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TOP FIVE Reminders!

Dear Cohorts of 2003, 2006, and 2009!

I hope November is treating you well! Please review the TOP FIVE reminders below!

1) The last day to withdraw from your Fall 2011 classes is this Friday, November 11, 2011.

2) Please send me your signed Permit to Enroll form as soon as possible so we can get you registered for Spring by January 6, 2012!

3) RSVP for the December 5, 2011 Dissertation Submission Workshop by November 28, 2011! Get your Financial Aid and Graduate School questions answered!

4) Attend the Thursday Night Write on November 10, 2011 with Dr. Fischer from 5:00pm – 9:00pm in WPH B49!

5) The Ed.D. hooding ceremony will take place on May 10, 2012 and general commencement will take place on May 11, 2012.

Best wishes and I look forward to seeing many of you at the Dissertation Submission Workshop!

Fight On, Write On, and Keep Calm and Carry On!

Yevy

Ed.D. Program Advisor

National Academy of Education Spencer Foundation Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) invites applicants for the National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program and the Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars to undertake research relevant to the improvement of  education. These $25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in the world. Fellows will also attend professional development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd members and other senior scholars in their field.
This highly competitive program aims to identify the most talented emerging researchers conducting dissertation research related to education. The Dissertation Fellowship program receives many more
applications than it can fund. This year, up to 600 applications are anticipated and about 20 fellowships
will be awarded.
 
Additional guidelines and the fellowship application form are available from our website
(www.naeducation.org). Deadline: October 3, 2011.

The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career scholars working in critical
areas of educational scholarship. Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or
$27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half time. Fellows will also attend professional
development retreats and receive mentorship from NAEd members and other senior scholars in their
field. Applicants must have had their Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent research degree conferred between
January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2011. This fellowship is non-residential, and applications from all
disciplines are encouraged. Up to twenty NAEd/Spencer Fellowships will be awarded.

Additional guidelines and the fellowship application are available from our website
(www.naeducation.org). Deadline: November 4, 2011.

Contact Information:
Philip Perrin, Program Officer - Professional Development Programs
E-mail: info@naeducation.org
Website: www.naeducation.org

National Academy of Education
500 5th St, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Teaching Assistant needed for EDPT 110 in Fall 2011

 Dr. Helena Seli is looking for a 25% time Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for EDPT 110 in the fall 2011 semester. The qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation are described on the flyer you can download below. If you are interested, please review the syllabus below and complete the application. Applications via the form attached below are due March 25.

Download Fall 2011 EDPT TA Flyer

Download EDPT 110 Syllabus Spring 2011

Download EDPT 110 Teaching Assistant Application Form Fall 2011

 

Tuition for 2011-2012

We know that financial planning is important as you complete your degree. We want to give you as early notice as possible of tuition increases. Tuition at USC typically increases 3 - 5% each year. Starting with the fall semester, each Rossier unit will be $1,420. Tuition for the fall semester will be due on August 19. There are many resources to assist with the costs of graduate study. The Rossier Office of Recruiting and Admissions is holding an online Financing Graduate Study workshop next Wednesday, February 16. Information on our continuing student scholarships is given in the post below!

Continuing Student Scholarship Applications Due!

Rossier Scholarship Applications for continuing students are available now for the 2011-2012 academic year, and the deadline to submit is quickly approaching - March 1^st!  To apply, complete the form on the Rossier website at http://rossier.usc.edu/financing/rsoe.html and submit it electronically using the ‘submit’ button in the form.  Contact Makayla Hall with any questions at makayla.hall@usc.edu or 213-740-6209.

Cohort of 2010 - February 2011 Updates

I hope your second semester in the program is off to a great start!

Concentration Confirmation: The Concentration Selection Event will be held on Monday, January 31 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM in VKC 156. The event will be recorded and hosted online for any students who cannot attend. After this event, all students in the Cohort of 2010 will be asked to either confirm their current concentration or request to move to a new concentration via a Survey Monkey link. Any students who request a change in concentration will be asked to provide a statement explaining the decision, which will be reviewed by the chair of your preferred concentration. Further details about the submission process will be emailed to all Cohort of 2010 students on February 1.

Summer 2011 Information: The Summer 2011 registration memos will be sent out to students in mid-February. The memos will include all of the information you will need to register in the upcoming summer semester. The summer semester consists of two six-week sessions. In the first six-week session (May 18 - June 28), you will take your first concentration course. In the second six-week session (June 29 - August 9), you will take the Inquiry Methods I course. The registration memo will have full details on the summer schedule, as well.

Summer 2011 Financial Aid: The Financial Aid Office will be posting a summer financial aid loan form in early-March. I will be contacting the entire cohort when this is available. You will not be forced to use spring and fall funds to pay for summer.

Summer Conference: Please save the date for the Ed.D. Summer Conference on Saturday, August 20th. More details about the event will be sent in the coming months.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you very much!

Rocke DeMark, Ed.D. Program Advisor for the Cohort of 2010

International Fellowship Opportunities

Competitive international fellowships are your opportunity to become a true global scholar. The office of Academic Recognition Programs offers General Fellowship Information Sessions in Leavey Library on the following dates:

• Thurs., Mar. 10, 1-2pm

• Tues., Mar. 29, 11am-12pm

• Thurs., Apr. 14, 3-4pm

• Tues., Apr. 26, 2-3pm

• Wed., Jan. 19, 2-3pm

• Mon., Jan. 31, 2-3pm

• Tues., Feb. 14, 1-2pm

• Thurs., Feb. 24, 2-3pm

*U.S. Citizenship required

For more information contact: Academic Recognition Programs in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, by phone at (213) 740-9116, by email at arpstaff@usc.edu, or on the web www.usc.edu/arp/fellowships.

 

 

Teaching Assistant position available

A 50% teaching assistant position is available in the Department of Preventive Medicine for the undergraduate class HP 350 Health Behavior Research Methods.  It is taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Interested students can contact Marny Barovich, Program Manager of the Ph.D Program in Preventive Medicine/Health Behavior Reserach, at barovich@usc.edu, or contact me directly to have me forward your information at jesstarr@usc.edu.

January 2011 news from the Ed.D. Program Office

Dear Ed.D. students,

This month, rather than receiving an Ed.D. Program Office newsletter by email, you can view the advising columns here on the blog! We hope this is a timely source for information on services, programs, scholarships, career center information and other news.

Scholarships and Fellowships: If you would like to apply for the 2011-2012 Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowships please request the application from me at jesstarr@usc.edu. Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition and a stipend of $18,000 for academic year 2011-2012. Candidates must demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and be citizens of the United States. To be considered for nomination, applicants must submit one set of application materials to the Graduate School c/o Marti Rood, Grace Ford Salvatori Suite 315, by January 10^th, 2011.

Other calendar items:

January 13 is the last day to add or drop a course in the Spring 2011 semester without a mark of W for session 300 and 360.

January 25 we are presenting another Proposal Defense Workshop from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (room TBA).

January 28 is the last day to add or drop a course in the Spring 2011 semester without a mark of W for session 001.

January 31 is the Concentration Information Event from 4:30 PM – 6:00 p.m. (room TBA).

I hope your winter break is restful and we will see you in the new year!

Jessica Gibson

Director, Ed.D. Program