David B Smith Fellowship
David B. Smith Fellowship
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Name of Award: |
David B. Smith Fellowship Monetary Graduate Studies Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Smith Dr. Mary Ann Stephens, Interim Dean |
| Award Level: | Graduate
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| Academic Criteria: | Although there are no fixed criteria for this award, some general expectations are as follows. Outstanding accomplishment in scholarship is the focus; exhibitions, performances, publications, presentations, and/or acquisition of external funds may show this. Evidence of outstanding teaching is important as well as the student's academic record. In essence, there are three criteria with the heaviest weight to the first. Usually the students nominated and selected have strong academic credentials and performance, publications in professional journals of their field, and leadership in their departments. In short, a department's best graduate student should be nominated.
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| Minimum Grade Point Average: | 3.5
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| Minimum Number of Completed Credit Hours: | 30 normally
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| Selection Process: | Nominations are made by Graduate Coordinators. Final Recipient is selected by Graduate Studies with the assistance of a rating committee of faculty.
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| Deadline for Nominations: | Nominations are to be submitted by Graduate Coordinators by April 19, 2010.
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