—UC Davis Washington Program Graduate Fellow
Graduate and Professional Student Opportunities
The Washington Program offers two different types of opportunities for graduate and professional students. Graduate Fellows spend the entire academic year living in DC, working as TAs for the undergraduate research seminar, and conducting their own research. Graduate Summer Interns are awarded a stipend to help support them while they work at a summer internship in the Washington DC area. See below for application and deadline information.
Graduate Fellows
Positions are open to graduate students from all UC Davis departments whose doctoral research would significantly benefit from a period of residence in Washington, DC and who have shown excellence as teaching assistants. Students from Political Science, History, Economics, Sociology, Spanish, English, Human Development, and Agricultural Economics have been graduate fellows for the program.
Applications are accepted for the full academic year. The positions are a combination of pre-doctoral research fellowships and teaching assistantships for the UC Davis Washington undergraduate program. The undergraduate program operates on a full year academic calendar - Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters. Graduate Fellows are provided an office, computer and some services in the UC Washington Center (located at 1608 Rhode Island Ave., NW). Depending on space available, graduate students may live in the Washington Center building, or they can make other living arrangements in the area.
Click here to see research topics of prior UC Davis Washington Program Graduate Fellows.
Stipend
The current nine-month academic year stipend for the Washington Program Graduate Fellows is $21,391. The additional stipend (above the standard UC Davis Teaching Assistant salary) is intended to defray some of the higher costs of living in or near Washington, D.C. Graduate fellows also receive a $500 travel stipend. During some years, the Washington Program has partially or totally defrayed the cost of housing for Graduate Fellows.
Eligibility
Positions are open to graduate students from all departments and graduate programs, with preference for those with significant teaching experience in the social sciences or humanities. Applications are particularly encouraged from students whose doctoral research would significantly benefit from a period of residence in Washington, DC.
Applicants must be graduate students who have not exceeded university regulations on the number of quarters of TA eligibility. Some preference is given to applications for the full academic year, primarily for reasons of continuity in the undergraduate teaching program, but the Program will consider applications for a shorter period of time.
Application Procedures
The following materials must be submitted by March 3, 2008:
• Completed application form
• Essay. 750-1000 words addressing the following points:
- How will a period of residence in Washington, DC benefit your research?
- What is your teaching experience?
- In particular, what experience do you have in instructing and facilitating student research projects?
• Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a UC Davis faculty member
• An UNOFFICIAL copy of your UC Davis graduate transcript.
• Teaching Evaluations or other evidence of teaching ability.
• Current vita
Submit application form with all supporting materials to:
Larry Berman
Interim Director
UC Davis Washington Program
1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
lsberman@ucdavis.edu
Fax (202) 974-6359
Below is the link for the 2008-2009 call.
2008-2009 Call for Graduate Fellows
Finalists will be notified for personal interviews and awards will be announced in April 2008.
Graduate Summer Internships
The Washington Program provides summer fellowships (also sponsored by the UC Office of the President) for graduate students from a variety of departments who are interested in and would benefit from a summer internship in Washington, DC. Past graduate summer interns have come from departments as diverse as Sociology, Human Development, Political Science, Art, Physics, Agricultural Engineering, and International Agricultural Development.
Click here to see prior graduate student summer internships.
Stipend
There is a $3,500 stipend for 10-week period starting in late June 2008.
Eligibility
Washington, D.C. Summer Graduate Internships are opened to graduate students (Master's, Ph.D. and professional degree) from all departments and graduate programs. The criteria for eligibility are:
• Applicant must be a full-time graduate student in good academic standing who has completed at least one year in his/her graduate program and is returning for study in the fall.
• Applicant must research, identify, and be offered a substantive internship located in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with an organization/agency that is congruent with his/her academic and career goals before any stipend will be awarded. An internship offer, although helpful, is not required at the time of application. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to independently obtain an internship relating to their field of interest. Program staff is available if assistance is needed.
• A report on the internship is due in the UC Davis Washington office by October 1, 2008. Individual departments determine whether a student receives academic credit and the requirements for doing so.
Application Procedures
The following materials must be submitted by March 3, 2008:
• Completed application form
• Current vita
• Internship proposal (500 - 750 words), addressing the following points:
- goals for the internship
- explains the relationship of these goals to his/her academic and career objectives
- Note: It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to independently obtain an internship relating to their field of interest. Program staff is available if assistance is needed.
• Graduate school transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a UC Davis faculty member
Submit application form with all supporting materials to:
Larry Berman
Interim Director
UC Davis Washington Program
1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Fax (202) 974-6359
Below is the link for the 2007 call.
2008 Call for Graduate Summer Internships
Finalists will be announced in April 2008.
For further information, contact Larry Berman, Interim Director, at lsberman@ucdavis.edu.