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 Rivera 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.

June 20–24, 2025 – Evolution 2025, Athens, Georgia

August 17–20, 2025 – ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C.

September 17, 2025 – KU Engineering and Computing Fair, Lawrence, Kansas

September 19, 2025 – KU Accounting Fair, Lawrence, Kansas

September 26, 2025 – KU Business Fair, Lawrence, Kansas

October 2–4, 2025 – 2025 S-STEM Scholars Meeting, San Diego, California

October 8–11, 2025 – BMES 2025, San Diego, California

October 30 – November 1, 2025 – National Diversity in STEM Conference (SACNAS), Columbus, Ohio

November 2–5, 2025 – AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts

November 19–22, 2025 – Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), San Antonio, Texas