ACEL Department Graduate Associateships
The Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership graduate program offers multiple competitive Graduate Associateships (GA) each year. To qualify, applicants should submit a graduate admissions application by December 1 and indicate interest in funding opportunities. Applicants will be sent an ACEL Graduate Associateship Application the first week of December. These applications should be completed by December 16.
GA duties are determined, in general, by the nature of the specific position. Normally, a GA, on a 50% FTE appointment, entails service for 20 hours per week. Specific duties shall be detailed in writing to the graduate student by the supervisor. A GA may not accept other gainful employment during his or her tenure without the permission of their GA supervisor.
Additional detail on GA appointments in the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership can be found in the departmental Graduate Program Handbook.
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University Fellowships
Graduate fellowships are prestigious awards from the Graduate School that provide students with a stipend, coverage of all tuition and fees, and subsidized health insurance. To be nominated for a University Fellowship you must have a complete application uploaded into the Admissions system by the December 1 deadline. The ACEL Graduate Studies Committee reviews all applications and submits three ACEL applications to the Graduate School for evaluation by the Fellowship Committee. If you are awarded a University Fellowship, you will be notified by the Graduate School.
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OARDC Fellowships
Similar to University Fellowships, OARDC Fellowships are prestigious awards from the research organization affiliated with the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). This research organization is the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and they award annual fellowships that provide a stipend, coverage of all tuition and fees, and subsidized health insurance. To be nominated for an OARDC Fellowship you must have a complete application uploaded into the Admissions system by the December 1 deadline. The ACEL Graduate Studies Committee reviews all applications and submits two ACEL applications to OARDC for evaluation by the OARDC Fellowship Committee. If you are awarded an OARDC Fellowship, you will be notified by OARDC.
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