Enhancing Graduate Studies
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 Title III
134-139 Thayer Hall
(404) 880-8945
(404) 880-6058 (fax)Enhancing Graduate Studies Academic and Professional Development
Activity Director - Dr. Bettye Clark
Assistant - Ms. Veda Jackson
(404) 880-8736
(404) 880-8535 (fax)
Activity Narrative:
The Office of Graduate Studies will provide scholarships and stipends for doctoral STEM students. The support provided will allow the graduate programs in the STEM areas to expand, thus increasing the number of African-American students entering and matriculating in the doctoral pipeline at CAU and strengthening the programs. The support is crucial for all of our STEM doctoral students who will be supported from their first year of matriculation through graduation.
The goal of the program is to provide Ph.D. STEM candidates professional growth and development through supervised work experiences and research. The students earn a doctoral degree and contribute to the academic mission and applied research endeavors of the institution, while maintaining a satisfactory academic standing.
It is our expectation that in 2010-11 the following breakdown of scholarships and stipends will be distributed among STEM program doctoral students based upon need and academic requirements:
- Stipends: 20 - Spring 2011/Fall 2011
- Stipends: 6 - Summer 2011
- Waivers: 10 - Spring 2011/Fall 2011
The Office of Graduate Studies will promote and encourage research opportunities for graduate students by providing five annual travel grants to permit students to attend research conferences and seminars. Objectives:
- To increase the percentage of graduates from the PhD programs in Biology and Chemistry by 20% each (by July 30, 2011).
- To increase the number of PhD Biology and Chemistry majors attending professional research development conferences in order to enhance their research skills, by 66% of present students attending conferences (by May 1, 2011).
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