Apply for the GSEF during your sophomore Graduate School year to spend a summer learning more about graduate programs in the humanities, Exploration Fellowship humanistic social sciences, or arts at one of the following institutions.
Participating research universities: Find out UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS what it takes INDIANA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND to become a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY faculty member UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY The Graduate School THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Exploration Fellowship PURDUE UNIVERSITY RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (GSEF) provides an UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON inside look at what
Beloit College • Carleton College • Coe College • Colorado College Cornell College • Grinnell College • Knox College • Lake Forest College it takes to pursue a Lawrence University • Luther College • Macalester College Monmouth College • Ripon College • St. Olaf College Learn more about the GSEF, find career in teaching your on-campus administrator, and research at a and get information on application procedures and deadlines at college like yours! The Graduate School Exploration Fellowship program ACM.edu/GSEF. is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
ACM.edu/GSEF ACM.edu/GSEF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility for the GSEF is limited to sophomores from historically underrepresented groups in higher education (including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and first-generation students), and those who have followed non- traditional pathways to college due to exceptional talent and During the summer The Graduate School Exploration Additional benefits motivation in the face of adversity, Fellowship (GSEF) offers you and compensation: such as societal, economic, or academic disadvantages. between your opportunities to: • $3,500 stipend for the summer research • Engage in research and projects in the experience (typically 8–10 week program) Sophomore applicants must also meet the following criteria: junior and senior humanities, humanistic social sciences, • Housing in university facilities during • US citizen, permanent resident of or arts at a major research institution year, you’ll explore summer research experience the US, or non-US citizen with DACA • Present your research at an academic • Round-trip airfare or mileage to • Sophomore standing (and planning conference in Chicago to spend the following two years as the world of summer research institution included an undergraduate) • Participate in enrichment workshops • Participation in two Annual Summits • A strong interest in pursuing a doctoral academia and and activities with ACM faculty mentors (housing, travel, meals) degree in the humanities or humanistic during the academic year social sciences, or a terminal master’s work with faculty • Receive up to $250 during both junior degree in the arts. Please note that this • Qualify for additional funding for and senior year to cover the costs of does NOT include programs leading scholarly activities and visits to graduate related scholarly activities to professional degrees, e.g. medical and graduate schools during your senior year school (M.D.), law school (J.D.) or • Receive an additional $1,000 during business school (MBA). student mentors • Gain valuable experience to enhance senior year to cover costs of applying • A genuine interest in academic your application to graduate programs to and visiting graduate programs research and/or teaching at the college level as a career at a top-ranked • Network with GSEF students from other ACM colleges research university. GRADUATE SCHOOL EXPLORATION FELLOWSHIP TIMELINE
SOPHOMORE YEAR FIRST SUMMER JUNIOR YEAR SECOND SUMMER SENIOR YEAR
MEET REGULARLY WITH FACULTY MENTOR(S) SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE APPLY DURING WINTER/SPRING TERMS ATTEND ANNUAL SUMMIT APPLY TO AND VISIT GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTEND WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS PRESENT AT ANNUAL SUMMIT