The Communication Arts Department is pleased to be able to grant yearly monetary awards to graduate students based on scholastic performance. The amount and number of awards vary from year to year depending on portfolio performance. Listed here are the official criteria against which the awards are given, as well as the number and amount awarded in the previous year.
General Criteria:
1. Students must be continuing in the program and resident scholars.
2. Satisfactory progress may be grounds to prefer one student over another.
Wackman (6 @ $650)
Official Criteria: Awarded to residents of the State of Wisconsin for scholarly work.
Past Practice: Nothing more than official criteria. An individual may receive this award more than once.
Helen K. Herman (6 @ $750)
Official Criteria: Consideration for academic ability, need, and extra-curricular activities.
Past Practice: In addition to academic ability, we have given considerable weight to need. As for extra-curricular activities, we have used this award to show appreciation for those students who have taken on extra teaching responsibilities (e.g., as a lecturer in a production class). An individual may receive this award more than once.
Risser (3 @ 600)
Official Criteria: A female graduate student of high achievement and promise.
Past Practice: Given to the "Outstanding Female Graduate Student." We have tried to give this to someone close to prelims (either before or after) with the expectation that it would help with the dissertation. Usually it is given to someone who is post-prelims for the simple reasons that the chances of significant achievement increase with time. It may be given in any area, but no individual should receive this more than once.
Frankenburger (1 @ $375)
Official Criteria: "Scholarship in Speech"
Past Practice: This had been given for something related to forensics. Recently we have treated it as an award for excellence in teaching public speaking (1997) and general achievement (1996). It may be given to a student in any area concentration, but no individual should receive the award more than once.
Pearce (3 @ $700)
Official Criteria: "For the purpose of funding student research or encouraging and "improving performance skills."
Past Practice: In 1997, the criteria were the same as those for the McCarty Coursework Award (see below).
Wickhem (1 @ $700)
Official Criteria: Excellence in Broadcasting
Past Practice: This is typically given to the grad student that TAs one of the production courses.
Departmental Teaching Award (1 @ $500)
Official Criteria: Excellence in teaching
Past Practice: When a student is put forward for the College teaching award but does not win at that level, this can be used to ensure that the student's teaching is recognized. When the student does win at the College level, this can be given to other students who were under consideration. Typically, this will go to a student in his or her third year or beyond because it usually takes this long to build a credible record of excellence. It may be given in any area but no individual should receive the award more than once.
McCarty Early Achievement (3 @ $500)
Official Criteria: One award is given in each area for academic performance in their first year at UW.
Past Practice: Nothing additional.
McCarty Achievement in Coursework (3 @ $500)
Official Criteria: One award is given in each area for academic performance after the first year and prior to completing prelims.
Past Practice: Nothing additional.
McCarty Dissertation Scholarship (3 @ $1500)
This is to provide flexible funding to aid students in the early stages of their PhD dissertation research and can be used for such expenses as travel to collections or archives, photocopies, movie rentals, cost of videotapes, costs related to social scientific research experiments, and the like.
Guidelines: The purpose of these scholarships is to provide an initial boost to dissertation research. Students must be in residence at the time of the application and continue to be in residence for the duration of the award. To receive consideration, applications must be received by the Graduate Committee no later than two years after a student has passed his or her prelims.
UW-Madison Graduate Student Scholarship at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom
As part of an exchange agreement, the University of Warwick will offer two scholarships for the 2003-2004 academic year to University of Wisconsin-Madison students for study at the University of Warwick. Graduate students will follow an independent research program under the guidance of a Warwick senior faculty member. Applicants must be enrolled in a University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral program. Preference will be given to dissertators. Graduate students who have not yet passed preliminary examinations for the Ph.D. also will be considered. The scholarship is not tenable for use after a terminal Master's Degree. In 2003-2004 the scholarships will pay Warwick fees and a stipend of approximately £7,500. The scholarship also pays UW-Madison dissertator fees. Personal funds may be needed in addition to the stipend to cover travel, accommodations, meals, books and incidentals. Free housing is possible for one of the scholars in the graduate residence dormitory, in exchange for services to the UW-Madison undergraduate study abroad program at Warwick. Interested candidates should apply to the Fellowships Office, 328 Ingraham Hall. Application deadline is Friday, February 28, 2003 at 12:00 PM. The application must include a two-page summary statement describing the research to be pursued at Bonn, an up to date curriculum vitae, a letter of support from the major advisor endorsing the candidacy, plus one other letter of support, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts (these can be copies as long as they are clearly legible).
To review University of Warwick graduate bulletins and for further information, please contact:
International Fellowships Advisor
262-9632 fellow@intl-institute.wisc.edu
UW-Madison Graduate Fellowship at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po)
As part of an exchange agreement, Sciences Po-Paris will offer several exchange opportunities for the 2003-2004 academic year to University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate students may apply to take courses or conduct research at Sciences Po for either one or two semesters. One academic year fellowship is available for a graduate student who has completed the M.A. and who wishes to follow an independent research program under the guidance of a senior faculty member at Sciences Po. Applicants must be enrolled in a University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral program. The scholarship is not tenable for use after a terminal Master's Degree. Graduate students who have not yet passed preliminary examinations for the Ph.D. will be considered. The graduate fellowship pays fees at Sciences Po and provide a maintenance allowance of approximately 9,145 euro for the year. The fee waiver covers registration, examinations and tuition at Sciences Po. The maintenance allowance may need to be supplemented by personal funds to cover the expenses of travel, accommodations, meals, books and incidentals. Interested graduate students should apply to the Fellowships Office, 328 Ingraham Hall. Complete applications are due by Friday, February 28 at 12:00 PM.
Undergraduates: Interested undergraduates should email Ms. Carol Witzeling in International Studies and Programs for an electronic application.
Questions should be directed to:
Ms. Witzeling
262-5075 cawitzel@wisc.edu
Room 261 Bascom Hall
Graduates: Interested graduate students should apply to the Fellowships Office, 328 Ingraham Hall. Complete applications are due by 12:00:00 PM on Friday, February 28, 2003. The graduate application must include a two-page summary statement describing the research to be pursued at Sciences Po, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, two letters of support endorsing the candidacy (one from the major advisor, a second from another Professor familiar with your work), and undergraduate and graduate transcripts. For gurther information, graduate students should contact:
Dr. Erin Crawley
Fellowships Officer
Telephone: 262-9632
Email: fellow@intl-institute.wisc.edu
