University of North Texas - Higher Education Research Assistantship Opportunities (Due - December 1, 2011)

Readers,

Here is a great opportunity from UNT!



The Higher Education Program at the University of North Texas anticipates the availability of two research assistantships with full tuition support for new, full-time Ph.D. students beginning with the Fall 2012 term. The assistantships will include these elements: a 20-hour-per-week research assistantship with competitive compensation, a waiver of tuition and fees, and a benefits package to include health coverage. This commitment is for three years. Continuing support for a fourth year is possible, but not guaranteed. All application materials, both for the university and for the program, must be submitted by December 1, 2011.


The UNT Higher Education program recently celebrated 40 years of doctoral level education in higher education and related fields. The program is home to the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, and the Texas Higher Education Law Conference. The program also offers master’s degrees, with an emphasis in student affairs.


Applicants for the assistantships should indicate any personal areas of interest in the study of higher education, but might note that issues of student access and success are particular emphases within the research and service interests of the faculty. These include but are not limited to community college and transfer student success, the P-16 continuum, participation by under-represented populations, American Indian higher education, international higher education, the assessment of learning outcomes, and the role of spirituality in student life. Some professional or research experience will be valued in the evaluation of applications.


A cover letter to the application should clearly indicate both the intention of full-time study and interest in assistantship support.


For more information on the Higher Education Program and the application process, see https://www.coe.unt.edu/counseling-and-higher-education/higher-education.


Further inquiries may be addressed to the Higher Education Program Coordinator, Dr. Kathleen Whitson, at Kathleen.Whitson@unt.edu.


Sincerely,



Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D. - Vice President of Education and Professional Development