Graduate School

Graduate School Bulletin

December 13, 2022

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Faculty and Staff

Recruitment

Graduate Student Success

Funding for Graduate Students

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Faculty and Staff

The Graduate School invites you to a celebratory Graduate School Know How session! We will be providing coffee and cookies to celebrate the end of another successful Fall semester.

The celebration will be held in 121 Eisenhower Hall, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Please RSVP to the event by December 14th, 2022, and we look forward to your attendance.

For information about this event, please contact Bailee at blirwin@ksu.edu or Miranda at mquint@ksu.edu

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The Graduate School has partnered with the Teaching and Learning Center to invite the Graduate Faculty Community to participate in a series of professional development panels.

The purpose of these panels will be to discuss how to get started (and stay productive) in research, scholarly and creative activities, and design (RSCAD) at K-State; how to resolve conflict; and how to navigate department/college/university politics.

“The Highs and Lows of the Faculty Life: Lessons from Experience”

Date: Friday, January 13th, 2023

Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Location: TBA

Additional information will be provided before the end of semester, along with the registration information.

For questions about this Professional Development initiative, contact Dr. Marcellus Caldas, Graduate Faculty Associate in the Graduate School (caldasma@ksu.edu) and/or Dr. Don Saucier, Faculty Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Center (saucier@ksu.edu)

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The Graduate School has open positions for two graduate assistants and two undergraduate student workers to support Graduate School initiatives and operations. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Position details are available on the Graduate School website (linked below), and the positions are listed in Handshake.

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Dec. 14

December Graduate School Know How: End of the semester celebration

Location: 121 Eisenhower Hall, 11:30 am -1:00 pm

Jan. 13

Graduate Faculty Professional Development Panels: “The Highs and Lows of the Faculty Life: Lessons from Experience” 9:00 am – 12:30 pm, Location: TBA

Jan. 24

Graduate Department Head Meeting

Jan. 31

Nomination deadline for Fall 2023 Timothy R. Donoghue Graduate Scholarship

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Recruitment

The Graduate School’s webinar series continued December 7th with 294 registered and 71 in attendance.

The next Graduate School Webinar is Wednesday, December 21st at 6 pm titled Funding Opportunities, in which we will be walking students through the application process.

The webinars can be viewed on our YouTube Channel K-State Graduate School - YouTube

For broader communication and recruitment efforts across graduate programs a Graduate Recruitment Team in MS Teams has been created.

For direct questions or to be added to the graduate recruitment team, please contact Sarah Tortella, Director of Graduate Recruitment, at stortella@ksu.edu.

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The Graduate School is accepting nominations for Timothy R. Donoghue Graduate Scholarships. The nomination deadline is January 31, 2023.

Funding information: Master's students are awarded a $3,000 scholarship, and doctoral students are awarded a $5,000 scholarship for one academic year. The scholarship may be renewed for a second year.

Nomination guidelines and procedures:

  • Nominees must be beginning a K-State graduate program in Fall 2023 and be offered an assistantship.
  • Nominees may be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or international students.
  • Limited funding is available to support up to 20 doctoral and up to 10 masters admitted for Fall 2023.
  • Each graduate program may submit four
  • Nominations are due January 31, 2023. Selected students will be notified by February 17.

Learn more about the scholarship and access the nominations survey.

Questions about the Donoghue Scholarship may be directed to Miranda Schremmer at donoghuescholarship@ksu.edu or 785-532-6191.

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Graduate Student Success

The Graduate School kicks off the welcome and orientation activities on December 15, 2022 with a “Getting Ready” Zoom session at 9:00am CST. Below are dates for sessions scheduled in December and January.

  • Welcome and orientation activities (view a detailed schedule)
    • "Getting Ready" Zoom sessions to guide students through onboarding processes (organized by the Graduate School) – Dec 15, 9:00am and Jan 6, 1:00pm
    • Orientation for new international students (organized by International Student and Scholar Services) – Jan 9-12
    • Welcome session for all new grad students (organized by the Graduate School) – Jan 11 (in-person, 9:00am; virtual, 1:00pm)

  • Getting Started Checklists and Tutorials

In addition to in-person and virtual sessions to support new graduate students, the Graduate School also has checklists and tutorials on our website to guide incoming graduate students through the K-State onboarding process (e.g., enrolling in classes, accessing technology). We also have guidance specifically for new international students and for grad students who are starting an assistantship. Explore the Guides to Getting Started.

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The Graduate School graduated 315 students this past Friday at Bramlage Coliseum. These are the statistics for the class:

  • There were 252 masters and 63 doctorial graduates
  • 59% identified as females and 41% identified as males
  • 38% were from Kansas and 62% were from other places
  • 38% were international students

We will continue to work to make commencement a great experience for everyone involved. If you have feedback for us, please send it to gradinfo@ksu.edu

The Graduate School would like to thank all of those that participated in making this a successful event for our graduates!

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History was made yesterday with 85 graduate students registering for the 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition, more than doubling the number of participants (39) in the 2022 competition! This year, we also have a record number of colleges (8) and graduate programs (37) represented by registrants. View a list of registered students.

Summary of 2023 registrations:

  • 39 masters, 46 doctoral
  • Number registered by college
    • 26 - Agriculture
    • 22 - Arts and Sciences
    • 15 - Engineering
    • 13 - Health and Human Sciences
    • 5 - Veterinary Medicine
    • 2 - Architecture, Planning, and Design
    • 1 - Business Administration
    • 1 - Education

You won’t want to miss this year’s competition! Feb 8 and 22

It will be a full day of presentations for the first round of competition on February 8. Session schedules will be available in January. Selected participants will advance to the final round of competition on February 22.

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Opportunities for Graduate Students

Please share the following information with your graduate students

The Graduate School kicks off the welcome and orientation activities on December 15, 2022 with a “Getting Ready” Zoom session at 9:00am CST. Below are dates for sessions scheduled in December and January.

  • Welcome and orientation activities (view a detailed schedule)
    • "Getting Ready" Zoom sessions to guide students through onboarding processes (organized by the Graduate School) – Dec 15, 9:00am and Jan 6, 1:00pm
    • Orientation for new international students (organized by International Student and Scholar Services) – Jan 9-12
    • Welcome session for all new grad students (organized by the Graduate School) – Jan 11 (in-person, 9:00am; virtual, 1:00pm)

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Funding for Graduate Students

January 1, 2023 is the application deadline for graduate students to be considered for a GSC travel award for conferences or other professional activities that have a start date anytime in March. NOTE: Graduate students who plan to give a presentation at a conference but are not informed if their presentation submission has been accepted prior to the GSC travel award application deadline, are still expected to apply for the travel award by the deadline. In the application, students should indicate that they plan to give a presentation. If allocated a travel award, the award will be contingent upon the student providing verification that their presentation was accepted for the conference.

For questions about GSC travel awards, please contact Dr. Megan Miller at mmmiller@ksu.edu.

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The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. The program is seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM.

Eligibility

  • Candidates are selected from a variety of fields including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident
  • Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started in their postdoctoral position by the application deadline—January 27, 2023, 5:00pm ET.

Learn more about the program and apply.

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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) Postdoctoral Research Program. The Application deadline is January 11,2023 at 5:00 pm EST.

Participants acquire experience and training in areas of fusion and plasma science and technology, interact with outstanding scientists and engineers, and have access to advanced equipment and facilities. Research must support the program mission, specifically in the following areas:

  • Burning Plasma Science: Foundations
  • Burning Plasma Science: Long Pulse
  • Discovery Plasma Science

Benefits Include: Annual Stipend (paid monthly): $90,000, plus a supplement towards the cost of health insurance. Relocation Allowance: $3,000.00, if the assigned hosting facility is more than 50 miles from the current address shown on the application form. Travel Allowance: $4,000.00 per year to attend Fusion related domestic conferences or events. Foreign Travel (optional) must be addressed in the application.

For more information and to apply, please visit the webpage.

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The deadline for the Department of Energy 2023 Scholars Program is January 23, 2023 at 8:00 am EST. This is a department-wide program designed to create a pipeline of highly qualified talent in disciplinary fields that support mission critical areas of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The program provides opportunities designed to introduce DOE missions, functions, and operations to talented undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates.

For more information, please visit their website. Students can apply here for the Scholars Program.

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The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) is currently accepting applications through January 18, 2023. This program has been supporting graduate studies since 1991.

The DOE CSGF is available to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who plan full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an accredited U.S. university; senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students are eligible to apply. The benefits of this program are listed below.

  • A $45,000 yearly stipend
  • Payment of full tuition and required fees
  • Yearly program review participation
  • An annual professional development allowance
  • A 12-week DOE laboratory research practicum experience

The Fellowship staff will also be hosting an informational webinar on Thursday, December 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm CT. To attend this webinar, you must register.

For more information on how to apply, please visit the website.

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Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Dec. 15

New grad students: “Getting Ready” Zoom session at 9:00 am

Dec. 26-30

University Closed

Jan. 1

GSC Travel Award Deadline

Jan. 6

New grad students: “Getting Ready” Zoom session at 1:00 pm

Jan. 9 -12

Orientation for new international students

Jan. 11

Welcome session for all new grad students. in-person, 9:00am; virtual, 1:00pm

Jan. 18

The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) deadline

Jan. 23

2023 Department of Energy Scholars Program deadline

Jan. 27

L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program application deadline

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