Minority Doctoral Fellowships Available at UL Lafayette

BOR/SREB

MINORITY DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

Applicationscurrently being accepted and reviewed

Minority Doctoral Fellowships Available at UL Lafayette

ThreeBOR/SREB minority doctoral fellowships(four years each)are available at UL Lafayette beginning Fall 2013. We will begin receiving applications on May 1, 2013 and continue to receive and review applications until the fellowships are filled. Eligible doctoral disciplines are Applied Language and Speech Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, and Systems Engineering. Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree with a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or a 3.7 graduate grade point average. Our expectations are that successful applicants will have scores on the GRE General of approximately 600 quantitative and 500 verbal or scores from the GRE Revised General Test of 148 quantitative and 153 verbal, three strong letters of reference, strong writing samples and a proper goodness of fit with our programs of study and the research agendas of potential mentors. Applicants will also meet all other admission requirements of the Graduate School. Stipends will be $25,000 per academic year, with tuition and most fees covered by UL Lafayette. This fellowship also provides a $5,000 per year fundfor the fellow and his/her mentor to participate in the SREB Doctoral Scholars Program for three years plus $750 per year for travel to disciplinary conferences. A successful applicant will come from the Race/Ethnic categories of: (1) Black, Non-Hispanic, (2) Native American, or (3) Hispanic. We are reviewing applications and will continue our reviews until the fellowshipsare filled. UL Lafayette Graduate School applications and BOR/SREB Minority Doctoral Fellowship applications are available online at http://gradschool.louisiana.edu. A completed application includes this form, an application to the Graduate School, official transcripts, GRE scores, three letters of reference from individuals familiar with the applicants’ scholarly accomplishments and potential for success in a doctoral program, and statements of background and purpose. UL Lafayette Graduate School applications and BOR/SREB Minority Doctoral Fellowship applications should be sent to: The Graduate School, P. O. Box 44610, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504-4610.

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I.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION / Social Security No.:
Mr.
Ms.
Last Name / First Name / Middle Name
Mailing
Address:
No. & Street / City / State / Zip
Home
Address:
No. & Street / City / State / Zip
Phone: / Email: / Date of Birth:
II.EDUCATION
List all Colleges attended and degrees earned:
Degree / Year / Major / Minor / Institution Name and Location
GRE Scores / Raw Score / Percentile
Verbal / (%)
Quantitative / (%)
Analytical / (%)
Analytical Writing / (%)
Advanced (not required) / (%)
If you have not yet graduated, what is the proposed date of your graduation and
degree to be awarded?
In which department do you plan to earn a degree?

III.RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

List the most recent positions held.
Employer’s Name / Address / Dates of Employment / Title
IV.RECOGNITION & AWARDS
List any honors and awards received.
V. ORGANIZATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
VI. WRITING SAMPLES
(Attach samples to the application,e.g., publications, papers, or anything of a similar nature that would allow us to determine your capabilities to communicate in the English language.)
VII. STATEMENT OF BACKGROUND
This statement (approximately 1500 words typewritten) must provide information about any specialized education, training or work experience possessed by you. (Attach statement to application.)
VIII. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This statement (approximately 250 words typewritten) should provide information about your career plans once you obtain the doctorate.(Attach statement to application.)
IX.CERTIFICATION
I certify the information provided on this application is true and complete. I will use the fellowship funds for educational purposes only.
Signature of Applicant / Date

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Revised 05/13