Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j6IIDwG18546; Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:13:58 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:13:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200507181809.j6II9qrW066974@xyzzy-2.tamu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Gramann, Jacqueline A" <rubyslippers@tamu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2123] for NIFL: Announcing TCALL Fellowships for Academic Year 2005-2006 - Apply by Aug. 15 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: TWIG 2.6.2 Status: O Content-Length: 2956 Lines: 73 Announcing TCALL Fellowships for Academic Year 2005-2006 - Apply by Aug. 15 The Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning (TCALL), located at the Texas A & M University Riverside Campus, announces the availability of two (2) fellowships totaling $50,000 for the 2005-2006 academic year. TCALL is interested in enhancing the success of doctoral students desiring to pursue studies in Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Family Literacy or related fields. To that end, TCALL is providing funding to stimulate and further the research being conducted in the field of Adult Education. Each fellowship will consist of a one-year award which may be used to offset the cost of tuition, fees, and maintenance while the student is enrolled full-time at Texas A & M University but will not exceed $25,000 for each fellowship. The TCALL fellowship is intended to give fellows the opportunity to work with the Center Director and conduct research for the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, the literacy resource Center for the State of Texas. Requirements: The fellowships will be awarded for a one-year academic period beginning September 5, 2005 through June 30, 2006. The following requirements will apply to recipients of the TCALL fellowship award: • Travel and possibly present at one national conference in the field of Adult Education • Work with the Center Director towards the submission of a peer-reviewed journal article • Be involved with TCALL research projects throughout the year • Be available for meetings and to conduct onsite research at the TCALL Riverside Campus location • A time commitment of approximately 350 hours over the course of the academic year Eligibility: To qualify for the TCALL award you must: • Be admitted on a full-time basis to Texas A & M University. You are not required to reside in the Bryan-College Station area. • Be enrolled in a doctoral program. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students working toward a doctorate in adult education and/or human resource development or a similarly related field. • Submit a resume, cover letter, and 3-4 page proposal indicating your background and interest in Adult Literacy and/or Adult Education, your research interests in Adult Education, and other qualifications you may have to receive this fellowship. • Students who do not have substantial grant resources and are not employed by TCALL will be given priority. Please specify in your cover letter what financial aid or other funding you anticipate receiving for the 2005-2006 academic year. Submit the required documents by August 15, 2005 to: Dr. Dominique T. Chlup Director of TCALL Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning College of Education and Human Development Department of EAHR Texas A & M University 4477-TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-4477 979-845-6615 dchlup@neo.tamu.edu www-tcall.tamu.edu
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