Summer Research Scholarship

Information for the 2020 summer session will be available soon.

The Office of Graduate Studies is pleased to offer Summer Scholarships for the 2019 Summer Session. The scholarship award amount is $5,000 only. Nomination is by department representative only, each department is limited to one (1) nomination.The application will open on January 15, 2019. Nominations are due by 5 pm, February 26, 2019.

The factors which will be considered in awarding Summer Scholarship include (but are not be limited to):

Academic performance
A clearly stated proposal with specific details of his/her research plan
Nominee is from an under-represented student group
Recommendation from the department

Preference will be given to doctoral students who will have completed their comprehensive exams by the last day of class for the 2019 Spring semester.

Enrollment in the 2019 Summer session is required. It is expected that the summer research scholarship would be the student's primary form of support during the summer and that the student would not hold a GTA/GRA/GA appointment concurrent with the award.

To submit a nomination, please complete the online nomination form. The nomination will require three attachments, to be uploaded as either Word or PDF files:

A nomination statement by the department (one page)
Student’s proposal (one page)
Student's curriculum vitae

Nominated students will be awarded one of the scholarships below.

Mary Elizabeth and Andrew P. Debicki Scholarship

The Mary Elizabeth and Andrew P. Debicki Scholarship will provide a $5000 award to a student in the Humanities.

Graduate Studies Diversity Scholarship

The Graduate Studies Diversity Scholarship will provide a $5000 award to a limited number of underrepresented graduate students. Nominees are expected to possess an outstanding academic record. Nominations are to clearly outline how this student is considered underrepresented within the discipline and at KU.

The Dorothy Clark Lettice Scholarship

The Dorothy Clark Lettice Scholarship provides a $5000 award to high quality students. Students awarded the Lettice Scholarship will demonstrate high academic ability as evidenced in the nomination packet.

The John H. Nelson Scholarship

The John H. Nelson Scholarship provides a $5000 award to high quality students. Students awarded the Nelson Scholarship will demonstrate high academic ability as evidenced in the nomination packet.

Dr. Laiten L. and Verna Nye Camien Scholarship

The Laiten L. and Verna Nye Camien Scholarship will provide a $5000 award to a doctoral student in the Social Sciences, Education or Foreign Languages with the capability and intention of becoming a professional in that field. The student must have received a graduate degree from the University of Kansas.

William T. Belt Scholarship

The William T. Belt Scholarship will provide a $5000 award to a limited number of underrepresented domestic graduate students. Nominees are expected to possess an outstanding academic record. Nominations are to clearly outline how the student is considered underrepresented within the discipline and at KU.

Jane Harris Scholarship

The Jane Harris Scholarship will provide a $5000 award to a limited number of female domestic graduate students. Nominees are expected to possess an outstanding academic record. Nominations are encouraged within disciplines where women are considered underrepresented within the discipline and at KU.

Fred G. Soxman Memorial Scholarship

The Fred G. Soxman Memorial Scholarship provides a $5000 award to a graduate student who has received at least one University of Kansas Athletic Letter for participation in an intercollegiate sport. The student must have received an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas.

First Name *

Last Name *

Department *

Degree sought *

Master's

Doctorate

Could this student be considered part of an underrepresented group in your discipline/field? *

Yes

Has the nominee passed his/her comprehensive exams? *

Yes

If no, will the nominee pass his/her comprehensive exams by the last day of the current semester?

Yes

Prepared by *

Phone Number *

785-888-8888

E-mail *

Nomination Statement by Department (Warning: There will not be a confirmation that the file has uploaded. Graduate Studies will contact you if a file is missing). *

Please include an evaluation of the student’s past and possible future accomplishments. Bear in mind that the selection committee is composed of faculty from many disciplines. Write the description of the student’s work for a broad audience. Please limit this to one page.
Files must be less than 100 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

Student's Proposal (Warning: There will not be a confirmation that the file has uploaded. Graduate Studies will contact you if a file is missing). *

Student’s personal essay addressing a specific plan and should address the significance of the fellowship to completion of the research. Please limit to one page.
Files must be less than 100 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

Student's Curriculum Vitae (Warning: There will not be a confirmation that the file has uploaded. Graduate Studies will contact you if a file is missing). *

Files must be less than 100 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf doc docx.

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