Graduate Assistant Positions
Current and new students eligible to apply
Information for 2010-2011 will be posted in early 2010.
Dean’s Teaching Fellows Award
As an assurance of the quality of the most outstanding graduates from Duquesne University’s School of Education, the School designates a limited number of qualifying students as Dean’s Teaching Fellows. The Dean’s Teaching Fellows must exhibit academic excellence, outstanding student teaching experiences, and significant volunteer/community service. Benefits accruing to Fellows include special consideration for masters or doctorate work at the School, as well as individualized support from the Dean on behalf of a Fellow when that person is a finalist in a school district or private school hiring process. After a rigorous application and screening process each April, the Dean’s Teaching Fellows are selected from the graduating classes in the academic year. Those students whose graduation date is at the end of the Summer of Fall semester may apply for this award during the succeeding Spring semester (i.e. if you are graduating in December 2008, you may apply during Spring 2009). Acceptance period is now closed. Related links: Information Sheet | Application
William P. Faith Memorial
Award
This is a scholarship available to a Sophomore (minimum of 30 credits taken at Duquesne University) within the School of Education, who demonstrates general excellence in the School of Education and potential for excellence in teaching. The applicant will submit to the Office of the Dean (Canevin Hall Room 404) a narrative statement indicating professional interests, university activities and community work and/or involvement no later than December 1, 2009. Please mark envelope “William P. Faith Memorial Award”. Resumes are not to be included.
Lawrence
A. Roche Memorial Award
This is a need based scholarship available to a Junior (74-90 credits earned at Duquesne University) within the School of Education, who demonstrates general excellence in the School of Education and possesses a QPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicant will submit to the Office of the Dean (Room 404 Canevin Hall) a brief statement indicating professional interests, university activities and involvement and community work experience and/or involvement no later than December 1, 2009. Resumes are not to be included. Please mark envelope: “Lawrence A. Roche Memorial Fund”.
TEACH Grant
Available to School of Education Juniors, Seniors, and all School of Education Graduate Students who are in the following programs:
Undergraduate
Secondary Education English
Secondary Education Latin
Secondary Education Mathematics
Secondary Education Social Studies
Secondary Education Spanish
Graduate
Secondary Education Biology
Secondary Education Chemistry
Secondary Education English
Secondary Education Latin
Secondary Education Mathematics
Secondary Education Physics
Secondary Education Social Studies
Secondary Education Spanish
Special Education- LTP 5th Year or Cognitive, Behavioral, Physical and Health Disabilities only!
And have not been initially certified to teach.
Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
For more information and how to apply, please contact Michael Dolinger, Director, at 412.396.6647 or dolingerm@duq.edu.
The Sabina Hilger Walsh and Harold Rex Walsh Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is for a sophomore pursuing a career in teaching and whose primary residence is in Beaver or Alleghany County, PA.
Applications are available in Canevin Hall, Room 214. Electronic copies are available upon request at turnerd@pghfdn.org. If you have any questions contact (412)394-2649 or the e-mail address above.
The Sabina Hilger Walsh and Harold Rex Walsh Scholarship Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation was created to assist students who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of teaching. The following criteria will apply:
1. Have his/her primary residence in Beaver or Alleghany County, PA.
2. Be a United States citizen
3. Be a college sophomore pursuing a career in teaching
4. Attend a four-year college in Pennsylvania
5. Demonstrate financial need
6. Have at least a 'B' average
7. Complete an application and include a one-page essay about yourself and your goals
An advisory committee will select one scholarship recipient (subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation). No member of the Advisory Committee, or his or her immediate family, shall be eligible for scholarship assistance during his or her tenure on the committee.
The Pittsburgh Foundation shall notify the chosen scholarship recipient of its decision. The scholarship payment will be made after The Pittsburgh Foundation’s June Board Meeting. The award will be a two-year scholarship. All scholarship checks will be made payable to the school for the student.
Jack Wilson Fund Scholarship
Students are invited to apply for the Jack Wilson Fund scholarship. This scholarship was created to provide financial assistance for innovative, international opportunities that foster an appreciation of and better understanding among different cultures. Priority will be given to ideas that promote peace and community development.
Students eligible to apply must have completed at least three years of undergraduate work or be enrolled in a graduate program.
Applications are available in Canevin Hall, Room 214. Electronic copies are available upon request from turnerd@pghfdn.org or may be downloaded from the Foundation’s website at www.pittsburghfoundation.org.
If you have any questions contact the e-mail address listed above or (412) 394-2649.
The Jack Wilson Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to provide financial assistance for innovative, international opportunities that foster an appreciation of and better understanding among different cultures. Priority will be given to ideas that promote peace and community development. In order to be considered for this full or partial fellowship, applicants must:
1. Have completed at lease three years of undergraduate work or be enrolled in a graduate program at one of the following: Carlow University, Chatham University, Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, St. Vincent College, University of Akron or the University of Pittsburgh.
2. Have completed degree work in or be majoring in one of the following fields: international affairs, political science, world cultures, inter-cultural communications, social work, education, art, or music.
3. Have a plan to visit another country for the purpose of increasing understanding of other cultures. This plan should include a specific service-oriented project.
4. Complete an application and include requested attachments and a one and a half page essay explaining how this project will promote peace and community development or is of some other use to the country being visited.
5. Demonstrate financial need to undertake travel and project.
6. Provide an interim report acknowledging receipt of funds and arrival at the destination and a detailed follow-up report of their project within two months of its completion. These must be mailed to The Pittsburgh Foundation at the address indicated at the bottom of the application.
An Advisory Committee will select the recipient (subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation). No member of the Advisory Committee, or his or her immediate family, shall be eligible for assistance during his or her tenure on the Advisory Committee.
The Pittsburgh Foundation shall notify the chosen recipient(s) of its decision. All scholarship checks will be made payable to the university for the student or appropriated designated organization.
Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Chi Chapter is planning on awarding $1000 in the Spring of 2010. The applicant must be
1. Enrolled as a full time student within the School of Education at a recognized institution OR be a graduate student in Education OR a field in which they would work with youth (ex counselor, psychology)
2. Be considered worthy by committee
3. Be recommended by a member of Alpha Chi
4. Complete application and essay of 100 words or less. The subject of the essay will be “Why I Have Chosen Teaching as a Career” OR “Why I Have Chosen Counseling/Psychology as a Career to Work with Youth”
5. Provide two references or letters of recommendation with the application, one of which must come from someone in the field of education, excluding relatives
Applications are available in 214 Canevin Hall and should be submitted to Mrs. Ada Petrun, Chairperson, 1548 Roosevelt Avenue, Library, PA 15129. The deadline is February 15, 2010.
