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COGS Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award

MSU Office of Graduate Career Development · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 2 days ago
Human ResourcesFull-time

About the role

The MSU Council of Graduate Students (COGS) established this endowment in 2021 to recognize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts by graduate and professional students in or through their program, unit, or department at MSU. This award is given to up to five students in recognition of their DEI work.

Responsibilities

  • Selected during Fall Semester to be awarded the following Spring Semester.
  • Recipients need to be enrolled for the Spring Semester.
  • Consideration for this fellowship is given with no restrictions or preferences based on protected identity.
  • All graduate students who fit the following criteria may apply.

Qualifications

  • Graduate students may either apply directly to this award or be nominated by another.
  • Faculty or others are encouraged to nominate a graduate student by emailing tgsawards@grd.msu.edu to submit a nomination.
  • Nominators/recommendations should be from those who directly worked with the applicant/nominee, can demonstrate and explain the applicant/nominee's impact on their program, unit, or department at MSU and/or to their campus community, or who are otherwise knowledgeable about how the applicant/nominee embodies DEI philosophy through their DEI actions.
  • A committee consisting of representative(s) from the Graduate School, 3 members of the COGS membership at large, and 2 graduate program directors will review applications.
  • The committee will select 3-5 candidates and forward to the Dean of the Graduate School who will make the final decision.
  • The Dean may also consider any remaining candidates in the pool.

Benefits

The recipients are selected during Fall Semester to be awarded the following Spring Semester. Recipients need to be enrolled for the Spring Semester. Consideration for this fellowship is given with no restrictions or preferences based on protected identity. All graduate students who fit the following criteria may apply.

Skills

Graduate students may either apply directly to this award or be nominated by another. Individuals applying can do so using the button above. Faculty or others are encouraged to nominate a graduate student by emailing tgsawards@grd.msu.edu to submit a nomination. Nominators should be those who directly worked with the applicant/nominee, can demonstrate and explain the applicant/nominee's impact on their program, unit, or department at MSU and/or on their campus community, or who are otherwise knowledgeable about how the applicant/nominee embodies DEI philosophy through their DEI actions.

Requirements

  • Clearly embody and clearly demonstrate DEI work through addressing, challenging, or dismantling forms of discrimination, sexism, racism, and prejudice in or through their program, unit, or department at MSU;
  • or by creating a more equitable environment in or through their program, unit, or department at MSU.
  • Who clearly demonstrate what work they did and the extent of that work, demonstrate the outcomes of that work, and display their commitment to furthering DEI in or through their program, unit, or department at MSU.
  • Examples Include:
    • Creating DEI panels, workshops, or other DEI activities/events that create a more equitable environment or addresses/challenges/dismantles discrimination, sexism, racism, and prejudice within or through a program, unit, or department on campus.
    • Creating DEI focused forums, programs, or a series that creates a more equitable environment or addresses/challenges/dismantles discrimination, sexism, racism, and prejudice within or through a program, unit, or department on campus.
    • Instituting a DEI program, series, or activities/events that creates a more equitable environment or dismantles addresses/challenges/dismantles discrimination, sexism, racism, and prejudice through a Registered Student Organization (RSO) or Graduate Student Organization (GSO) on campus that affects the campus community.
    • DEI related volunteerism on campus with DEI impacts on campus.
    • Service on DEI committees and boards within a program, unit, or department with DEI impacts on campus.

Pay

The amount of your fellowship award may cause a reduction of your loan(s) or other financial aid. You may still wish to consider the fellowship as this will most likely reduce your total loan debt at graduation. Please seek advice from your Office of Financial Aid Counselor before you turn down a fellowship.

Schedule

The recipients are selected during Fall Semester to be awarded the following Spring Semester. Recipients need to be enrolled for the Spring Semester.

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