Required Materials: - Name of the area (from above list) in which student is being nominated.
- Student's CV.
- Research/dissertation abstract (~100 words).
- Research proposal following the Graduate College's guidelines: Dissertation Research Proposal. The recommended length is 4-5 pages (single-spaced), with maximum length of 8 pages. The proposal must have 12 point font, in Times New Roman, and with 1-inch margins. Proposals not following this format will be disqualified. A descriptive title must appear at the top of the first page of the proposal. An accompanying References Cited section (2 pages maximum) may also be submitted.
- Letter of recommendation from thesis adviser.
- Additional letters. 1-2 additional letters of recommendation from those familiar with the student's work. (I recommend 2 letters).
- Short CV of thesis adviser.
- Transcripts. Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient). (Unofficial Illinois transcripts can be obtained for free at: https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice/)
Materials should be submitted by 5:00PM on TBD to Samantha Hendon (2237 SC). Note: Electronic documents are preferred and should be submitted as PDFs, Word documents, or plain-text files. Letters of recommendation should be sent from the letter writer directly to colinr@illinois.edu. Students, please include your netid in your file names. I recommend that students submit their CVs and drafts of their statement(s) to their letter writers at least a week prior to the deadline. |