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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:02 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Policy and Award Updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Good morning, Colleagues.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">We are pleased to share three happy updates with you today. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">New Policy Published</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Executive Council of Graduate Faculty has adopted
<a href="https://policy.ku.edu/graduate-studies/bylaws-executive-council-graduate-faculty">
<span style="color:windowtext">new bylaws</span></a> to govern its operation and these have been published in the Policy Library. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Please visit our new
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="http://graduate.ku.edu/policy-change-updates">Policy Change Blog </a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">to
read about the Bylaws in more detail. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Dwight Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship: Call for Applications </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Eisenhower Institute has invited The University of Kansas to submit nominations for
the </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmessages.collegenet.com%2Fr%2Fc%2FuOSvXCdd4RItEVLuNBFLdg%3Fi%3D265294175&data=02%7C01%7Cjoelsauer%40ku.edu%7Ca7d113b0c94a4192eb4508d6a27b514e%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C636875047860677534&sdata=SEOljvHKUeAvKhHE9yKgRyGozBhCcRQWr3q7%2Fw3CoqY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fmessages.collegenet.com%2fr%2fc%2fuosvxcdd4ritevlunbfldg%3fi%3d265294175&data=02%7c01%7cjoelsauer%40ku.edu%7ca7d113b0c94a4192eb4508d6a27b514e%7c3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7c0%7c0%7c636">Dwight Eisenhower/Clifford
Roberts Graduate Fellowships</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">. The Eisenhower Institute is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to perpetuating Dwight
D. Eisenhower's legacy by fostering integrity and trust in the federal government, promoting broader understanding of democracy, and supporting leadership in public service.<br>
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The fellowship award amount is $10,000, which will be divided into $5,000 for the fall and $5,000 for the spring semesters. Applicants should be at an advanced stage of their doctoral candidacies, preferably at the point of preparing their dissertations. All
students in good academic standing are eligible to apply, regardless of U.S. citizenship or residency.<br>
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Each application must include the following information: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">· The applicant's curriculum vitae </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">· A statement describing the nature and scope of the dissertation, including a timetable
for its completion </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">· A statement, not exceeding 1,000 words, of the applicant's career aspirations </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">· A writing sample of 10-15 pages, preferably on a topic related to the dissertation </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">· Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant's doctoral advisor.
These letters should be sent directly from the reference writers to </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:graduateawards@ku.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:graduateawards@ku.edu">graduateawards@ku.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> and
should not be seen by the applicants.<br>
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All application materials must be submitted received via </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://deptsec.ku.edu/~gradstudies/forms/form/13">this </a></span></u></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">form
and recommendation letters should be sent to </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:graduateawards@ku.edu" target="_blank">graduateawards@ku.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> no
later than <b><u>Sunday, March 14, 2021</u></b>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award: Call for Nominations </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation has invited the University of Kansas
to submit nominations for the Sherman and Irene Dreiseszun Scholarships. The foundation recognizes the awardees of these scholarships at their annual banquet each May which the awardees must attend (this year’s banquet will be virtual). The foundation places
special emphasis on conflict resolution. Nominees must be KU students pursuing courses of study in the general areas of international relations and diplomacy. In addition, nominees may be either US citizens or foreign nationals and must demonstrate potential
for a career in or contribution to international service. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Each completed nomination must be submitted using the form on the </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://graduate.ku.edu/truman-award" target="_blank">Graduate
Studies website</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> by </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">March
21</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">. Nominations must be submitted electronically; no paper nominations will be accepted. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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