Information for Applicants

Dean's Scholars Program Application for 2009-2011

The Dean's Scholars Program reaches out to academically talented undergraduate students in KU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences interested in pursuing careers in academia in a discipline represented by the College from groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

Admitted students enter the two-year Dean's Scholars program as juniors or with two years remaining in their academic program.

Program components include:
           
A $1,000 scholarship

A sequence of four seminars to enhance skills and strategies for success at the graduate school level.

Assigned mentors from the faculty in a students field of interest

Academic and Career counseling and social gatherings

The program is administered by Professor James Orr, Professor of Molecular Biosciences and Interim Coordinator of Dean's Scholars Program, Doug Crawford-Parker, PhD, Lecturer in English.

Senior Scholars with Dean Joseph Steinmetz

 

Junior Scholars with Dean Steinmetz