IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
- Graduate Education Week: March 27-31, 2023
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
- Graduate School Funded Fellowship Nominations
- McNair Graduate Assistantship Nomination Period is Open
- Powell Fellowship Nomination Period is Open
Policy Updates
Administrative Announcements
- Cranwell International Center Leadership Update
- Final Semester Steps to Graduation
- Graduate Students on Fellowships: Information Needed
- GPSS Cap and Gown Program
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
- Graduate Education Week: March 27-31, 2023
Please join the Graduate School in celebrating graduate education and graduate students during Graduate Education Week! Highlights include: workshops on the ETD process and iThenticate, the GPSS Research Symposium, graduate student alumni panel – with three outstanding panelists, and the Big Cook Out. Please share the word about these events with your students and take time to celebrate them during the week. More information can be found here: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/graduate-education-week.html
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
- Graduate School Funded Fellowship Nominations
Nominations for Graduate School Fellowships are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 academic year. For eligibility, nomination information, and deadlines, please visit each opportunity listed on the Funding Sponsored by the Graduate School page: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/types-of-funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. Please note that, as of the spring 2023 graduate admissions cycle, the Cunningham Fellowship has been revamped to be a supplement to departmental funding, meant to enhance the appeal for the very best candidates. This restructuring will broaden the impact to many more students. We will be piloting the new structure this year, and the detailed procedure is the result of valuable feedback from Graduate Program Directors.
- McNair Graduate Assistantship Nomination Period is Open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Ronald E. McNair Graduate Assistantship program. For eligibility and nomination information please visit: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/types-of-funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. The deadline is March 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Please contact Shernita Lee at shernita@vt.edu if you have any questions.
- Powell Fellowship Nomination Period is Open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Powell Fellowship. For eligibility and nomination information please visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/types-of-funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html. The deadline is March 24th at 11:59 p.m. Please contact Shernita Lee at shernita@vt.edu if you have any questions.
Policy Updates
Administrative Announcements
- Cranwell International Center Leadership Update
After nearly 8 years of serving as Director of the Cranwell International Center, David Clubb is stepping down to become the inaugural Executive Director of The Cranwell Foundation, effective May 1, 2023. The Cranwell Foundation is a Blacksburg-based family philanthropy. The family initially endowed the Cranwell International Center at VT over 30 years ago and recently provided a record-setting $7 million to further support the center. David’s last day in the office will be March 31. Effective immediately, and until a new director is hired, Vivian Yamoah, Associate Director for International Services, will represent Cranwell International Center regarding all immigration-related matters; Dr. Robert (Rob) Emmett, Associate Director for International Programs, is the contact regarding all international programs and events; and Dr. Iuliia Hoban, Assistant Director for Intercultural Learning & Program Director for Mozaiko, LLC, will represent Cranwell regarding all global/ intercultural learning matters. If you have any questions, please email international@vt.edu or call 540-231-6527.
- Final Semester Steps to Graduation
The website guiding graduate students through the final steps toward graduation has been updated recently. Please refer your graduate students to this site for information about application for degree, final exam/evaluation scheduling, international invitations to commencement, diplomas, and more: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/what-you-need-to-graduate.html.
- Graduate Students on Fellowships: Information Needed
The Graduate School is planning a Fellowship Reception at The Grove for graduate students on fellowships and their advisors. In order to make sure we are including all students on major fellowships (close to or exceeding the value of an assistantship), we would like your help in identifying those students. If you have students on these types of fellowships, please complete this form by March 27: https://forms.gle/wbThtbb4otnz61tu8. Please only submit students who received these fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year. If you have questions, please email Lauren Surface at lkeister@vt.edu.
- GPSS Cap and Gown Program
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate’s cap and gown program loans a limited number of graduation gowns and caps to graduate students participating in the commencement ceremonies. Student must complete a google form for consideration by March 20. Please let your students know about this wonderful resource. Learn more here: https://gpss.vt.edu/programs/cap-and-gown.html.