Frederick A. Rodgers Award

To honor the career of professor emeritus Frederick A. Rodgers, this merit-based award supports doctoral candidates in the UIUC College of Education who are working full-time as teachers or administrators, preferably pre-college, with underserved students in an urban or small urban environment. Professor Rodgers is a recipient of the 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Education Alumni Association. Scholars will receive a taxable award to be determined on an annual basis by the Graduate Awards Committee (award not less than $1,000) payable in two installments (1/2 fall; 1/2 spring) which will be applied to their student account.

Applicant deadline

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Applications and supporting material must be e-mailed directly to applicant’s departmental contact. Late applications and supporting material will not be accepted.

Conditions of the Award

Applicant must meet the following conditions:

  1. Be a registered graduate student in a degree-seeking education program during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters.
  2. Intend to pursue a role as an administrator or teacher of underserved students in an urban setting.
  3. Maintain satisfactory and continuous progress.
  4. Must have already passed qualifying examinations.
  5. Attend the College of Education Student Recognition Brunch.

Applicant Procedures

To be considered for this award, applicants must submit via e-mail the application and supporting material directly to their departmental contact by the applicant deadline:

  1. Graduate student award application.
  2. Provide a copy of UIUC academic history and GPA from SIS [Student Information System] (copies provided by the department).
  3. Submit a 2-3 page current curriculum vita, including research and/or teaching experiences, service awards and honors.
  4. Submit a 1-2 page current personal statement which includes an outline of the degree program, current student status and stage of degree completion, educational and career aspirations, commitment to an urban education environment, and anticipated leadership role(s) as an administrator or teacher.
  5. Provide two current letters of recommendation. One letter must be from a College of Education faculty member, and the second must be from a colleague or supervisor who has observed the candidate in an urban school environment. Letters of recommendation should address the applicant’s qualifications for this specific award. Please note: Recommendation letters must be emailed directly to applicant’s departmental contact.
  6. If the applicant is in the dissertation stage, the dissertation director must provide written confirmation of the student’s status in the program.

Departmental Procedures

This information is for Departmental use to assist in the review process. The checklist can be found here.

Determine one applicant to nominate.

  1. Review application material for completeness.
  2. Prepare an electronic copy of the applicant’s UIUC academic history and current GPA from SIS [Student Information System-Course Hist and GPA Hist].
  3. Save all materials into one PDF file using the following naming convention:
    applicant’s netid_davis_2008-09
  4. Place PDF file in the appropriate department folder located at \\ed-nts\projects\GSAAT\department name\ by Tuesday, February 26, 2008.

Late nominations and supporting material will not be accepted.