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Merit Fellowship FY22NOMINATION FORM – Due February 1, 2021Merit Fellowship:For Ph.D. students, the fellowship will be at least $30,000 plus tuition, university and college fees, and funds for the graduate student health plan. If the department’s base stipend is $30,000 or higher, the Merit Fellow’s stipend will be at least 10% higher than the base stipend.For thesis-option Master students, the fellowship will be at least $20,000 plus tuition, university and college fees, and funds for the graduate student health plan. If the department’s base stipend is $20,000 or higher, the Merit Fellow’s stipend will be at least 10% higher than the base stipend.Department Match:The Department provides assistantship funding at the same rate as year 1 plus tuition, university and college fees, and graduate student health plan, for years 2-4 for Ph.D. students and year 2 for thesis-option Master students.Nominee’s Name: _________________________________UIN________________________Must be:US Citizen: ____Permanent Resident: _____ or Resident Alien: _____ Degree Sought: ____Major: ________Department ____________________________Local Address_____________________________________________________________________Phone ___________________________________E-mail_____________________________Summary of Applicant’s Academic Background:Bachelor’s degree:University: _________________________________GPA on a 4.0 scale: ______Master’s degree: University: _________________________________GPA on a 4.0 scale: ______Departmental Information: Nominating Department: _____________________________________________________________Faculty Advisor (if known): _________________________________________________________________ Does the department or faculty advisor agree to supply assistantship funding in subsequent years as described above? Head or __________________________________________Email _________________________Associate Head:(Signature, date)Faculty Advisor: ___________________________________Email __________________________(Signature, if known, date)Nomination Packet: Submit one PDF that contains:Nominating Cover Form: Complete this page.Nominating Statement: From the Department or Faculty Advisor.Student statement: Attach statement of purpose/career objectives from the student’s application.Scoring Rubric: Nominator highlights supporting information in Scoring Rubric.Submission Due Date: February 1, 2021Nominating Statement from Department or Faculty AdvisorProvide brief evaluative comments describing why this individual is one of your top applicants. Include how the applicant will make a unique contribution to your department and the college. Your comments must justify your score. DO NOT exceed this page. DO NOT list metrics that are on the Scoring Rubric. Provide a score on a scale of 1-10.On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 best, 1 lowest), score = _____Student’s Statement of Purpose or Career ObjectivesCut-and-paste the Statement of Purpose or Career Objectives from student’s graduate application, letter of application or CV. Provide a score on a scale of 1-10.On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 best, 1 lowest), score = _____Scoring Rubric – Supporting InformationNominations will be evaluated with a scoring rubric using the areas and weights below. In addition, grades will constitute a weight of 20% and will be calculated from the data supplied on the cover sheet. From the nominee’s graduate application, statement of purpose and letters of recommendation, briefly highlight the nominee’s attributes in each category. Provide a score on a scale of 1-10 (10 best, 1 lowest). Use as much space as needed to justify your score in each category.Academics (30%)On a scale of 1 to 10, score = _____Briefly describe the nominee’s attributes based on University or program attended, clarity of career objectives, commitment to pursue a Ph.D., class rank, academic awards and honors, etc. This is your impression of the overall academic training and potential of the student.High Impact Experiential Learning (25%)On a scale of 1 to 10, score = _____Briefly describe the nominee’s attributes based on research experiences (REU, honors research, graduate research, independent study, etc.) study abroad, internships, special projects, etc. To score a 10, the student must have an independent research experience that resulted in some type of presentation, e.g., posters, abstracts, publications, etc.– please list the presentation.Demonstrated Leadership, Contribution to College Diversity, other attributes that formulate your strong support, etc. (15%)On a scale of 1 to 10, score = _____Briefly describe the nominee’s attributes based on leadership experiences, involvement in societies, organizations, within and beyond department/university (e.g., clubs, scientific societies, officer position), contribution to diversity in the college, other experiences, etc.Strength of letters of recommendation (10%)On a scale of 1 to 10, score = _____ Briefly discuss the overall strength of the external letters of recommendation. If possible, indicate overall quantitative (e.g., Top 1%, top quartile, etc.) or qualitative ranking (e.g., 10, top 1%, one of best students; 9, top 5%, excellent student; 8, top 10%, very good student; 7, top 15-25%, good student, etc.) ................
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