California Pre-Doctoral Program 2009-2010
2009-2010 Deadline: March 27, 2009, 5:00pm
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The California Pre-Doctoral Program is designed to increase the pool of potential faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of California State University students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. A special emphasis is placed on increasing the number of CSU students who enter graduate programs at one of the University of California campuses.
Each of the applicants selected will be designated a Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar and will work closely with a California State University faculty sponsor to develop an overall plan which leads ultimately to enrollment in a doctoral program. The plan is to be tailored to the specific goals and career objectives of the student.
Program Provisions
Eligibility Criteria
Applications
Application Submission & Contact Information
Selection Criteria
Selection Process
Applicant Checklist
Program Provisions
The program provides:
- Travel Funds for the student and faculty sponsor to visit U.S. doctoral-granting institutions, and/or to attend a professional meeting appropriate to the student's development.
- Funds for other related activities, such as student membership in professional organizations and subscriptions to journals, graduate school application and test fees, GRE preparation, and the cost of minor research materials.
- Possible opportunity to apply for a fully funded summer research Internship that allows the student to participate in doctoral-level research.
Eligibility Criteria
The students selected as Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars must:
- be upper division or master's degree students who are enrolled at California State University, Fresno during Spring 2009, and for at least one semester of the academic year 2009-2010.
- be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- have a faculty sponsor who will be available for the duration of the plan specified in the application.
The program is designed for students interested in obtaining doctoral degrees. Students interested in entering professional schools to obtain professional degrees in law, medicine, dentistry or related fields are not eligible. Current or previous California Pre-Doctoral Scholars are not eligible to apply.
Applications
Applications are available on this Website. They can be downloaded here: Word (.doc) version(185K) / Adobe (.pdf) version (84K).
Application Submission & Contact Information
Three copies of the complete typed application, including three copies of all transcripts, must be submitted to the Division of Graduate Studies, Thomas Administration Bldg., Room 132 (Mail Stop TA51) by the deadline. If you have questions about this application or the program, contact Louise Neal, Division of Graduate Studies, (559) 278-2448 or lneal@csufresno.edu,
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be selected on the basis of three major criteria: potential for success in completing a doctoral program, probable effectiveness of the student/faculty plan, and level of economic and educational disadvantage.
Selection Process
A selection committee, including faculty and administrators from the University of California and California State University, will recommend candidates to the CSU program director. Selected scholars are notified by June 30.
California Pre-Doctoral Program
Applicant Checklist
Below is a checklist to guide you in preparing your application for submission to the California Pre-Doctoral Program. Please be sure to type your application and check that all pages contain your social security number.
Applicant:
Applicant Information – Sections I, II, & III
Faculty Sponsor:
Both Applicant and Sponsor: