by Anders | Mar 15, 2013 | GSC Blog
The application period for joining the University Resources Committee has been extended to March 29th!
We have been notified of second opening and therefore would like to offer more students the opportunity to apply. Yes, the nominations committee will be selecting TWO grad students to represent our community on the URC.
The University Resources Committee (URC) is responsible forrecommending the annual operating and capital budget to the President.
Are you interested in helping the university to allocate its funds? Are you an advocate for grad student representation?Do you have the negotiating skills to ensure that grad students obtain a fair piece of the fiscal pie?
We are looking for an applicant who has the confidence to work with executive administration, accurate knowledge of the budget issues confronting graduate education, and of course the passion to happily serve as a representative!
If you possess these qualities, then the URC needs you!
Applications are due by no later than Tuesday, March 12. To apply, fill in the interest form and/or send me an email at GSC_VPAdmin@brown.edu.
Read the Committee Interest Form.
The URC meets once each week during the Fall Semester and once in late January – there is also a spring introductory meeting.
Check out the URC website.
View the URC’s latest report.
by Anders | Mar 10, 2013 | GSC Blog
The Graduate Student Council confers the Wilson DeBlois Award annually to a member of the Brown University staff who has made outstanding contributions to graduate students and the Graduate School. The Wilson-DeBlois Award is named in honor of George Grafton Wilson and Austen K. DeBlois, recipients of Brown’s first Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1889.
The award is given annually on behalf of all Brown graduate students to express their appreciation for the recipient’s dedication and commitment to graduate students at the University. The award is presented during the Graduate School Commencement ceremony.
Nominating someone for the Wilson-DeBlois award
Nominations should be submitted by email to Keila Davis, GSC Vice President, and should include a brief paragraph outlining the case for the nomination.
Closing Date: March 27th at 5:00pm.
by Anders | Mar 6, 2013 | GSC Blog
The University Resources Committee (URC) is responsible for recommending the annual operating and capital budget to the President.
Are you interested in helping the university to allocate its funds? Are you an advocate for grad student representation? Do you have the negotiating skills to ensure that grad students obtain a fair piece of the fiscal pie?
We are looking for an applicant who has the confidence to work with executive administration, accurate knowledge of the budget issues confronting graduate education, and of course the passion to happily serve as a representative!
If you possess these qualities, then the URC needs you!
Applications are due by no later than Tuesday, March 12. To apply, fill in the interest form and/or send me an email at GSC_VPAdmin@brown.edu.
Committee Interest Form
Other helpful tips:
The URC meets once each week during the Fall Semester and once in late January – there is also a spring introductory meeting:
URC website
URC’s latest report
by Anders | Mar 5, 2013 | GSC Blog
Graduate funding can be used for three purposes: research, internships, and language training. Proposals for either exploratory or advanced dissertation research will be considered. The first will cover the early years of graduate program; the second will facilitate completion of the dissertation. Internships will be with projects underway at partner institutions, some of these could include Janaagraha (Bangalore), Centre for Public Policy Research (Delhi), Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (Delhi), Center for Studies in Social Sciences, (Kolkata), National Council of Applied Economic Research (Delhi), Centre for Policy Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore). Language training will be for accelerated programs of language instruction. (American Institute of Indian Studies (Delhi) can assist in locating a center for specific language training.)
Other creative ideas are also welcome.
Award: Up to a $7,500 maximum per project (3-5 awards)
Eligibility: Graduate students in all fields dealing with modern India can apply (Brown Only).
To Apply: Please submit a coversheet (attached), three page project proposal, transcript, resume, two letters of recommendation and a budget toIndiainitiative@brown.edu.
Deadline: March 15, 2013 by Noon. Recipients will be notified by April 1st.
by Anders | Mar 4, 2013 | GSC Blog
The GSC Nominations Committee has extended the closing date for applications for 2013 Graduate Commencement Speaker to 5pm on Wednesday 13 March.
Please see the Call for Applications for full details »
by Anders | Feb 28, 2013 | GSC Blog
Do you have any questions, suggestions for action, or concerns related to being a Brown Master’s student? I am the official liaison for you, as Brown Master’s students, to make your voice(s) heard, and I encourage you to contact me about anything in this regard.
As part of the GSC’s strategic plan to better involve Master’s students in the decision-making functions of the council and to integrate the Master’s student and PhD student communities, I will begin holding monthly meetings for you to voice your opinions, concerns or ask questions directly to your representative on the GSC.
This will be an open forum to discuss matters including but not limited to: social events, university resources, university work policies, travel/conference funding, etc. Any Master’s student is welcome to attend.
The first monthly meeting will take place on Thursday, March 7th at 6pm in the Grad/RUE space (third floor of Faunce House). [Google Calendar Event]
Best regards,
Micah Duhaime
M.A. Student
Department of History, Early Modern Britain
Brown University
