes research,
writing, and logistical and administrative support for PSI's leadership initiatives, public
programs, and convenings.
Candidates for the fellowship are highly motivated, current, non-graduating graduate or
undergraduate students from underrepresented communities of color. Each candidate
should have an excellent academic record and also have a demonstrated interest or
experience in nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and the social sector; excellent research
and writing skills; demonstrated financial need; and United States citizenship or permanent
residency. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic
credit for this experience.
Selected fellows must be able to work as an intern for twelve to fifteen weeks in
Washington, DC, during the academic semester in which the fellowship is awarded. Fall and
spring interns will work part-time (fifteen to twenty hours per week) and summer interns
will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be covered by the student.
Visit the above URL for complete program information and application procedures.
James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Disease Fellowship Program
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov)
Office of Minority Health & Health Equity (OMHHE)
(http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/OMHHE.html)
Annual Deadline: February
URL: http://www.kennedykrieger.org/professional-training/professional-trainingprograms/rise-programs/ferguson-fellowship
This annual fellowship program provides educational and experiential opportunities for racial
and ethnic minority medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary and public health graduate
students in a broad array of public health activities. Ferguson Fellows are engaged for eight
weeks in a rigorous program of public health research and/or intervention, which they
summarize in a scientific presentation at the end of the session. Ferguson Fellows’ travel
and housing expenses are paid, and they receive a stipend for the summer.
ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
American Society for Microbiology
Education Board
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 942-9283
E-mail: fellowships@asmusa.org
Deadline: Probably May 1st – check the web site for AY 20312 information
URL: http://archive.asm.org/index.php/education/asm-robert-d-watkins-graduate-research-fellowship.html
Fellowships
The goal of the fellowship is to increase the number of underrepresented groups completing
doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate
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Research Fellowship is aimed at highly competitive graduate students who are enrolled in a
Ph.D. program and who have completed their graduate course work in the microbiological
sciences. The fellowship encourages students to continue and complete their research
project in the microbiological sciences.
Students will be:
 Required to submit an abstract each year to ASM for presentation at the annual ASM
General Meeting
 Required to attend the ASM Kadner Institute or the ASM Scientific Writing and
Publishing Institute one time during the three-year tenure of the fellowship
Eligibility
Eligible candidates must be from groups that have been determined by the applicant's
institution to be underrepresented in the microbiological sciences. The ASM encourages
institutions to identify individuals that have been historically underrepresented, and remain
underrepresented today in the microbiological sciences nationally. These groups include
African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islanders. In
addition, applicants must:
 Be formally admitted to a doctoral program in the microbiological sciences in an
accredited U.S. institution
 Have successfully completed the first year of the graduate program (first year
graduate students cannot apply)
 Have successfully completed all graduate coursework requirements for the doctoral
degree by the date of activation of the fellowship
 Be a student member of ASM
 Be mentored by an ASM member
 Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
 Not have funding OR have funding that will expire by the start date of the fellowship
 This fellowship cannot run concurrently with other national fellowships from
NIH, NSF, HHMI, etc.
Funding
The program provides a total stipend of $63,000 ($21,000 a year) for a three year period
(September 2013-June 2016). Students will receive six stipend payments. Funds cannot be
used for tuition and fees.
SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
URL for all SSRC Fellowships: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/all/
Program URL: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-fellowship/
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is organized to help early-stage
graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate effective doctoral
dissertation proposals. Sample application is available for reference.
The DPDF program is open to doctoral students in social science or humanities disciplines
who have completed their major course requirements and are beginning to design research
proposals. Students who have completed their comprehensive, general, or qualifying exams
are eligible to apply as long as their dissertation proposals will be formally approved by their
department after the fall DPDF workshop. Typically such students will be second and third
year graduate students, but first and fourth year students may, under exceptional
circumstances, be eligible.
Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. program within an accredited university in
the United States, unless indicated otherwise for a particular field. International fields are
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open to students enrolled in universities within countries of the international co-sponsoring
organizations.
SSRC Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
URL: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/tanur-prize/
Contact: tanurprize@ssrc.org
The prize recognizes students in the social sciences who incorporate visual analysis in their
work. It is named for Rachel Dorothy Tanur (1958–2002), an urban planner and lawyer who
cared deeply about people and their lives and was an acute observer of living conditions and
human relationships. Visit the website for upcoming 2013 deadline(s).
CKSF Scholarship Competition – for students considering grad school
Provided by: Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
URL: http://www.cksf.org/index.cfm?Page=Scholarships
Award: Range: $250 - $2500
Type of Award: Academic Contest – Quizzes on a variety of topics
Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study
Deadline: Varies
CKSF offers a fun way to earn dollars for your education. CKSF Scholarships are available
to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in the US. Go to the web site and
register to participate in scholarship quizzes that test your knowledge of topics ranging from
general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even
movies. You will be scored based on a combination of time and accuracy. Students with the
highest scores at the end of each competition win. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for
additional information.
The Roothbert Fund, Inc.
475 Riverside Dr., Rm. 1830
New York, NY 10115-0107
Contact Person:
Blake T. Newton III, President
Phone: (212) 870-3116
Email: office@roothbertfund.org
URL: www.roothbertfund.org
Deadline: February 1st annually
Initial Approach: Letter; Final Notice: Applicant notified in two months
Interview Required: No
Proposal Copies: 1
The fund awards scholarships to graduate and undergraduate scholarships. Students who
apply must be motivated by spiritual values. The fund prefers applications from those
students intent on teaching as a profession.
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Awards to students from US or from India: Social Work, Medicine &
Medicine-Related fields
The Scudder Association, Inc.
c/o Scudder Educational Grant Committee
Attn.: Pam Nothacker, Chair
6328 North Fairhill St.
Philadelphia, PA 19126
E-mail: nothacker5@aol.com
For assistance: contact Betsy: bets5564@aol.com
URL: http://www.scudder.org/group/educationalgrants
Deadline: April 15 Annually (all materials must be submitted before this date)
Award Range: $1,000 - $2,500
Number of awards: Up to 25
The Scudder Association distributes a number of grants each year to students in the fields of
medicine, divinity and social work. Students mostly but not exclusively come from and
study in US universities and colleges. These students must demonstrate scholarship and
high standards in their field of study and financial need. Scudder awards about $25,000
dollars a year dispersed to individuals in small grants. Scudder seeks worthy and qualified
student to complete the grant application and list of requirements found on the web page
(above). Preference is given to renewal applicants and individuals recommended by Scudder
Association members. Scholarships are renewable for up to a total of four years of
undergraduate and/or graduate support.
Purposes & Activities
Scholarship awards to individuals for higher education in medical study, ministerial giving,
teaching, or social service; giving also for a hospital and medical schools.
Fields of Interest: medical school/education; Social work school/education; Teacher
school/education; Theological school/education.
International Interests: India
Geographic Focus: national; international
Types of Support: Graduate support; Undergraduate support.
Application Information: Applications accepted; Application form required. Application must
also include a personal statement of 500 words or less, and verification of financial need
from college.
Interview Required: No
Deadline(s): Apr. 15
Financial Data: Year ended in 12/31/10:
Assets: $1,884,601 market value
Expenditures: $70,514
Gifts received: $6,562
Total giving: $31,621
Grants to individuals: $14,500 for 9 grants to individuals (high: 2000; low: 1500)
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The Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellowship
http://www.educationpioneers.org/summergraduateschoolfellowship
Education Pioneers recruits and develops talented business, law, policy, and education
graduate students with diverse professional backgrounds and helps them launch high-level
education leadership careers through the Graduate School Fellowship. There are two
placements for the Graduate School Fellowship - the 10-week summer placement and
the yearlong placement.
Both placements for the Graduate School Fellowship feature:
 High-impact work experience as a project consultant for a leading education
organization
 Leadership development workshops that examine complex urban education
issues and deepen Fellows' understanding of the landscape
 Access to a robust, nationwide network of industry experts and Education
Pioneers Alumni

10-Week Summer Placement
Duration
Compensation
Yearlong Placement
10 weeks (June - August 2013)
12 months (June 2013 - May 2014)
$7,000 stipend
$60,000 - 80,000 salary*
Austin, TX | Bridgeport, CT** | Chicago, IL | Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | DC
Placement Locations Metro Area | Denver, CO | Detroit, MI | Greater Boston Area | Houston, TX |
for the 2013
Los Angeles, CA | Memphis, TN | Nashville, TN | New Orleans, LA | New
Fellowships
York Metro Area | Sacramento, CA | San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Seattle,
WA**
10-Week Summer
Program Dates
6/10/13 - 8/16/13: Boston, New York Metro, Nashville, Memphis, New
Orleans, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, Houston
6/17/13 - 8/23/13: DC Metro, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Sacramento, San
Francisco, Los Angeles
Yearlong Program
Dates
For each site, Yearlong programming begins on the same date as 10-Week
Summer programming and runs through June 2014.
*Exact salary within this range will be at the discretion of the Partner organization, based on the project and on the
Fellow's experience. Please note that 10-Week Summer placements in Bridgeport and Seattle are unlikely for 2013.
Entering its 10th year, the Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellowship has placed more
than 1,600 Fellows to date and is on track to have placed nearly 2,400 Fellows by 2014.
Ohio Space Grant Masters & Doctoral & Minority Fellowships
Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)
c/o Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI)
22800 Cedar Point Road
Cleveland, OH 44142
Telephone: 440 962-3032
Fax: 216 962-3200
E-mail: osgc@oai.org
URL: http://www.osgc.org
Program: http://www.osgc.org/fellowship.html
2012 Brochure for FYI: http://www.osgc.org/pdf/2012-13FellowshipFlyer.pdf
Application deadline:
Type of Award:
Application Form:
March 1 Annually
Fellowship – Cleveland State University students are eligible
No
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Number of Awards:
6 (Average)
Award must be repaid: No
Award is renewable:
Yes; Renewable for up to six additional months
CSU Campus Representative:
Pamela C. Charity-Leeke, Manager of Engineering Student Affairs
1960 East 24th Street
Stilwell Hall, Room 104
Cleveland, OH 44115-2425
Telephone: (216) 687-2555
E-mail: p.charity@csuohio.edu
Applicants must be US citizens majoring in engineering disciplines, and/or mathematics and
who are enrolled Master’s-level programs of student are eligible. Focus areas are science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). These 12- month awards are made
every year and can be renewed for up to six months. Visit the “Program” web page for
complete details and the FY 2012-2012 brochure for a description. Interested students
should contact the Campus Representative at their home university for more information.
Special Minority Fellowship Award
The Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) is strongly committed to student diversity in its
undergraduate scholarship and graduate fellowship programs. In order to increase the
number underrepresented students engaged in the graduate fellowship program, OSGC
instituted the Special Minority Fellowship Program Award. One fellowship will be awarded to
an underrepresented minority student pursuing a Master's or Doctoral degree in a STEMrelated discipline at an Ohio member university.
Interested students should submit a completed application package that includes a concise
two-page essay that identifies specific educational program objectives, intended research
focus, benefits derived from a Space Grant fellowship, long-range professional goals,
resume, 2 letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a proposed research project.
Applications are to be submitted to the appropriate Campus Representative by February 1.
The newsletter is compiled and published each year from September through April by
The CSU Graduate Grant Writing Center
Visit us on the web: http://www.csuohio.edu/research/ggwc
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Location
Parker Hannifin Hall, PHH-300
2121 Euclid Avenue
Phone: 216-687-3625
Email: graduategrant@csuohio.edu
Office Hours
Wed-Thu: 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Tue-Wed: 5:00PM to 7:00PM (By Appointment)
Visit the Web site for workshop and event
announcements
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