The 18th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Symposium is Apr. 6, 2018 and the planning committee is seeking faculty judges.
The event, scheduled for the UNC Charlotte Student Union, includes poster and oral presentations.
Last year, UNC Charlotte graduate students made more than 100 presentations. Each judge will review multiple presentations or posters to review.
For more information, contact event co-chairs Amy Grybush or Katy Haughney, or visit The Center for Graduate Life.
UNC Charlotte master’s student Corey B. Kelly’s thesis focusing on the public relations implications of NBA players’ protest of the national anthem was one of the most downloaded documents in October, according to ProQuest, a global online source for scholarly information.
Kelly’s thesis, “Internal Activism and Its Implications for Organizational Legitimacy: A Case Study of the NBA’s Reaction to the National Anthem Protests in Sports” was among ProQuest’s top 25 downloads.
Kelly received his master’s in Communication Studies in May 2017. His thesis was prepared under the direction of Daniel Grano.
For more information, please visit ProQuest.
The Graduate School recently launched a new funding opportunity for doctoral students who pursue their studies over the summer months.
The Graduate School Summer Fellowship (GSSF) Program awards $6,000 ($2,000 per month) paid at the end of May and is available to full-time students with GASP support. Applicants must
The GSSF is designed to replace a TA or other summer job that takes the student away from their research. Recipients are expected to dedicate significant effort to their research project over the summer months and make timely progress to the degree.
To apply, students should submit an abstract about their project, not to exceed 500 words, with a paragraph explaining specific goals for the summer. Also include a timeline for completing the goals and year and semester of anticipated graduation. Please send to Dr. Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, by Mar.1, 2018.
The student’s advisor should send an email to Dr. Goodliffe supporting the application and confirming his/her availability to provide support (direction, advising, supervision, mentoring) over the summer.
Applicants will be informed of the decision on their application no later than Mar. 30, 2018.
For information on these and other financial assistance programs, contact Dr. Julie Goodliffe at jmgoodli@uncc.edu.
Major external fellowships that pay stipends plus full tuition and fees are available, but the deadline to apply is coming soon. A sampling of the opportunities are listed below with deadlines.
UNC Charlotte has a license to use PIVOT, the largest database of grant opportunities in the U.S. that includes local, state, federal, international, and foundation opportunities. For information on these and other financial assistance programs, contact Dr. Julie Goodliffe, at jmgoodli@uncc.edu, .
Department of Defense SMART program for graduate students pursuing a degree in one of 19 STEM disciplines. Pays full tuition and fees, $25-000 – $38,000 stipend (depending on field of study), money for health insurance, summer internships, and job placement after graduation in a DoD facility.
Deadline: Dec. 1.
Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship for PhD students in one of several areas of computer science, unrestricted citizenship. Apply for up to $20,000 for tuition and fees, plus a salaried internship at Symantec.
Deadline: Dec. 1.
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for students completing their dissertation in a research-based PhD in almost every field. Apply for a one-year stipend of $25,000 for your final year.
Deadline: Dec. 7
National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) Apply for three years of support with a ~$24,000 stipend, and money for tuition and fees. This prestigious award will also show your fundability as a biologist, which is crucial for career success.
Deadline: Dec. 8
Google’s Women Techmakers Scholarship for women in computer science or computer engineering. Apply for a $10,000 scholarship and an invitation to the Google Scholar’s Retreat in Mountain View, California. Unrestricted citizenship.
Deadline: Dec.11
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for students pursuing a research-based Ph.D. in almost every field. Apply for three years of an annual $24,000 stipend.
Deadline: Dec. 14
American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship Program for graduate students in the field of analytical chemistry. $21,000 fellowships.
Deadline: Dec. 16
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship for students pursuing a doctorate in one of 15 STEM disciplines. Apply for up to four years full tuition and fees, a generous stipend, and money for medical insurance from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Deadline: Dec. 31
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. Computational science is interdisciplinary by nature, using algorithms, mathematics and computers to analyze and solve scientific and engineering problems. Apply for up to four years of a $36,000 per year stipend plus academic allowance.
Deadline: Jan. 17
UNC Charlotte’s Three-Minute Thesis competition Nov. 10 saw ten brave graduate students squeeze years of work and thousands of words into a three-minute presentation using only one slide for support. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is professional international research communication competition in which Ph.D. and Master’s students are challenged to clearly and engagingly communicate their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes with one static slide.
Morium Bably, Public Health Sciences, and Brittany Ernst, Organizational Science, took top spots in the competition. Please visit the Center for Graduate Life for more information.
GPD’s and Chairs, please provide the Graduate School with names, contact info and brief descriptions of your successful graduate alumni. We plan to showcase the quality of our graduate programs through the success of our alums. We’ll prepare brief vignettes of those alums – a photo and a paragraph about their graduate experience and career trajectory since earning the advanced degree. Just tell us who they are, and we’ll connect and gather the information. Your program graduates will be featured in web content and in collateral material. Let’s start with just one or two standout alums from each graduate program. The aim is to convey the quality, value and impact of UNC Charlotte graduate education and research. Send the name, contact info and a brief description of your alum’s professional status to our Graduate School communications team, grad-comm@uncc.edu.
The Chancellor’s Office recently shared updates on work aimed at alleviating campus congestion and improving class-scheduling efficiency.
A task force that has been examining campus congestion made 34 suggestions for improvement ranging from infrastructure changes to alternative forms of transportation. The report is available for download from the Chancellor’s Office.
Senior Associate Provost Jay Raja is leading an effort to offer a full schedule of classes on Fridays. More information on the schedule change is available on the Academic Affairs website.
The North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP) will host a Graduate Recruitment Fair Nov. 17 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Raleigh.
The recruitment fair is part of the NC-LSAMP Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the NC State McKimmon Conference & Training Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh.
For registration information, please visit 2017 NC-LSAMP Annual Research Conference.
NC-LSAMP seeks to increase the quality and quantity of students who earn science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate degrees and successfully matriculate into STEM graduate programs.
Below is a statement from the Provost we are pleased to share:
Department Chairs/Directors and Graduate Program Directors:
Last spring we launched an effort to streamline the content of undergraduate program requirements and courses currently maintained on departmental websites by developing a direct, automatic link to the catalog (see History and Management as examples). The integration with the new catalog system (Acalog), makes this process seamless and requires little effort on behalf of the department web content managers; links to the programs in the catalog will update automatically each year the new catalog is released. We are now expanding this effort to include graduate program information.
The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the use of departmental websites by providing clear, consistent and up-to-date information for students, making it easier for them to navigate their curriculum through direct use of the catalog. In the coming months, the project team will be reaching out to the web content managers in each department to provide the details needed for the graduate program roll-out.
Our goal is to make the catalog the single authoritative source for degree requirements regardless of the site from which they are accessed.
Thanks for your assistance with this effort.
Joan
As a reminder, the correct weblink for UNC Charlotte Graduate Admissions is http://gradadmissions.uncc.edu; and for the application portal aka Apply Now https://mygradschool.uncc.edu.
This report will be made available to anyone who wishes to have it by subscription only. Just send an email to Janet Morse with the email address where the report should be sent as well as the program(s) to be included. You will receive one report for each program you request. At this time, reports will be pushed out on a monthly basis. If you find that receiving it more frequently would be helpful, please let Janet know.
Through a new incentive program developed by the Graduate School, UNC Charlotte’s doctoral students may earn money by submitting fellowship applications. The Fellowship Application Incentive Program or FAIP runs through May 31, 2018 and requires registration. Details can be found on the Graduate School’s Funding webpage or by contacting Dr. Julie Goodliffe, Director of Funding, the Graduate School.
The Graduate School has created some handy FAQ’s to help guide GPDs and Faculty through the graduation process and timelines. Using the University’s FAQ system, users can search by topic or browse by popularity. Students also have access to these important questions. Visit the Graduation and Commencement Pages.
GRAD courses offered by the Graduate School are an excellent way for your students to enhance their professional skills outside their academic discipline. For the Spring 2018 semester, we are offering seven unique credit-bearing courses for the graduate student. From academic writing to leadership development, expert faculty deliver interactive content designed to help round-out graduate student skills, regardless of career path.
“Research shows many graduate students lack the soft-skill basics employers want and need when they graduate,” says Tom Reynolds, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. “Through the Center for Graduate Life, its Faculty Associates, and our partnerships with various campus departments, colleges and the Charlotte community, we are pleased to offer a large selection of courses designed to help meet this need.”
For Spring 2018, we add to the offerings with three new courses:
We encourage you to share this weblink http://gradlife.uncc.edu/what-we-offer/academic-courses with your students, their advisors, faculty and within your department. Registration opens October 30th and students can do so via my.uncc.edu
UNC Charlotte’s definition of graduate school half-time enrollment changed effective with the beginning of the Fall 2017 semester. To help you prepare for questions you may receive from students on the change, please review the following information.
New Definition of Half-Time Enrollment Hours
How this will affect some students:
Federal Financial Aid Eligibility
Loan Repayment/Deferment
Options Available to Students
Students with questions may contact the Office of Financial Aid at 704-687-5504 or email their question. Graduate Program Directors may contact Johnna Watson in the Graduate School by email or at 704-687-7231.
Graduate projections for Fall 2018, 2019, and 2020 should be completed in GPDNet by Nov. 1, including the enrollment management plan to achieve those projections.
Base your enrollment and graduate projections and plans on your college’s strategic plan.
To access projections and plans in GPDNet, select PROGRAM DASHBOARD at the top of the page, click on your program, and select from the appropriate tabs to view and enter data, or you may download the spreadsheet Fall 2017 9-8-2017 Official Census Enrollment by Program.
Open Swims will be held in Cato 248 according to the schedule shown below to support planning and respond to questions. If you have questions or need individual assistance, please contact Johnna Watson. To register, please visit the Enrollment Management Planning registration page.
Open Swim Schedule
Graduate School Conference Room, Cato Hall, #248
Wednesday, September 27th, 1-2:30 pm
Friday, October 6th, 1:30 – 3 pm
Thursday, October 12th, 11:30 am-1 pm
Wednesday, October 18th, 10:30 am – noon
Greg Fishel, weather forecaster for Raleigh television station WRAL, will present “Climate Change: My Journey from Ideology to Science,” Nov. 11 at the Raleigh Convention Center.
The presentation, sponsored by the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, examines the scientific, political and religious sides of the climate change debate and explores why a divide exists between scientists and the public.
To register, please visit Sigma Xi.
Sigma Xi also will be sponsoring a Student Research Conference at the event, featuring a poster competition and career development sessions on science communication.
More than 80 members of UNC Charlotte’s Graduate Education community participated in the September 8 Grad Ed Summit. Program Directors, Department Chairs and other administrators heard from Graduate School staff and shared ideas and questions in the Halton Reading Room of the Atkins Library.
Following introductory remarks by Graduate School Dean Tom Reynolds and Graduate Council Chair Christine Haynes, Graduate School staff formally introduced GPDNet, the new on-line portal for Graduate Program Directors. Katherine Hall-Hertel then updated attendees on DegreeWorks and CGL activities. Johnna Watson discussed admissions developments, and Alan Freitag explained the Graduate School’s restructured approach to strategic communication in support of graduate education and outreach efforts to the military/veteran population.
Open discussion followed, covering topics from recruiting to student funding processes. The Summit concluded with the announcement that beginning in May 2018, doctoral students will be recognized in a separate hooding ceremony apart from the traditional commencement exercises.
If you attended the event, the Graduate School staff would very much appreciate your assessment to help us make future events even better. Please use the comment section below to share your insights.
NC State’s Building Future Faculty (BFF) Program is accepting applications for the 2018 Program through Nov. 12, 2017.
The all-expenses paid workshop in Raleigh Mar. 14-16, 2018, is designed for diverse graduate students and post-doctoral students who are seeking a career as a faculty member. Workshop topics explore what to expect as a faculty member, a discussion of the wealth of resources available to faculty for teaching and expectations of productivity for faculty engaged in research. Participants will spend time with current faculty and department chairs in their discipline discussing effective strategies to prepare for an academic career.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Building Future Faculty website.
The Office of International Programs recently sent a reminder to international teaching assistants calling attention to the requirement to attend an English language assessment and to complete an I-9 form that is available from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
For more information, visit the Center for Graduate Life Teaching Assistants.
Hire-A-Ni
ner, the online system that provides students easy access to jobs, internships, and co-ops now is a source for Graduate Assistantship opportunities too.
“A graduate assistant position has been added to the types of jobs listed on Hire-A-Niner,” said Julie Goodliffe, Director of Funding and Fellowships for the Graduate School. “Now, any department looking for a graduate assistant can easily create the position in Hire-A-Niner and view all the applications in one place.”
Goodliffe said the Hire-A-Niner portal permits greater control over when and how an opportunity is posted and on who can apply. The portal also archives job postings so re-posting a job is easy.
Students can search and save their searches and get updates by email. The system features a resume creator, resource library, hire reporting and online career tools.
For more information or to register and post a graduate assistantship opportunity, visit Hire-A-Niner and select the Employer option.
