A video tutorial covering training, deadlines, and other information about tuition support from the Graduate School is available on GPDNet.
The video is hosted by Julie Goodliffe (jmgoodli@uncc.edu), Director of Funding and Fellowships.
The video and full details on how to obtain tuition support for graduate students is available on GPDNet’s News & Resources page.
Ventureprise® is seeking research topics, such as a response to COVID-19, that can earn researchers up to $5,000.
Ventureprise® is UNC Charlotte’s innovation and entrepreneurship center serving the campus and Charlotte region as a center of excellence for evidence based entrepreneurship.
The Summer 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps virtual cohort is being formed now. The program provides UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students with commercialization training and up to an initial $5,000 in NSF funding. The goal of the program is to identify potential commercial uses and prepare for more substantial commercialization funding opportunities.
The next stage is a six month $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. The cohort will begin May 13 (rolling applications, last day to submit is May 10). For more information and to apply, please visit Ventureprise®. For questions, please contact Laura Smailes, lsmailes@uncc.edu.
Have an idea or research finding that the National Science Foundation may be interested in funding? Have an idea in response to COVID-19 and the current situation? Want to receive up to $5000 for your research or business idea? Apply to participate in the Summer 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps virtual cohort. The program provides UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students with commercialization training and up to an initial $5000 in NSF funding. The goal of the program is to identify potential commercial uses and prepare for more substantial commercialization funding opportunities. The next stage is a six month $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. The cohort will begin May 13 (rolling applications, last day to submit is May 8). A complete schedule and application form can be found on the NSF I-Corps webpage. Contact: Principle Investigator Devin Collins (7-8058).
Acceptance of an offer of financial support, such as a graduate scholarship, fellowship, traineeship, or assistantship, for the coming academic year by a prospective or enrolled student completes an agreement that both the student and graduate school expect to honor.
Prospective students are under no obligation to respond to offers of financial support prior to April 15th; earlier deadlines for acceptance of such offers violate the intent of the April 15th resolution.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Julie Goodliffe in the Graduate School or see https://cgsnet.org/april-15-
The US Department of Education has announced that student loan payments, and interest on those payments, has been suspended for at least 60 days. For more information, please read the US Dept. of Education’s news release.
Please review this guidance for supporting personnel on sponsored awards from Dr. Richard A. Tankersley, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Download Memorandum
The deadline for Graduate Program Directors to nominate a student for the Wayland H. Cato Jr. First-Year Doctoral Fellowship, the Herschel and Cornelia Everett First-Year Graduate Fellowship (Master’s and Doctoral), and the William F. Kennedy Graduate Fellowship has been extended to March 28th. Nominations should be submitted in the USO portal and faculty should tell students to complete the application, once they are nominated.
The deadline to submit completed applications for all of the Graduate School Fellowships in the Ninerscholars Portal is March 30th.
Existing contracts for GAs should not be shortened or reduced in hours except under the most extreme circumstances. If a program wishes to change a contract for any reason, they should contact the Graduate School at gradassist@uncc.edu first to discuss. As a reminder, under this special circumstance only, GAs are eligible for Paid Administrative Leave as long as they remain on their current contract. It is critical to keep a student’s contract in place to ensure no disruption in the students’ pay. The Graduate School monitors any change or cancellation of a graduate assistantship.
The Research and Economic Development department’s 2020 Catalyst Boot Camp will focus on success in applying for grants from state and federal agencies, foundations and nonprofits. The goal of the program is to enhance the research and creative capacity of the University and institutionalize systemic support for the advancement and success of early- and mid-career faculty.
The Catalyst Boot Camp program will feature two tracks that will run concurrently: Catalyst for STEM+ and Catalyst for the Arts and Humanities.
Full details can be found in the Catalyst Program Description. The deadline for applications to the 2020 Catalyst Boot Camp is Friday, March 13, 2020, by 5:00 pm. For questions about the application process, please contact Lesley Brown, Director, Center for Research Excellence at labrown@uncc.edu.
The Graduate Student Funding Committee has published draft definitions to improve understanding and consistency of implementation of work processes and funding for these important student roles.
The Committee was appointed by the Graduate Council to analyze and implement recommendations from the Graduate Student Funding Task Force in 2018.
Review of and comments on the policy statement are welcomed. Access the policy statement on the committee’s Canvas site.
Application deadline for 2020 awards is Mar. 23. Application instructions can be found at the Graduate School Award Gateway.
The Spring 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps is seeking participants with research and business ideas the NSF might fund. The 2020 cohort will begin Jan. 31 and the last date to submit is Jan. 28.
Please visit UNC Charlotte’s Entrepreneurship website for more information.
Graduate Program Directors may now nominate newly admitted students for Fall and Spring Semester funding.
To get more information on types of funding or to nominate a student, please visit the Graduate School Funding Portal.
All nominations are due April 1, 2020.
Check the Funding Portal for updates. For questions, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, in the Graduate School.
Graduate Program Directors may nominate new graduate students for Graduate School Fellowships ranging to $18,000 between now and Mar. 16.
The fellowships, such as the Herschel and Cornelia Everett Foundation and Wayland H. Cato, are funded by donors for need-based and merit awards that recognize excellent students for their academic achievement and provide assistance to those who demonstrate financial need.
The Mar. 16 deadline is suggested to provide enough time for nominees to complete application by Mar. 23.
Please submit nominations through the NinerScholars Portal. For more information, please visit the Graduate School Award Gateway.
The Graduate Funding Committee is inviting comment on proposed new standard definitions for Graduate Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Administrative Assistant roles.
The Committee was established to assess and implement recommendations made by the Graduate Student Funding Task Force in 1017-18. Creating standard definitions for these roles was among those recommendations.
The draft definitions are available in this shared Google document. Comments are welcome in the document or below.
The Funding Committee’s work also can be followed on Canvas. All Program Directors should have received an invitation to join the project course. If you did not receive an invitation, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, in the Graduate School.
For more information, contact Dr. Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, Faculty Fellow, Graduate School, and Chair of the Graduate Funding Committee, Perez.Quinones@uncc.edu.
Effective Dec. 19, all student funding nominations MUST be completed in eGPS, the Graduate School’s new student funding system. eGPS allows Graduate Program Directors (GPDs) to view, nominate, see decisions, and track the complete funding package for students.
Access to eGPS is provided upon completion of in-person or online Canvas training.
After Dec. 19, funding nominations may no longer be submitted through eGA, the online “electronic graduate assistantship” application platform. eGA will continue to be used for generating student contracts and transmitting contract information to Human Resources and Payroll.
GPDs and administrative staff interested in gaining access to eGPS or in learning more may participate in an informational ‘open-swim’ drop-in session in Denny 101, Dec. 16, 17, and 18 from 2-4 p.m. each day.
The Graduate School’s Fellowship Application Incentive Program (FAIP), which provides financial incentives for graduate students to apply for fellowships, is the subject of a upcoming national webinar.
For more information, please visit the Graduate School website.
Nominate your graduate students today for these exceptional funding opportunities. Visit the Graduate School’s website for specific criteria on each award. Some fellowships can be directly applied to by the student, so please encourage them to do so.
For questions, please contact Julie Green, Fellowship Specialist for the Graduate School.
Updates on implementation plans for the Student Funding Task Force recommendations are available on Canvas.
The Student Funding Implementation Committee created a Canvas project course where information and issues under discussion will be published for comment.
All Program Directors should have received an invitation to join the project course. If you did not receive an invitation, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, in the Graduate School.
