California Graduate Equity Fellowship Program, 2009-2010
(award of up to $4,500)
2009-2010 Deadline: May 21, 2009
General Information Purpose of the Fellowship
General Information
For the academic year 2009-2010, we anticipate ten to twenty fellowships ranging in amounts from $500 to $4,500. If you are selected, you may be funded up to four semesters, subject to maintaining satisfactory progress toward the completion of a graduate degree. You must reapply each spring semester.
The successful recipients of this fellowship will be required to engage in a professionally mentored activity for a minimum of five hours per week, based on the amount of their award.
Purpose of the Fellowship
This program seeks to increase the diversity of students completing their graduate degree programs at California State University, Fresno and encourages continuation on to doctoral programs and consideration of university faculty careers. It provides fellowships for economically disadvantaged graduate students, especially from groups that are underrepresented among graduate degree recipients in their areas of study, and promotes faculty mentoring and research opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be admitted to California State University, Fresno.
- Applicants must be admitted to a graduate program,
be enrolled in, and making satisfactory progress toward the completion
of a graduate degree program and satisfy all criteria for admission
to such a program (i.e., be classified or conditionally classified).
- Applicants who have not been admitted to a graduate
program must file an application as required. For details concerning
admission requirements, consult the current University Catalog.
- Fellowship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- Fellowship recipients must engage in full-time studies
towards a graduate degree (i.e., enroll in 12 units or the equivalent
each fall/spring semester: 200-series are weighted 1.5 per unit, zero-unit
enrollment in GS Continuation or GS 299 while completing a culminating
experience may be considered full-time equivalent work).
- The total number of units may not exceed the total
for the graduate degree program as indicated in the University Catalog.
- Applicants must become fully classified and advanced to candidacy as soon as possible in order to have an approved course of study on file with the Fellowship Coordinator.
Financial Need
- Applicants must demonstrate a minimum financial need of $1,000.
- Applicants must have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)
for 2009-2010 academic year with the Financial Aid Office in Joyal Administration Building, Room 296.
- Applicants must comply with all the standard requirements
of the granting of financial assistance at California State University, Fresno.
- Applicants must complete and application for Graduate Assistance: Need Profile (included in the application).
Residency
Applicant must qualify as a resident of the State of California for payment of fees at the university.
Applications
Applications may be obtained from the Division of Graduate Studies office located in Room 132 of the Thomas Administration Building.
Application Submission
A completed application, along with supporting documentation, must be submitted by Thursday, May 21, 2009.
Karen Carey, Graduate Dean
Division of Graduate Studies
Thomas Administration Building, Room 132
(Mail Stop TA 51)Recipients must reapply each spring semester, filing a new Graduate Equity Fellowship application with the Division of Graduate Studies.
For More Information
Should you have questions about this program or other graduate funding opportunities, please contact Louise Neal, Division of Graduate Studies, (559) 278-2448 or lneal@csufresno.edu
Message From the Dean
One of the special strengths of California State University, Fresno's Division of Graduate Studies is our tradition of investing in the faculty-student working relationship. In an effort to ensure that this tradition includes those who may have come to us from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, we offer the California Graduate Equity Fellowship Program. This program provides stipends for financially needy students to help accelerate completion of their graduate degree, provide professional, faculty-mentored opportunities and an improved capacity to pursue doctoral level work.
This program is demanding, yet it provides selected fellows with unique opportunities to work with faculty members and gain new awareness for gaining professional access to higher education careers. Both faculty members and students actively pursue participation in this type of collegial and professional regarding relationship.
I would personally encourage eligible students and interested faculty members to consider participating in this program.
Karen Carey, Dean
Division of Graduate Studies