About
The University of South Carolina is a public research university founded over 200 years ago, located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers more than 350 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees across 15 colleges and schools. As one of the nation's top public research universities, it provides comprehensive education spanning arts and sciences, business, law, medicine, engineering, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and more, serving students through undergraduate, graduate, and online education programs.
Funding Opportunities
Jordan Smith Undergraduate Student Fellowship
The Jordan Smith Undergraduate Student Fellowship is awarded by The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition in collaboration with DIA Higher Education Collaborators. Up to five fellowships are awarded annually to undergraduate students to attend the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience. The purpose of the fellowship program is to advance the leadership skills and knowledge base of undergraduate students so that they may in turn use what they learn at the conference to enhance and encourage first-year student development on their respective campuses. Fellowship recipients receive complimentary conference registration including all sessions, meal functions, and preconference workshops; hotel accommodations for up to four nights; and recognition through various channels including a plaque presentation during the conference, feature in the Center's newsletter, and recognition on the Center's website and social media.
John N. Gardner Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award
The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition presents the annual John N. Gardner Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award to institutions that have designed and implemented outstanding collaborative initiatives to enhance significant transitions during the undergraduate experience. Award recipients will have demonstrated the effectiveness of the initiative in supporting student success, learning, and development at a variety of transition points beyond the first college year and in responding to unique institutional needs. Nomination packets should clearly demonstrate partnerships and/or collaboration across functional areas and an institutional commitment to helping students successfully navigate one or more transitions beyond the first college year (e.g., sophomore year, transfer, senior year). Up to three award recipients will be selected annually based on the highest overall scores by a selection committee composed of members and former members of the Advisory Board of the National Resource Center and other leaders in American higher education who are champions for students in transition.
Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars Award
The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience will award the Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars Award to one exceptional instructor at the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. Award recipients will have achieved great success in teaching first-year seminars and continue to inspire student learning, development, and success. This prestigious recognition honors outstanding educators who demonstrate excellence in first-year seminar instruction and contribute significantly to student success and development during the critical first year of college.
Paul P. Fidler Research Grant
The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant is open to those planning to conduct research on college student transitions. The comprehensive award package includes a stipend of $10,000, priority consideration for publication in the Center's Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, registration to two national conferences hosted by the Center, and more. The grant competition is open to faculty, staff, and graduate students who plan to conduct research on issues of college student transitions. Entries can be submitted for an individual researcher or a team, with Ph.D. and Ed.D. students strongly encouraged to apply. Up to three finalists will also receive priority consideration for a National Conference on Students in Transition presentation session and registration waiver within a two-year period of notification. Proposals undergo masked review by an external review board of leading research scholars and practitioners in higher education, with finalists' proposals blind-reviewed by a panel of scholar-judges selected from the Center's Advisory Board.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 4
- Active Now
- 4
- Source Domain
- sc.edu
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