Elementary education scholarships and fellowships

Joanne Buggey Endowed Fellowship in Elementary Education

Amount: One award of varying amount available yearly; this year an award of $2000 is available
Deadline: Applications are due by March 26, 2007
Award date: A decision will be made by April 23, 2007 for a fall award date
Contact: Professor Kathleen Cramer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 612-624-7312, crame013@umn.edu

Criteria: For a graduate student enrolled through the Graduate School studying in the area of elementary education. Preference will be given to students who have completed their undergraduate course of study at the University of Minnesota. Students need not be enrolled in the elementary education track but their primary interest should be in the area of elementary education.

Application: Please complete the CEHD Scholarship Application. This form is also available in 105 Burton Hall. Provide two letters of recommendation from two faculty members with one of those letters being from your adviser. In a personal statement, describe in no more than two pages your graduate work and how it is related to working with elementary education. Finally, include in your packet of materials a copy of your letter of acceptance from the Graduate School and your most recent transcript which should include your most recent semester grades. Applicants should submit all application materials to Kathleen Cramer, 252 Peik Hall.

Mithun Graduate Fellowship

Amount: One award of $5000 is available
Deadline: Applications are due by November 26, 2008.
Award date: A decision will be made by December 17, 2008 for Spring 2009
Contact: For questions regarding the fellowship or the application process, contact Peggy DeLapp (dela0183@umn.edu) or Kathleen Cramer (crame013@umn.edu).
Details: Download full call for applications (.pdf)

Priscilla Hawn Endowed Fellowship Fund

Amount: One award of varying amount available yearly; this year an award of $2000 is available
Deadline: Applications are due by March 26, 2007
Award date: A decision will be made by April 23, 2007 for a fall award date
Contact:Peggy DeLapp (dela0183@umn.edu) or Kathleen Cramer (crame013@umn.edu).

Criteria: For students enrolled through the Graduate School whose studies are in the area of elementary education. Preferred recipients will have had experience teaching at the preschool, kindergarten, or primary grade levels. Students need not be enrolled in the elementary education track but their primary interest should be in the area of elementary education.

Application: Please complete the CEHD Scholarship Application. This form is also available in 105 Burton Hall. Provide two letters of recommendation from two faculty members with one of those letters being from your adviser. In a personal statement, describe in no more than two pages your graduate work and how it is related to working with elementary education. Finally, include in your packet of materials a copy of your letter of acceptance from the Graduate School and your most recent transcript which should include your most recent semester grades. Applicants should submit all application materials to Kathleen Cramer, 252 Peik Hall.

Additional awards

More awards can be found at Scholarships and awards offered through the College of Education and Human Development

Revised October 2008