ANNOUNCING
THE GOIZUETA FOUNDATION GRADUATE SCHOLARS ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR 2008-09
The Goizueta Foundation, founded by Roberto C. Goizueta (former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company), established The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund to enhance the education and skills of graduate students at The University of Georgia (UGA) dedicated to Latino education so that these Graduate Scholars will continue to contribute to Latino educational improvement in the United States after they complete graduate school.
The Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE), housed in the College of Education at UGA, supervises these campus-wide assistantships awarded to outstanding graduate students.
THE AWARD
This assistantship consists of a total stipend of approximately $12,000, paid over ten months. In addition, students awarded these assistantships are eligible for a reduced tuition rate, paying only $25 per semester plus student fees. Students spend 13 hours per week starting in August 2008, working with the UGA Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education [See http://www.coe.uga.edu/clase]. Assistantships are awarded for one year, and may be renewed for up to two additional years based on excellent performance and satisfactory progress towards degree.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible students are current or incoming graduate students (preferably doctoral level students admitted to the Graduate School and a graduate program by the nomination deadline) in any department or college at the University of Georgia with proficiency in Spanish who have:
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applicants must submit a letter of application describing how he/she meets the eligibility and selection criteria (including Spanish proficiency and commitment to Latino education/outreach), a resume with contact information, all transcripts, & two letters of recommendation with contact information. Submission of application materials for the competition may be made electronically at:
http://www.gradsch.uga.edu:5080/goizueta/ (Click the link below to submit materials)
All applications should be received by the Graduate School Business Office by 5 pm on March 5, 2008. See http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html for admission to the graduate school. Candidates for these assistantships will be interviewed in person or by phone. Please direct any questions regarding these assistantships to CLASE Assistant Director Dr. Paul Matthews ( pmatthew@uga.edu , 706-542-3368).