ANTICIPATED RELEASE DATE FOR PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: JANUARY 9, 2008
The Graduate School invites nominations for the P.F. Yerex & Nellie Buck Yerex Graduate Fellowship which will be awarded again this year to selected graduate students who will be enrolled at Oregon State University for Fall term 2008. Awards for less than an academic year will be prorated.
This endowed fellowship will provide one or more fellowships for the 2008-09 academic year. Fellowship awards are estimated to be at the $10,000 level, with final award distributions determined by actual endowment earnings. Eligibility is limited to outstanding graduate students who are pursuing study in a scientific or technological field and who are US citizens or permanent residents. International graduate students are not eligible. This award may be given in addition to a graduate teaching or research assistantship. The recipients will be determined by the Dean of the Graduate School and will be made on the basis of academic achievement and promise for the future.
Nominations may be submitted by the student's academic program director or department chair/head, or by the dean of the program in which the student is enrolled. Students are not to apply directly for this fellowship.
There are no special application forms. Each nomination must include:
Evaluation of eligible nominations will be based upon academic merit as demonstrated by:
Departments may submit only one nomination. Nominations must be received by the Graduate School by February 1, 2008. Recipients will be announced by March 1, 2008.