The Carnegie Foundation initiative on doctoral education uses the label “steward” to convey a role for scholars that transcends accomplishments and skills: it has an ethical and political dimension. “Self-identifying as a steward,” Chris Golde of Stanford says, “implies adopting a sense of purpose that is larger than oneself” or one’s own discipline.  Students and… Read More


Information Session: Vera Institute of Justice Tuesday, December 5, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Graduate Center, Room 9204 Please register to attend here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduD6I6kIZvxP8EiSP9iW6Zv7n7SlIMjhN0jnEaJklBbR9mWQ/viewform. The Vera Institute of Justice has as its mission to build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities. To do this, it works to tackle the most pressing… Read More


Dear colleague, We would like to inform you that the Chateaubriand Fellowship[chateaubriand-fellowship.org] call for applications for 2018-2019 is now open. This fellowship offered by the Embassy of France in the United States allows doctoral students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for 4-9 months. We believe that this fellowship may interest colleagues in… Read More


Call for Applications – GC Digital Fellowship in Design and Web Development https://gcdi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/11/14/join-our-team-call-for-applications-gc-digital-fellow/ Based in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the GC Digital Fellows Program operates as an in-house think-and-do tank for digital projects, connecting Fellows to digital initiatives throughout The Graduate Center. The GC Digital Fellows utilize a team-based approach as they explore creative… Read More


As part of its effort to encourage student research, the Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC) will be offering a number of Research Praxis Fellowships for the coming 2018-2019 academic year. The awards are valued at $4,000 each and are for one semester only. To be eligible you must be a full time student who has completed… Read More


CUNY Academic Commons OER Faculty Teaching Fellowships https://news.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2017/10/25/cuny-academic-commons-oer-faculty-teaching-fellowships/ The CUNY Academic Commons (CAC), in collaboration with the Graduate Center’s Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), seeks applications for up to ten CUNY Academic Commons Open Educational Resources (OER) Faculty Teaching Fellowships for the Spring 2018 semester. Tenure-track, adjunct, and Graduate Teaching Fellow faculty who will be… Read More


Researchers from all academic disciplines are invited to apply. The Awards Program is open to CUNY faculty and Level 3 Ph.D. students (excluding those with appointments at the Murphy Institute).  Information and application can be found in the attachments below: REVISED-Research Awards Program RFP — 11.21.17 REVISED- JSMI Research Awards Application-11.21.17 Applications are due by… Read More