CASE Dean’s Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship: School of Education and Human Development

Fellowship Description

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education Dean’s Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship (DDDF) program provides 2-years of support for selected fellows. The College recognizes that academic excellence at the undergraduate level is not the only indication of a potentially successful graduate student. Thus, experiences that demonstrate characteristics of resilience, self-awareness, creativity, perseverance in achieving goals, and leadership will be considered during the evaluation process. Applicants will also be evaluated on their ability and desire to collaborate in a diverse and inclusive working environment.

_One _ fellow will be selected from among the following doctoral programs:

  • PhD in Teaching and Learning
  • PhD in Higher Education
    The fellowship will provide a stipend of $31,000/year, and a full-time tuition waiver (9 credits in fall and spring terms, 6 credits in the summer), and up to $1,000/year in research and travel support.

Application Requirements

  • Transcripts from previous academic institutions must be present in the application materials submitted for the desired graduate program.
  • Completed online questionnaire. See Supplemental Questions below.
  • Provide the name and contact information for one professor or research advisor from a previous or current academic institution to provide a recommendation letter that will attest to the applicant’s qualities as sought by this fellowship program.
  • Evidence of prior fellowships, honors, or awards. Copies of award letters will suffice as acceptable evidence.

Fellowship Requirements

All fellows must meet admissions requirements of the graduate program to which they are applying. It is expected that research interests of the fellow will be in line with the needs and expertise of that program.

Fellows will be required to attend various workshops selected from topics such as career development, mentorship, effective teaching techniques, and writing. A workshop on writing fellowship applications will enhance the fellow’s chances of continued support through other fellowship programs.

Additional requirements include

  • a 3.00 GPA in all semesters of the fellowship.
  • good progress toward meeting degree milestones is expected.
  • remaining in good standing with regards to academic integrity.
  • maintaining a healthy, collegial working relationship with faculty and other students.

Award
$31,000/year
Scopes
College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Deadline
01/31/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Yes/No question: This fellowship is offered only to applicants to the PhD in Teaching and Learning and the PhD in Higher Education. Are you an applicant for admission into one of these PhD programs?
  2. Provide a statement of your research or artistic interest as it pertains to the graduate program to which you have applied. (Maximum of 500 words)
  3. Describe your past professional experiences. How do your past professional experiences connect to your research interest? How do these experiences contribute to your scholarly potential? (Maximum of 300 words).
  4. FIU values its culturally diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. Our student body and workforce consist of a wide range of social identities (e.g., racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, first-generation students, caregiving, community and military service). How will you contribute to a supportive inclusive community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging? Describe your commitment to building a supportive environment in which all can thrive and to ongoing personal development related to this goal. (Maximum of 500 words)
  5. FIU values its diverse student body. This diversity takes the form of a wide range of social identities (e.g., racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic). How will you contribute to a diverse community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging? Describe your commitment to building an inclusive environment and to ongoing personal development related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Maximum of 500 words)
  6. Discuss your leadership experience and your ability to work both independently and collaboratively. (Maximum of 300 words)
  7. Completing your graduate degree requires a long-term commitment and you will face many obstacles that will test your resilience and ability to adapt to new situations. You are likely to encounter obstacles that test your strengths and expose your weaknesses. In light of these statements, describe how your abilities and prior experiences will help you successfully navigate graduate school. Provide examples from your own past. These may be either in an academic setting or in your personal life. (Maximun of 500 words)
  8. Tell us about your creative ability. This may be in the form of creative problem solving, development of novel research methods or artistic techniques. (Limit to 300 words)
  9. Please upload an updated resume.
  10. Upload a copy of your unofficial transcript.
  11. Please request a letter of reference.
  12. Please include any documentation you feel is relevant to support your application. Examples may include first pages of publications or presentations, notification letters for scholarships, etc. Upload as a single combined PDF file.
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