Self Graduate Fellowship Recruitment Enhancement Support

The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship will offer Recruitment Enhancement Support Funds to SGF eligible departments for the 2020-2021 academic year. The goal of this fund is to support departments that are enhancing graduate recruitment strategies for applicants that have the potential for Self Graduate Fellowship nomination. Proposals will be reviewed based on the quality of the plan submitted and the likelihood of the highest quality of applicants.

Support of up to $5,000 is available to SGF eligible departments for 2020-2021. The application is available using the form below.

To submit an application, please provide detailed answers all of the questions listed below and click "submit" before the application deadline. The Self Graduate Fellowship will work closely with faculty/staff and departments that receive Recruitment Enhancement Support Funds regarding the inclusion and sharing of potential students in the Prospect system, and follow-up with prospective applicants that may be eligible for fellowship nomination. Departments that receive support for 2020-2021 recruitment activities will be asked to complete a final report on the activities, results, and the impact of department recruiting capabilities at the end of the academic year.

For Recruitment Enhancement Support questions, please contact the Recruitment Coordinator at drivera1@ku.edu.

SGF Recruitment Enhancement Support Application, 2020-2021

Department/Program *

Contact Person *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Amount of support requested *

Amount of remaining/rollover funds that were awarded and not used during the previous year(s). * $

Recruitment Enhancement Support (RES) awards are requested at the beginning of the year, and if approved, funding is awarded at that time of the application. Any unused funds from the original RES award will be considered rollover and can be used in the next academic year. The rollover funds will factor into the maximum $5,000.00 request limit.

KUEA Account Name and Number *

What is the department's current recruitment plan for doctoral students? *

What enhancements are proposed and what are the potential benefits of including them in your recruitment plan? Include a prioritized list of activities/strategies, associated costs/activity, benefits, and the target audience that will impacted by your recruitment strategies. *

Ideas: Exhibits/activities at scientific conferences, faculty travel to recruit and give lectures at feeder schools, advertising in discipline-related websites and other media, department recruitment weekend activities on KU campus, REU program support, educational awards/signing bonuses

How will data be collected and utilized to evaluate the enhanced activities? *

How is the department currently collaborating with the Self Graduate Fellowship in recruitment activities? *

Use of names from GRE exams purchased by SGF and loaded in Prospect

Use of names obtained by the SGF from other sources (recruitment fairs, other purchased lists)

Distribution of SGF information card

Link to SGF website on department website

Nominating students for Self Graduate Fellowships

Other (please describe below)

If "other" was selected, please describe.

List ideas for additional collaborations in the future. *

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Self Graduate Fellowship Recruitment Enhancement Support

SGF Recruitment Enhancement Support Application, 2020-2021