The doctoral fellowship opportunity described below is primarily directed toward scholars already enrolled in graduate studies at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. However, it may also be of interest to scholars currently enrolled in another graduate program, who may be interested in transferring their studies to Texas A&M to take advantage of this opportunity. And although the selection committee prefers to select Fellows who are not just beginning doctoral studies, applicants will also be considered who are in the process of applying to doctoral programs and looking to make their choice of program based in part on the level of financial support offered. Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by March 25, 2009.
 
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2009-2010 Research Fellowships

for Doctoral Students at Texas A&M University

The Barbara Bush Family Literacy Fellowships at TCALL 

 

The Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning (TCALL) announces the availability of up to $100,000 in Barbara Bush Fellowships for the 2009-2010 academic year. Each fellowship will consist of a one-year award, which may be used to offset the cost of travel expenses to conferences, dissertation research, and/or tuition, fees, and maintenance while a student is enrolled at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Up to four Barbara Bush Fellowships of between $25,000 and $33,333 each will be awarded for research on topics relevant to family literacy. 

 

Family Literacy is defined for purposes of this Fellowship as follows:

Family literacy programs generally offer literacy (reading, writing, or oral language skill) instruction for the whole family - both adults and their young children. Children in family literacy programs are typically infants through early elementary grades. Parenting education is offered in addition to literacy instruction for adults and early childhood education for their young children. Family Literacy programs also include Interactive Literacy Activites (ILA) or Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities that give parents instruction and practice in effective methods for reading with their children. Many family literacy programs also include home visits for further instruction and modeling of parenting practices and ILA or PACT activities in the home environment.

 

Research topics relevant to family literacy (as defined above) would include, for example: impact of professional development on family literacy programs; parent and child literacy development; effects of parents' educational attainment or literacy level on children's educational outcomes; cultural differences in parenting style and culturally sensitive approaches to encouraging family involvement in children's education; effects of parent education in family literacy programs on parenting behaviors; and effects of family literacy program participation on school readiness for participating children, as well as the literacy development of the parent.

 

 

Application packet can be downloaded from the TCALL website.

www-tcall.tamu.edu

 

DEADLINE:

Complete applications are due to TCALL 

by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time

on Friday, February 20, 2009. 

 

Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by March 25, 2009.

 

For further information, please contact TCALL Director Harriet Vardiman Smith

by phone (979-862-6519) or e-mail (hsmith at tamu.edu).

 
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Harriet Vardiman Smith, Director
Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning <http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/> 
Texas A&M University
hsmith at tamu.edu
College Station, Texas
1-800-441-READ (7323)
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