Graduate Division Santa Barbara DEAN’S FELLOWSHIP COVER SHEET 2013-14 Overview This award provides an academic year fellowship for a continuing graduate student. The Dean’s Fellowship is available to both domestic and international students. It is particularly appropriate for support in the second through fifth years of graduate study. Eligibility Eligible nominees must: • • • • Be enrolled in a doctoral or M.F.A. program, or in an M.A. program in a department for which the Master’s degree is the terminal degree offered Demonstrate high academic performance and be in good academic standing Have requisite Spring 2013 registration or Spring 2013 official Leave Of Absence status at the time of nomination Be within time-to-degree or normative time standards through Spring 13 Students are not eligible if they: • • • Will be in P3 status for any quarter during the funding period Hold an active multi-year central fellowship package (e.g. students in a departmental appointment year of a multi-year award) Received the Dean’s Fellowship twice previously during the student’s academic career at UCSB Support This award provides a $22,000 stipend plus payment of in-state tuition and health insurance (UCSHIP). Please note that nonresident supplemental tuition will not be provided. Departments may supplement the fellowship with any combination of appointments up to an average of 35% time over the course of the academic year. (In these cases, Graduate Student Fee Remission will pay fees and UCSHIP from the salary account. The Graduate Division will pay the balance of fees if needed.) Application Materials • This form • 1 letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor • Curriculum Vitae (2-page maximum, single-spaced) • Description of research project/research interest (one to two pages, single-spaced) Possible format of research project synopsis: Succinctly state your objective and the significance of your research. Clarifying components of the synopsis may include objective(s) of study, background/content of investigation, research approach and procedures, schedule of research, your qualifications and preparations for this project, anticipated results and significance of results. Nominee’s Information Name: _____________________________ Project Title (or keywords):_____________ Perm #:_________________________ Department: __________________________ ______________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ E-mail: _______________________________ Did you complete the 2013-14 FAFSA? Y N Signature: ____________________________ Date: _____________________ Graduate Division Santa Barbara GRADUATE DIVISION DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP COVER SHEET FOR: SUMMER 2013, FALL 2013, WINTER 2014 OR SPRING 2014 QUARTER Overview The Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship is intended for doctoral students from all academic disciplines who have advanced to candidacy and who are in the final stages of completing their dissertation. The Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship is available to both domestic and international students. Financial need is a critical component. The Dissertation Fellowship is intended to free the awardee from TA or non-academic employment obligations, enabling full attention to dissertation writing. Students receiving this award are not allowed to have student employment during the quarter in which they receive the Dissertation Fellowship. Students who have not had regular support, such as GSR positions, for dissertation research will be given priority. This is a one-time, non-renewable award and is expected to be the final award before the degree is conferred. Award recipients will not be considered for further central fellowship support. Eligibility Eligible nominees must be: • • • • Advanced to doctoral candidacy at the time of nomination Demonstrating high academic performance and in good academic standing at time of nomination Have requisite Spring 2013 registration or Spring 2013 official Leave Of Absence status at the time of nomination Within time-to-degree or normative time standards through Spring 13 Students are not eligible if: • • They will be in P3 status during the funding period Hold an active multi-year central fellowship package (e.g. students in a departmental appointment year of a multi-year award) Support This award provides a $7,500 stipend plus payment of in-state tuition and health insurance (UCSHIP) for one quarter. Please note that nonresident supplemental tuition will not be provided. Application Materials • This form • 1 letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor • Curriculum Vitae (2-page maximum, single-spaced) • Description of research project (one to two pages, single-spaced) - (Include schedule of completion details). Nominee’s Information Name: _____________________________ Perm #: _________Department:________________ Dissertation Title (or keywords) : ________ E-mail:_____________________________________ _____________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Award Qtr Choice: M13 / F13 / W14 or S14 Dissertation Committee Chair:__________________ Date of Advancement: __________________ Committee Members:_________________________ Expected Degree Completion Date:________ ___________________________________________ Did you complete a FAFSA for the following Yrs? 2012-13 Y / N Signature:______________________________ 2013-14 Y / N Date:__________________________________ Graduate Division Santa Barbara GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY FELLOWSHIP COVER SHEET 2013-14 (includes Graduate Opportunity Fellowship-GOF and Graduate Research Mentorship Program-GRMP) Overview The award provides an academic year fellowship for a continuing graduate student. It is intended to assist recipients in acquiring and developing sophisticated research skills under faculty mentorship. The fellowship’s goal is to increase the number of students who contribute to the diversity mission of the university (see text on page 2), who persist towards the doctoral degree and show promise as candidates for faculty appointments. This award is particularly appropriate for students in the second through fifth years of their program. Eligibility Eligible nominees must: • Be US citizens, permanent residents, or students who qualify for an NRST exemption under AB 540. • Be enrolled in a doctoral or M.F.A. program, or in an M.A. program in a department for which the Master’s degree is the terminal degree offered • Make a contribution to the diversity of the graduate population in the nominating department or the university • Demonstrate high academic performance and be in good academic standing at the time of nomination • Have requisite S13 registration or S13 official Leave Of Absence status at the time of nomination • Be within time-to-degree or normative time standards through Spring 13 Students are not eligible if they: • Will have P3 status during any quarter of the funding period • Hold an active multi-year central fellowship package (e.g. students in a departmental appointment year of a multi-year award) • Received the GOF and the GRMP twice previously during the student’s academic career at UCSB Support This award provides a $22,000 stipend plus the payment of in-state tuition and health insurance, UCSHIP. Departments may supplement with any combination of appointments up to an average of 35% time over the course of the academic year. (In these cases, Graduate Student Fee Remission will pay fees/UCSHIP from the salary account. The Graduate Division will pay the balance of fees if needed.) Application Materials • This form (2 pages) • 1 letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor (mention must be made of faculty mentorship) • Curriculum Vitae (2-page maximum, single-spaced) • Diversity Statement (1-page maximum, single-spaced) • Description of research project/research interest (one to two pages, single-spaced) Possible format of research project synopsis: Succinctly state your objective and the significance of your research. Clarifying components of the synopsis may include objective(s) of study, background/content of investigation, research approach and procedures, schedule of research, your qualifications and preparations for this project, anticipated results and significance of results. Nominee’s Information Name: _____________________________ Perm #: Project Title (or keywords): _____________ _________________________ Department: __________________________ _____________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ E-mail: _______________________________ Did you complete the 2013-14 FAFSA? Y Signature: ____________________________ Date: ________________________________ 1 N Graduate Division Santa Barbara GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY FELLOWSHIP COVER SHEET 2013-14 (includes Graduate Opportunity Fellowship-GOF and Graduate Research Mentorship Program-GRMP) Diversity Fellowships “The University of California Diversity Statement”(see below) recognizes the variety of personal experiences, values and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance and states that such diversity in the UC student body should be integral to the University’s achievement of excellence. The UCSB diversity fellowship programs seek graduate students from non-traditional educational backgrounds who bring an understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education. The Graduate Division encourages the nomination of individuals who meet the eligibility criteria and represent cultural, linguistic, geographic, and socio‐economic backgrounds not adequately represented in the graduate student population. Departments and students are encouraged to present biographical material describing relevant experiences, activities, research and service, rather than the group identification. In line with the University of California Nondiscrimination Policy – The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. Supportive material for the nominees should speak to the nominee’s merit, promise, and capability for a teaching and research career, with additional documentation about o their experiences of economic or educational disadvantage and/or o their engagement in research or preparation for a career focused on problems related to individuals or groups who have experienced economic or educational disadvantage in society Mention may be made of the students undergraduate research experience in a federal- or state- funded academic pregraduate or academic/research preparation program (for example – but not limited to, McNair Scholars, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, UC LEADS). Additional specific examples of these criteria may be found on Graduate Division’s website –https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/diversityoutreach/ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DIVERSITY STATEMENT REGENTS' POLICY 4400: --Adopted 9-20-2007, Amended 8-17-2010 The diversity of the people of California has been the source of innovative ideas and creative accomplishments throughout the state's history into the present. Diversity - a defining feature of California's past, present, and future refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, and more. Because the core mission of the University of California is to serve the interests of the State of California, it must seek to achieve diversity among its student bodies and among its employees. The State of California has a compelling interest in making sure that people from all backgrounds perceive that access to the University is possible for talented students, staff, and faculty from all groups. The knowledge that the University of California is open to qualified students from all groups, and thus serves all parts of the community equitably, helps sustain the social fabric of the State. Diversity should also be integral to the University's achievement of excellence. Diversity can enhance the ability of the university to accomplish its academic mission. Diversity aims to broaden and deepen both the educational experience and the scholarly environment, as students and faculty learn to interact effectively with each other, preparing them to participate in an increasingly complex and pluralistic society. Ideas, and practices based on those ideas, can be made richer by the process of being born and nurtured in a diverse community. The pluralistic university can model a process of proposing and testing ideas through respectful, civil communication. Educational excellence that truly incorporates diversity thus can promote mutual respect and make possible the full, effective use of the talents and abilities of all to foster innovation and train future leadership. Therefore, the University of California renews its commitment to the full realization of its history promise to recognize and nurture merit, talent, and achievement by supporting diversity and equal opportunity in its education, services, and administration, as well as research and creative activity. The University particularly acknowledges the acute need to remove barriers to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of talented students, faculty, and staff from historically excluded populations who are currently underrepresented. 2 PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - LA JOLLA ACADEMIC INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (AIR) DIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN CHEMISTRY Academic Year 2012-2013 Please send your completed electronic application (including your interest in the program), a self-written proposal, your prospective research advisor’s recommendation and department head recommendation to: Indrawan McAlpine Diversity AIR Committee Chair Pfizer Global R & D – La Jolla Laboratories 10770 Science Center Drive (CB2) San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: (858) 622-6061 [email protected] Please type your application and return it to Pfizer electronically (pdf preferred). Remember to arrange for your letters of recommendation to be sent separately (electronic submission preferred). Please note the deadline for receipt of a completed application is October 21st, 2012. No exceptions! Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ Phone No. _______________________________________________________ E-mail Address: (A confirmation of the receipt of application will be sent to this email address) ___________________________________________________ Year in School (i.e. Junior): __________________________________________ Overall GPA: ________________________Chemistry GPA: ________________ PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - LA JOLLA ACADEMIC INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (AIR) DIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN CHEMISTRY Academic Year 2012-2013 List the chemistry/biochemistry classes you have taken and the grade received, including courses you are currently taking (attach unofficial transcript): ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ List any academic awards that you have received: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Have you received a Pfizer AIR fellowship in the past? If so, when did you receive it? ________________________________________________________ List any current funding that you are receiving for chemistry/biochemistry related research projects conducted under the supervision of your research advisor. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ What are your future plans for course work, graduate school, and career? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Describe any research experience that you might have: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Describe in one page or less why you are interested in participating in this research fellowship program. Graduate Division Santa Barbara PRESIDENT’S DISSERTATION YEAR FELLOWSHIP COVER SHEET 201314 Overview The UC President’s Dissertation Year Fellowship provides financial resources to allow fellows to devote full attention to completing the dissertation in a twelve-month period. The fellowship’s goal is to increase the number of students who contribute to the diversity mission of the university (see text on page 2). The award requires a clearly defined, vital mentor relationship between the student and his/her dissertation advisor that will encourage completion of the doctoral degree during the tenure of this fellowship. Ultimately, this program aims to improve the rate at which award recipients complete their degrees and to improve the quality of their research training and scholarly output. Eligibility Program is designed for students who contribute to UCSB’s diversity and are at dissertation-completion stage of their graduate work Eligible nominees must be:  US citizens, permanent residents, or students qualifying for an NRST exemption under AB 540  Advanced to candidacy with approved dissertation topic and functioning dissertation committee at time of nomination  Demonstrating high academic performance and in good academic standing  Registered or have official Leave Of Absence status during Spring of 2013  Within time-to-degree or normative time standards through Spring 13 Students are not eligible if they:  Will have P3 status during any quarter of the funding period  Hold an active multi-year central fellowship package (e.g. students in a departmental appointment year of a multi-year award) Support This award provides a $22,000 stipend, $500 for research, plus payment of in-state tuition and UCSHIP. Terms of the Award Fellows receive a travel allowance for a required presentation of their research at another UC campus. Dissertation advisors are encouraged to assist fellows in arranging for this presentation at either formal or informal settings. Fellows are also required to present their research at UCSB. Recipients must maintain continuous full-time enrollment and academic good standing at UCSB throughout the entire tenure of the award. Please note, award recipients may not be employed during the tenure of this award. Award recipients are expected to finish their PhD within the fellowship year and will not be considered for future central fellowships. Application Materials  This form  1 letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor  Curriculum Vitae (2-page maximum, single-spaced)  Diversity Statement (1-page maximum, single-spaced)  Description of research project (one to two pages, single-spaced) -(Include schedule of completion details). Nominee’s Information Name: _________________________________ Perm #: __________Department:_____________________ Dissertation Title (or keywords) : _____________ E-mail: ___________________________________________ __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________ __________________________________________ Dissertation Committee Chair:_______________________ Date of Advancement: ______________________ Committee Members:_______________________________ Expected Degree Completion Date:____________ __________________________________________________ Did you complete the 2013-14 FAFSA? Y Signature:_________________________________ Date:______________________________________________ N 1 Graduate Division Santa Barbara PRESIDENT’S DISSERTATION YEAR FELLOWSHIP COVER SHEET 201314 Diversity Fellowships “The University of California Diversity Statement”(see below) recognizes the variety of personal experiences, values and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance and states that such diversity in the UC student body should be integral to the University’s achievement of excellence. The UCSB diversity fellowship programs seek graduate students from non-traditional educational backgrounds who bring an understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education. The Graduate Division encourages the nomination of individuals who meet the eligibility criteria and represent cultural, linguistic, geographic, and socio‐economic backgrounds not adequately represented in the graduate student population. Departments and students are encouraged to present biographical material describing relevant experiences, activities, research and service, rather than the group identification. In line with the University of California Nondiscrimination Policy – The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. Supportive material for the nominees should speak to the nominee’s merit, promise, and capability for a teaching and research career, with additional documentation about o their experiences of economic or educational disadvantage and/or o their engagement in research or preparation for a career focused on problems related to individuals or groups who have experienced economic or educational disadvantage in society Mention may be made of the students undergraduate research experience in a federal- or state- funded academic pregraduate or academic/research preparation program (for example – but not limited to, McNair Scholars, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, UC LEADS). Additional specific examples of these criteria may be found on Graduate Division’s website –https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/diversityoutreach/ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DIVERSITY STATEMENT REGENTS' POLICY 4400: --Adopted 9-20-2007, Amended 8-17-2010 The diversity of the people of California has been the source of innovative ideas and creative accomplishments throughout the state's history into the present. Diversity - a defining feature of California's past, present, and future - refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, and more. Because the core mission of the University of California is to serve the interests of the State of California, it must seek to achieve diversity among its student bodies and among its employees. The State of California has a compelling interest in making sure that people from all backgrounds perceive that access to the University is possible for talented students, staff, and faculty from all groups. The knowledge that the University of California is open to qualified students from all groups, and thus serves all parts of the community equitably, helps sustain the social fabric of the State. Diversity should also be integral to the University's achievement of excellence. Diversity can enhance the ability of the university to accomplish its academic mission. Diversity aims to broaden and deepen both the educational experience and the scholarly environment, as students and faculty learn to interact effectively with each other, preparing them to participate in an increasingly complex and pluralistic society. Ideas, and practices based on those ideas, can be made richer by the process of being born and nurtured in a diverse community. The pluralistic university can model a process of proposing and testing ideas through respectful, civil communication. Educational excellence that truly incorporates diversity thus can promote mutual respect and make possible the full, effective use of the talents and abilities of all to foster innovation and train future leadership. Therefore, the University of California renews its commitment to the full realization of its history promise to recognize and nurture merit, talent, and achievement by supporting diversity and equal opportunity in its education, services, and administration, as well as research and creative activity. The University particularly acknowledges the acute need to remove barriers to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of talented students, faculty, and staff from historically excluded populations who are currently underrepresented. 2 The Lucas Ransom Memorial Scholarship Awarded annually to outstanding undergraduate students who are declared as Chemistry majors, entering their junior or senior years. Criteria for the awards are based on both financial need and academic achievement. Call for Self-Nominations Deadline: April 17, 2013 Introduction Lucas Ransom, a 19-year old UC Santa Barbara junior, died tragically as a result of a shark attack on October 22, 2010 while body-boarding near Vandenberg Air Force Base. Lucas attended Perris High School in Riverside County, Ca, where he was a successful competitive swimmer and water polo player. In 2007, he was highly praised for his heroic actions saving a boy from drowning while working as lifeguard. To honor the life of Lucas Ransom, his family has established the Lucas Ransom Memorial Scholarship in an effort to fulfill his aspirations and aid future students who, like Lucas, aspire to help others and have a deep interest in the Chemical Sciences. Scholarship Overview The Lucas Ransom Memorial Scholarship will support upper division (juniors and seniors) undergraduate students who are declared Chemistry majors. Criteria for awards will be based on both financial need and academic achievement (minimum 3.3 GPA). Additional consideration will be given for active extracurricular involvement, including, but not limited to, participation in athletics, internships/volunteering, work experience, and/or other activities. All inquiries should be directed to the Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jennifer Ramriez, at 805-893-2931 or [email protected] The Lucas Ransom Memorial Scholarship Self-Nomination Procedures Students wishing to nominate themselves for this scholarship shall submit the following materials no later than April 17, 2013. 1) Unofficial UCSB transcript 2) List of work/volunteer experiences (this may be in resume format) 3) Approximate 1000 word personal statement touching on the following main points: a. Why are you interested in the Chemical Sciences? What are your other academic interests and aspirations? b. What types of extracurricular activities are you actively involved in and why are they important to you (including, but not limited to, participation in athletics, internship/volunteering, work experience) c. What are your future goals and aspirations, and why? Students may submit application packets in person or via email, materials must be submitted by 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. Please submit to: Jennifer Ramirez Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Trailer 232, Rm 1004 Mail Code 9510 OR [email protected] Financial Details The amount of each individual award may be based on the individual recipient’s unique family, financial and academic circumstances, but will, in the interest of having greater impact, be a minimum of $2000. Awards may have the option to be renewed. Awardees Awardees will be notified of their selection by the end of May or early June. Awardees will be recognized in our annual Departmental Awards Ceremony, which will take place in MidJune. Further details will be announced as the date approaches.