At a Glance
About
Background
In honor of Dr. Maria Teresa Velez, former Associate Dean, University of Arizona (U of A) Graduate College, and her lifelong commitment to promoting graduate student diversity and inclusion and pushing for the highest of excellence, the Graduate College established the Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Leadership Scholarship. This award is given annually to a doctoral student who, through their teaching, research, or outreach and service, has demonstrated a commitment to furthering diversity in education, higher education, and the community at large.
Award amount
The award consists of $25,000 plus full base (main campus) graduate tuition and individual student health insurance (excluding fees and any differential tuition) for one year only. The selected Fellow may not hold concurrent graduate assistant/associateships or student wage positions or defer the award for the following year.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2024
Eligibility
Eligibility information for 2025-26 nominations
Applicants must be nominated by their U of A academic unit (one nomination per U of A doctoral program only). Applicants may not apply directly. The Director of Graduate Studies or the Graduate Coordinator of the nominating program should fill out the application and upload the required documentation noted in the instructions section.
The nominee must:
- be a domestic U of A doctoral student (U.S. citizen or permanent resident),
- be admitted to a main campus doctoral program at the University of Arizona (UA Online, JD, MD, DVM, and Pharm-D students are not eligible to apply),
- have passed their written and oral PhD comprehensive examinations, and
- be in good academic standing with a current cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
Instructions
Application instructions for nominations
Applicants must be nominated by their U of A academic unit (one nomination per U of A doctoral program only) via the online application. Applicants may not apply directly.
U of A Directors of Graduate Studies or Graduate Coordinators should submit the following using the online application (one application per U of A doctoral program). The applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected annually by a committee of U of A faculty and staff.
- Two (2) page essay from the nominee describing goal(s), effort(s) and accomplishment(s) in contributing to or achieving increased inclusion in education, higher education, and/or the community at large (please format as single spaced, 12 point font, with 1” margins all around).
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- A letter of recommendation from a faculty member at the U of A is required. The letter should address the inclusion experience of the applicant. The letter may be uploaded at online application site by nominator or emailed separately to Donna Treloar, Director, Graduate Center Initiatives, Graduate College.
- List the nominee’s name on each page of the document
Contact
Please contact Donna Treloar, Director, Graduate Center Initiatives, 520-621-7808