Recruitment

The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship’s main recruitment goal is to plan and implement activities for recruiting new Fellows in collaboration with colleagues, graduate studies, and the 22 eligible University of Kansas Ph.D. programs. The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for all recruitment responsibilities and travels regionally and nationally to recruit at meetings and colleges/universities. The Recruitment Coordinator seeks to collaborate with academic departments in order to identify prospective students who possess the potential and motivation to make a significant contribution to their chosen profession and society. 

Our office is also willing to present information about the Self Graduate Fellowship, whether you are training department recruiters/ambassadors or planning prospective student events.  Please contact the Recruitment Coordinator, Daniel A. Rivera M.S. at drivera1@ku.edu for more information or to schedule a presentation.

Recruitment Schedule

The Self Graduate Fellowship will be present and actively recruiting at the conferences and recruitment fairs below.

April 29–May 3, 2026 – Society for American Archeology, San Francisco, California

May 17–21, 2026 – Society of Fresh Water Science, Spokane, Washington

June 6–8, 2026 – FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada

June 15, 2026 – Chemistry REU Presentation, Lawrence, Kansas

June 15, 2026 – Chemical and Petroleum Engineering/ Biology REU Presentation, Lawrence, Kansas

July 31, 2026 – KU STEM REU Poster Symposium, Lawrence, Kansas

September 23, 2026 – KU Engineering Fair, Lawrence, Kansas

September 25, 2026 – KU Business Fair, Lawrence, Kansas

October 9–11, 2026 – AAAS S-STEM 2026, Washington, D.C.

October 21–24, 2026 – BMES 2026, Orlando, Florida

October 29–31, 2026 – SACNAS 2026, Long Beach, California

November 18–21, 2026 – ABRCMS 2026, Seattle, Washington