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Faculty Fellow for Grant Writing Position – Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Center

August 31, 2023 by Sam Finley

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Center is a new initiative created through a collaboration among the Graduate School, the Division of Research and the Writing Resources Center. Launching in Fall 2023, the center’s team will include the Graduate School’s Associate Teaching Professor of Writing, the Director of Charlotte’s Writing Resources Center, a faculty fellow, two doctoral writing fellows and part-time administrative support.

The Graduate Writing Center seeks a faculty fellow to provide grant-writing training to Charlotte postdoctoral scholars and graduate students in doctoral and research master’s degree programs. Course release and/or compensation to be negotiated based on faculty salary and teaching load.

Responsibilities

Build and deliver curricula (delivered through workshop series or academic courses) that train cohorts of postdoctoral scholars and graduate students to find and apply for grants in both STEM and social science fields (similar to the Catalyst program for faculty). This may involve sourcing and collaborating with peers who serve as guest speakers. Topics might include:
- Searching for funding opportunities using PIVOT and other resources
- Interacting with program officers
- Analyzing solicitations
- Preparing all components of the proposal
- Designing figures, tables, and infographics to enhance clarity
- Budget design and budget justification writing
- Preparing supporting materials such as CVs, current and pending funding forms, data management plans, etc
- Routing proposals through the Division of Research (when applicable)
- Identifying next steps if proposal is declined
- The resubmission process
Provide one-on-one coaching and grant proposal review to help postdoctoral scholars and graduate students submit competitive proposals
Search for and publicize postdoctoral scholar and graduate student grant opportunities via postdoc and graduate student newsletters
Create and maintain a collection of grant-writing resources on the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning website
Collaborate with the Associate Teaching Professor of Writing to improve postdoctoral scholars’ and graduate students’ writing skills and habits related to grant writing.

Qualifications

Open to tenured or tenure-track faculty, with Associate rank or higher
Experience writing grant proposals, particularly NSF or NIH-funded grants
Experience managing a successful grant as a PI or Co-PI
Strong mentorship and teaching skills

The initial appointment would be for 18 months, with annual renewal options.
Desired Start Date: January 2024

Application review will begin on Monday, October 2.
Interested faculty are encouraged to send a resume and letter of interest outlining why they believe they will be successful in this position to Dean Mukherjee at pmukherj@charlotte.edu.

Parental Leave, CAPS Access Benefits Added for Postdocs

August 28, 2023 by White, Brian

The Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning has added a new information section regarding post-doctoral benefits, including parental leave and access to the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

The parental leave policy states that post-doctoral fellows may take up to six weeks of leave following the birth or adoption of a child. Through CAPS, postdocs may access group therapy and one-on-one appointments.

New Video Available: Top Tips for Applying to Graduate School at UNC Charlotte

August 25, 2023 by Sam Finley

A new video is available to assist prospective students in smoothly navigating the application process. We encourage you to consider including this embedded video on your program webpage, incorporating it in an information session and subscribe to the Graduate Admissions channel on YouTube.

Questions? Reach the Marketing and Communications team via email at grad-comm@charlotte.edu and view more resources via the Marketing and Communications Toolkit.

Reynolds CGLL Adds New Faculty Associate

August 15, 2023 by White, Brian

Dr. Daryl L. Kerr recently joined the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning as Faculty Associate.

Graduate School Introduces New Model for Delivering Academic Services

August 14, 2023 by White, Brian

Beginning this Fall 2023 semester, the UNC Charlotte Graduate School is debuting a new, college-focused organizational structure that will provide students, faculty and staff a single point of contact for questions and support for all graduate academic services.

2023-24 Teaching Fellows Named

August 08, 2023 by White, Brian

The Graduate School recently named 8 students representing a cross-section of Charlotte programs to Graduate Teaching Fellowships for 2023-24.

Fellows receive a $3,000 award and participate in a two-semester training program for doctoral students pursuing careers in college-level teaching.

Ethnicity/Race Suppressed in Slate

July 19, 2023 by Sam Finley

An applicant’s ethnicity and race has now been suppressed in the Slate Reader, dashboard views and reports.

As a reminder, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that race cannot be used as a factor in making any graduate admissions decision. However, an applicant’s statement of purpose, resume, recommendations or other information, if it happens to reveal the applicant’s race/ethnicity, can still be considered in the context of an applicant’s experience. Please communicate this change to all your faculty reviewers. If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me (JohnnaWatson@charlotte.edu) or Sarah Edwards in Legal Affairs (Sarah.Edwards@charlotte.edu).

Graduate Program Director Changes

July 11, 2023 by Sam Finley

If your term as a Graduate Program Director is expiring, please let us know who your replacement will be by completing a GPD Change form.

2023 Fall Application Deadlines

July 11, 2023 by Sam Finley

August 1, 2023 is the last day a prospective student can submit an application for admission to a certificate or degree program.
August 19, 2023 is the last day a post-baccalaureate application can be submitted including the Pre-Teacher Licensure Pathway post-baccalaureate application.
Reference: Application Deadlines

Ready for Review Bin

July 11, 2023 by Sam Finley

Please check your “Ready for Review” bin to ensure you have made decisions on all 2023 summer/fall applications.

Supreme Court Decision

June 29, 2023 by Sam Finley

Dear Colleagues:

As anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court has just issued its decision related to the use of race in admissions decisions. Our Office of Legal Affairs is currently reviewing the decision and hopes to provide more detailed guidance in the coming days. Additionally, a training session is scheduled for Thursday, July 6th, from 2:15 to 3:15 pm via Zoom to review the ruling and address any additional information you may need regarding the change.

Link to Join Zoom Training Session on July 6 from 2:15-3:15 PM

The takeaway for you all is that, as of today, an applicant’s race cannot be used as a factor in making any graduate admissions decision. However, an applicant’s statement of purpose, resume, recommendations or other information, if it happens to reveal the applicant’s race/ethnicity, can still be considered.

Please communicate this change to all your faculty reviewers. If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me (JohnnaWatson@charlotte.edu) or Sarah Edwards in Legal Affairs (Sarah.Edwards@charlotte.edu).

Regards,
Johnna W. Watson
Associate Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management
UNC Charlotte | The Graduate School
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
johnnawatson@charlotte.edu | 704-687-7231 | gradadmissions.charlotte.edu

International Recruitment Topic of Virtual Conference

June 19, 2023 by White, Brian

Study North Carolina (https://www.nc-dec.us/studync) is offering a virtual conference on Wednesday, July 26, from 10 am – 2 pm, to provide timely information to enhance your international student recruitment efforts. The virtual conference is open to both members and non-members of StudyNC and is being offered at a great price ($10 for StudyNC members and $20 for non-members). The conference will feature topics such as:

Cross-Campus Collaboration for Holistic International Student Support
Emerging Markets
Marketing North Carolina as a Destination for International Students – Tourism and Big Industries in North Carolina
Accelerate to Industry: Connecting Graduate Students to Industry and Employment Opportunities
Joint Grant Proposal for Recruitment in Latin America
Data-Driven Decision Making
Exploring Strategies for International Recruitment
Leveraging Funding Resources to Increase International Student Yield
Mitigating Fraud in the Admissions Process

Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear the above information and network virtually with other NC institutions, industry, and economic development professionals. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.nc-dec.us/studync.

Learn more about the new Post-Master's Certificate in Qualitative Research

June 19, 2023 by Sam Finley

The Post-Master’s Certificate in Qualitative Research prepares graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, current faculty, and others with the skills needed for the full range of qualitative inquiry methods used in social research.

This 12-credit-hour certificate is an interdisciplinary program that includes qualitative method-intensive courses in multiple departments. It allows doctoral and other post-master students and professionals to expand their methodological training and pursue a research-intensive career. The program consists of two required courses covering the foundational knowledge of qualitative research and essential textual data collection and analysis methods.

Based on their research interests and academic goals, students select two elective courses from the wide range of qualitative methods courses provided by the ERME program and other departments, such as interview research, qualitative case study, and narrative inquiry.

Contact Information:

Program Director: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Educational Research, Measurement, & Evaluation (ERME) Program
Email Address: jhlim@charlotte.edu
Phone Number: 704-687-8864

Program Webpage

Communication Campaigns Running in Slate

June 19, 2023 by Sam Finley

The following communication campaigns to support enrollment are live in Slate:

Application Generation (All Terms)
- The target audience is prospects and inquiries. The communications encourage prospective students to start and complete their application.
Yield (Fall 2023)
- The target audience is admitted graduate students that have yet to accept their admissions offer. The communications encourage them to submit their enrollment intention form.
Anti-Melt Campaign (Fall 2023)
- The target audience is graduate students who have accepted their offer of admission/enrollment intention form. The communications encourage student retention and engagement before they begin their program.

View Communication Flow

You can add the “Graduate Admissions Marketing | Email, SMS and Print Calendar” to your Google calendars using your @charlotte.edu account.

Questions? Reach the Marketing and Communications team via email at grad-comm@uncc.edu.

Some TAs Eligible for Resident Tuition

June 19, 2023 by White, Brian

Master’s students holding a 20-hour Teaching Assistantship with a stipend of $14,000 or more are eligible for the Master’s TA Resident Tuition. Please nominate your master’s TAs in eGPS.

Fall Virtual Orientation Set for New Students

June 19, 2023 by White, Brian

The Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning will host a virtual orientation for new graduate students Aug. 17 from 4-6 p.m. The session will offer information on transitioning to graduate school, managing the reading load, balancing school and family and finding your way around campus.

For more information and to register, please visit the Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning.

Restrictions on 1-Hour Grad Courses Disqualify GRAD 7999 and 9999 for Financial Aid

June 06, 2023 by White, Brian

The Graduate School was recently notified by the Office of Financial Aid that Title IV regulations do not permit use of Federal funds for courses that are not required for completion of a student’s academic program.

To meet that requirement GRAD 7999 and GRAD 9999 will no longer be considered full-time enrollment for financial aid eligibility, effective immediately.

GRAD 7999/9999 will no longer push a student to full-time status
GRAD 7999/9999 will no longer be eligible for financial aid awards.

Note: Students who are registered for GRAD 7999/9999 will remain eligible for Assistantships and GASP.

Because the courses will no longer push a student to full-time status, students enrolled in GRAD 7999/9999 will trigger the financial aid loan repayment clock.

If any of your students need to retain financial aid eligibility, and/or retain full-time status, they will need to change their Fall 2023 registration to GRAD 7800 or GRAD 9800. (3 credits that push a student to full time status).

Students can request a permit for GRAD 7800/9800 with an academic petition.

F1/J1 International students who wish to remain in GRAD 7999/9999 must contact the International Student and Scholar Office to request a reduced course load in their last semester in order to meet their immigration enrollment requirements.

GRAD 7999/9999 are one-credit placeholder courses which can be utilized by students who need enrollment while completing the dissertation or thesis defense within the first 4 weeks of the term, finishing a non-credit-bearing capstone, or finishing an Incomplete-graded course.

The Graduate School has sent emails to all students already enrolled for summer and fall 2023, and will offer guidance as petitions are submitted.

If you have questions please contact Sandra Krause, Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Services, Sandra.Krause@charlotte.edu.

Summer Fellowships Awarded to 75 Doctoral Students

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

From 103 applicants, the Graduate School awarded 75 Summer Fellowships for 2023.

The Summer Fellowship Program (GSSF) provides doctoral students funding to continue research at a time when few other options exist. The program is available to new and repeat applicants and eligible applicants can receive $8,000 to support progress toward the degree.

The program application deadline is in March, annually.

For 2023, Computing and Information Systems had both the highest number of applicants (20) and the highest number of awards (15).

Remaining awards by program are listed below:

Applied Mathematics-PhD-3

Bioinformatics-PhD-1

Biology-PhD-8

Business Administration-PhD-1

Civil Engineering-PhD-3

Computing & Info Systems-PhD-15

Counselor Educ & Supervision-PhD-2

Educ Rsch, Measure & Eval-PhD-2

Electrical Engineering-PhD-4

Geography-PhD -2

Health Psychology-PhD-8

Health Services Research-PhD-1

Infrastructure & Environ Sys-PhD-5

Mechanical Engineering-PhD-5

Nanoscale Science-PhD-3

Optical Science & Engineering-PhD-6

Organizational Science-PhD-1

Public Health Sciences-PhD-1

Public Policy-PhD-2

Special Education-PhD-2

2023 SAEOPP McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference June 23-25

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

The McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference is scheduled for June 23-25 in Atlanta, attracting undergraduate and graduate students from all TRIO programs within the U.S. and the Trust Territories.

The conference will provide opportunities for young scholars to share their research, provide exposure to the key issues in research and higher education, facilitate the interaction between graduate school representatives, graduate faculty, McNair and SSS scholars, and provide forums for discussion of intellectual issues.

The Graduate School Admissions team will have a table on site. If you like to send any materials to share with students, please contact Maryanne Maree-Sams, MaryanneMaree-Sams@charlotte.edu

Changes Coming to GRE General Test

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

Beginning September 22, 2023, testing time for the GRE will be reduced by half, from nearly four hours to just under two, and the official score turnaround time will reduce from 10-15 days to 8-10 days.

Combined, these changes are intended to provide test takers with a better experience that values their time and reduces anxiety and fatigue, ultimately helping them to complete and submit their applications more quickly.

More information is available from ETS.