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Roy Fairbrother Fellowship

Academic Year

Applicants should have a research focus that deals with marketing in the K12 Leadership, Higher, Postsecondary and Continuing Education or Policy arena. 

The fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis for up to three years of full-time graduate study.  The appointment will be made for one academic year, and may be renewable for up to a total of three years.  Applicants seeking a one-year renewal must provide a progress report regarding their graduate study and research.  

Prospective fellows must be admitted to graduate study at the doctoral level in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis prior to being considered for a fellowship appointment.   Applicants must engage in full-time graduate study during the period of the fellowship; 8 graduate credits for non-dissertators, 3 graduate credits for dissertators.   A selection committee will be appointed by the Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis to screen and select the fellow.

 
Fellowship Award (Approximate)

 

Non-Dissertator

Dissertator

Academic Stipend

$18,567

$18,567

Fringe Benefits

4,200

4,200

Flexible Funds

1,500

1,500

Estimated Tuition

10,500

2,700

Total:

$34,767

$26,967

 

The Fairbrother Fellow will also be provided with office space and technology support.

Application Procedure

Applicants will be required to submit the following materials:

  1. A cover letter describing your interest in the Roy Fairbrother Fellowship
  2. Transcripts of completed graduate course work
  3. A statement describing your dissertation research and career goals
  4. Three letters of recommendation that address your potential contribution to the goals of the fellowship.

Application materials should be submitted to:

Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Scholarship Committee
Attention: Shari Smith
253B Education Building
1000 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
(608)263-2701

Application Deadline

To be announced.

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