NAGAP Announces Research Grant ~ Deadline for Submission December 15

The National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals is the only professional organization devoted exclusively to the concerns of individuals working in the graduate admissions and recruitment environment. The NAGAP Graduate Student Enrollment Management Research Grant is designed to encourage emerging knowledge and understanding of the complexities of graduate enrollment management including all aspects of admissions and recruitment, enrollment, retention, and graduation in higher education. The grant is open to all graduate students who desire to conduct research in the wide range of graduate enrollment management activities and programs including any aspect of recruiting, enrolling, retaining and graduating professional, masters, and doctoral level degree students.

This award includes:

 *   $2,500, payable directly to the individual researcher. NAGAP will not pay institutional overhead or indirect costs.
 *   One year of NAGAP membership with full privileges.
 *   Travel to and registration for the NAGAP national conference during the year of the award.
 *   Recognition at the NAGAP national conference.

The deadline for submissions is December 15. Please visit our website for more information and guidelines http://www.nagap.org/research/. Please contact Kristen Sterba (kmsterba@uams.edu) with any questions.

Two Great Opportunities from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)

Readers,


Here's a great opportunity for some TACUSPA members (found on the AERA listserv)! We will try to post opportunities and CFPs (Call for Proposals) for higher education/student affairs journals, etc. on our blog (in addition to our regular posts).


The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Inc., is now accepting applications for two fellowship programs: (1) The AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program (GSFP) and (2) The AAHHE Junior Faculty Fellows Program. Applications are due October 1, 2010.

Graduate and Faculty Fellows will attend the 2011 AAHHE National Conference: "Creative Solutions for Challenging Times in Higher Education," which will be held March 3-5, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Participation in both fellowship programs will begin on Tuesday March 1st, continue throughout the conference, and end on the evening of Saturday March 5th. For more information, please refer to the attached pdf or visit the AAHHE website, at: http://www.aahhe.org/

The deadline to submit an application for the 2011 AAHHE/ETS Outstanding Dissertation Competition is September 7th. Please refer all to the AAHHE web site, www.aahhe.org, for additional details regarding the competition and to access the the required application forms.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports green card holders, naturalized citizens, or the child of at least one naturalized parent for up to two years of graduate study in any subject at any US higher education institution. A first year graduate student would be eligible. The fellowship provides $25,000 plus 1/2 tuition (up to $20,000 per academic year). The deadline is November 1st, 2010. For more information, please visit: http://www.pdsoros.org/



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Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards and Dr. Sandi Osters
TACUSPA Graduate Education and Research Co-Chairs

GRANT OPPORTUNITY - Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success CFDA Number 84.116G

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Readers,

We hope you are having a great summer! To extend the May 2010 topic Veteran Affairs, we would like to provide you with a link to a great federal grant opportunity:

Office of Postsecondary Education: Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success CFDA Number 84.116G
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=55562

The deadline is July 30, 2010. The opportunity would be a great opportunity for our TACUSPA member institutions.

Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards and Dr. Sandi Osters TACUSPA Graduate Education and Research Co-Chairs

TACUSPA Article & Grant Competition Deadline - April 16th

TACUSPA Members,

The Graduate Education and Research Commission would like to announce this year's article and grant competitions! 

Do you need some money for thesis, dissertation, or department-based research? Would you like to see your research and graduate school papers in print AND have a chance to be honored for your efforts? Submit a research paper or grant proposal by April 16, 2010!

TACUSPA Research Development Grant - Application Form 2010

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFVmSTBLb3VyTld2ZF9DNTIzbDdiOWc6MA

TACUSPA Article Competition - Call for Papers 2010

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgc3mwvc_99gt4488dp

If you have ANY questions, please contact the Graduate Education and Research Commission (jtedwards@tarleton.edu) or call 254-968-9638.

*Also, please remember that the TACUSPA blog is updated EVERY MONDAY! This month's topic is focused on HBCUs and HSIs - http://tacuspa.blogspot.com. Subscribe to the blog -http://tacuspa.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.

Sincerely,

Jennifer T. Edwards & Sandi Osters
TACUPSA Graduate Education and Research Commission Co-Chairs