[Grad_history_students] History Department Fellowship Competition 2010-11

[Sylvester, Roshanna]

Dear MA in History students,

The Department of History invites students to apply for one or both of
the following graduate fellowships for the 2010-11 academic year. Please
note that the deadline for applications is May 1st. If you have any
questions, please let me know. 

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Graduate Departmental Assistant (with stipend)

This fellowship provides tuition waivers for six courses over one
academic year plus a stipend of $7000 (contingent on funding) in
compensation for hours spent on departmental support activities such as

    * Assisting the department in matters of faculty evaluation,
promotion and hiring;
    * Providing research assistance for individual faculty members;
    * Providing instructional support for individual faculty members
(proctoring exams, finding and compiling classroom materials, tutoring,
facilitating study and/or review sessions, and so on);
    * Maintaining departmental resources such as student Blackboard
sites, the departmental library, and so on;
    * Assisting the graduate and undergraduate program committees with
outreach activities, the Student History Conference, and so on. 

Continuing students are given priority consideration for the Graduate
Departmental Assistant fellowship.

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Egan-Martinez Scholarship

This scholarship provides tuition waivers for six courses over one year.
May be divided among several students.

Continuing students are given priority consideration for the
Egan-Martinez scholarship.

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How to Apply

Continuing students who wish to apply should send the following
materials to the graduate director by May 1st:

   1. Letter of application indicating which fellowship(s) you are
applying for, summarizing your qualifications, and indicating how a
fellowship will help you meet your academic goals.
   2. Two letters of recommendation from DePaul professors with whom you
have taken a course.
   3. A current course history report (available through Campus
Connection) 

Awards will be announced by the end of the Spring quarter.

Since support funds are limited, those who are receiving tuition
reimbursment from other sources, such as employers, should not apply for
these awards.