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Category: Grad School, University-Wide ETD Fall 2024 Submission Deadline

5:00 pm – 5:00 pm November 25, 2024

Monday, November 25, 2024 - 5:00pm

Each semester has a deadline for the initial submission of theses and dissertations to ProQuest.  The deadline is generally two weeks prior to the final deadline.  Plan your defense accordingly. The document submitted to ProQuest is expected to be a final version, meaning it has been successfully defended, corrections the committee wants have been made, and there are no more content changes. 

Students are highly encouraged to read and follow the Thesis and Dissertation information available on the Graduate School’s website at: https://grad.msu.edu/etd. This site gives instructions on formatting, required paperwork, and how to submit to ProQuest.

The Graduate School will not accept documents for review for the current semester after 5:00PM ET on the submission deadline date.

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• Apply for graduation  the first week of your last semester
• Fill out the graduate student exit survey
• Prepare dissertation following the Graduate School's formatting guidelines and deadlines
• Submit dissertation to committee at least 2 weeks before oral defense date
• After oral defense, edit dissertation as required by your committee
• Submit approval form and AUF documentation to the Graduate School via email:  [email protected]
• Full text of the dissertation in PDF format. This must be one file. If your manuscript is in a Word or RTF format, you can convert the PDF using a PDF Conversion tool. You also must embed fonts in the PDF. After you have created your account and arrive at this section, you will find a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page for the conversion tool and embedding fonts.
• 'Optional' Supplementary files. Michigan State University does allow supplemental files (audio, video, etc.). Please note that only those files approved by the major professor/committee, as denoted on the Graduate School approval form, are allowed.
• Advisor and other Committee Members' Names
• Subject Category: from ProQuest's list of subject categories
• Degree Granting Unit/Program: Neuroscience - Doctor of Philosophy. Located on Title Page, form in #3, and electronic submission)
• Type of Degree Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
• Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates

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• In the search boxes at the top of the page, change the "All fields" dropdown menu to search for author, a subject or a title. Or, you can search by MSU department or college, such as "educational policy" or "chemical engineering."
• Under "Limit to" and "Format," select "Thesis."
• Enter a date range under "Year of Publication" if desired. 
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Course of study.

Doctoral students work closely with their guidance committee to formulate their plan of study. This includes an annual evaluation by the guidance committee made up of four regular MSU faculty members (as further defined in the Graduate Handbook) and a meeting with the guidance committee chair each semester to discuss the annual evaluation, progress toward the degree, and professional development. The guidance committee will administer the comprehensive examination by the end of the sixth semester.

The purpose of the comprehensive examination is twofold. First, it ensures that doctoral students have mastered the necessary background material in philosophy to begin their own specialized dissertation research. Second, it provides doctoral students with close supervision and advice in the early stages of their dissertation project. To accomplish these related purposes, the comprehensive examination is divided into three steps:

• The guidance committee and the graduate students determine the format and topic of the comprehensive exam over the area in which the student has chosen to write the dissertation — the format may be, for example, one or more papers or a take-home exam with multiple questions;
• If the guidance committee passes the written exam, then the student will propose a bibliography and prospectus for the dissertation;
• If the guidance committee approves the bibliography and prospectus, the guidance committee will meet with the student, offer advice on the dissertation, and in consultation with the student set the timetable for writing the dissertation.

Finally, each student must write a dissertation and defend it orally to the satisfaction of the guidance committee.

The comprehensive examination and all course work must be completed by the end of the eighth semester; all requirements for the degree must be completed within sixteen semesters of the time a student first enrolls as a doctoral candidate. Students should consult the MSU Graduate Programs bulletin for University regulations.

Requirements

• PHL 800—Proseminar in Philosophy and PHL 801—Teaching Philosophy
• a minimum of 33 credits must be graduate seminars
• at least two courses/seminars in each of 4 areas: Logic and Philosophy of Science (includes Philosophy of Language); Metaphysics and Epistemology; Value Theory (includes Social and Political); History of Philosophy
• one in the field of the dissertation
• one in the minor field
• two in areas other than the dissertation or minor field
• a minor field within philosophy, distinct from the field of the dissertation OR
• an interdisciplinary minor field consisting of a PHL course/seminar and two courses/seminars in one or two other disciplines
• Pass the Comprehensive Examination
• Complete an approved dissertation prospectus or topic statement
• Complete, defend and submit to the graduate school an approved dissertation
• Meet the department logic requirement
• Meet the foreign language requirement (if required)
• Develop a teaching portfolio
• a minimum of 24 (maximum of 36) credits of PHL 999
• Satisfy the general requirements of the university and college for the Ph.D. degree (The university requires one year of residence (2 consecutive semesters and 6 credits); normally students spend three or more years in residence.)
• Foreign language courses
• Credits taken to fulfill the logic requirement
• Non-PHL courses/seminars (exception: up to 6 non-PHL credits can be counted toward the 45 credits as long as they are relevant to the dissertation work or part of the interdisciplinary minor)
• Credits for courses or seminars for which the student has earned a grade of less than a 3.0.

Students who enter the program with an M.A.

Students who enter the doctoral program with an M.A. in Philosophy may have up to 21 credits waived upon recommendation of their guidance committee; of the remaining 24, a minimum of 18 must be seminars (excluding PHL 801). Students entering with other master’s degrees (not in philosophy) may have up to 15 credits waived, and of the remaining 30, a minimum of 24 must be at the 800-level (excluding PHL 801). These waiver rules set maxima; the guidance committee may waive fewer credits, depending on the student’s prior preparation in the discipline.

Students who enter the program with a B.A.

For all students entering the program from the B.A., the guidance committee, in the first semester, reviews the student’s previous academic preparation and files a “Distribution Requirement Report” in which it may waive a maximum of 3 credits in each of 2 areas, or 6 credits in one area, citing upper division courses on the previous transcript. Students who previously completed an M.A. in Philosophy may have up to 3 credits in each of 4 areas waived. These rules set maxima; committees may waive fewer or none, depending on the student’s prior academic experience and achievement.

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Dissertation Completion Fellowships (DCF)

Dissertation Completion Fellowships are funded by the Graduate School at Michigan State University and are intended to expedite the completion of strong dissertations by providing students additional funding and thus time to dedicate to the completion of their dissertations. The College may provide a small number of additional College-funded DCFs.

Eligibility

• Students must be positioned to submit the final versions of their dissertations to the Graduate School within one year of receiving the fellowship (for a Spring 2024 DCF, the dissertation must be submitted by Spring 2025).
• Students must have their “comprehensive exam passed date” entered in Grad Plan by Friday, November 10, 2023 at noon to be eligible for a spring or summer DCF via this competition.
• The deadlines for proposal defense are new this year. Please note we are sharing these deadlines well in advance so that all are aware. If a student is not going to be eligible for a DCF, these deadlines allow them time to make arrangements for other funding and allow the College to repurpose the DCF to a student not originally funded. They also allow funds to be disbursed on the timeline required by the Graduate School.
• Students must be writing a solo-authored dissertation, not a collaborative dissertation.
• Students who have already defended their dissertation and are engaged in revisions at this time are not eligible for a DCF.
• Students who plan to defend their dissertation in late spring and complete revisions during summer are only eligible for a DCF in spring, not a summer DCF. Summer 2021 was the last summer where that practice was permissible.

Terms of award

• Spring DCF: $9,000 fellowship.
• Summer DCF: $7,000 fellowship.
• Both Spring and Summer fellowships are funded and disbursed by the Graduate School (or possibly the College) in Spring or Summer semester. The funding differential between Spring and Summer reflects length of time for work.
• Under federal law, a student must be enrolled in at least one credit during the semester they receive the fellowship. 1
• While receiving a DCF, a student may not hold more than a quarter-time assistantship or other appointment consisting of more than 10 hours of work/week. Additionally, a student who works full-time, whether at MSU or elsewhere, is welcome to explain how this funding will create additional release time for them from their full-time employment, during which they will focus on their dissertation.
• A student may receive only one DCF during their time at MSU.

1 If a student plans to receive the fellowship during summer semester, the student must be enrolled during summer semester. If a student will not be enrolled during summer, then the fellowship will be initiated in late spring for use during the summer. If and only if issuing the fellowship during the spring would have an adverse impact on the student’s financial aid, the College will pay for 1 credit of summer enrollment so that the fellowship may be disbursed during summer.

Submission, selection, and key dates

• Students submit applications to their department by a deadline announced by the department.
• Departments may require students to submit the dissertation director’s statement, or may allow the dissertation director to submit the statements directly to the department.
• Departments review and rank the applications; departments submit these rankings to the College by Friday, December 1, 2023, at noon.
• The Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs selects recipients based on departmental ranking and allocation of fellowships across the College.
• By mid-December, the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs notifies recipients and departments/programs of decisions.
• By mid-December, the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs notifies the Graduate School of the recipients; the Graduate School makes the award in Spring or Summer (if College-funded, the College makes the award).

Application requirements

• Discuss the dissertation research, overall 
• Include a timeline for completion with major benchmarks
• MSU transcript for all PhD program coursework.
• Reaffirm (a) the proposal and (b) the timeline for completion
• Summarize the dissertation’s strengths

Selection Criteria

• Please inquire with your department for more information used in ranking decisions.
• The Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs reviews select applications to confirm their completeness as indicated above in “Application Requirements.”
• The Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs allocates awards roughly proportionally to the number of full-time doctoral students in each department; the Office defers to departments’ rankings of nominees within departments.

Additional Information

• During summer 2021, students beginning their dissertation writing process became eligible for DCFs for the first time. Students cannot be simultaneously eligible for a DCF and an SRF.

Important Dates

Please note: Many of these dates are determined as the academic year unfolds. The English Department requires an earlier due date than CAL award deadlines, so that the Graduate Committee has time to review and rank the applications.   2020-21   Fall Semester 
   October 9 | Cycle 1 Travel applications due (Department). December 14 |  Deadline for Research Enhancement Funds applications (Department) December 18 |  Deadline for nominees for the John A. Yunck Endowed Scholarship (Department).   Spring Semester   January 11 | Deadline to apply for Best First Dissertation Chapter Prize (Department) January 11 |  Graduate Assistantship and Teaching Assistantship applications due (Department) January 22 |  Yunck Finalist Letters of Support due (Department) February 5 |  ***SPRING AWARDS DUE DATE*** Dissertation Completion Fellowships (DCF) (also called Graduate School PHD/MFA Completion Fellowships) applications due (Department). Varg-Sullivan Award applications due (Department).
 Summer College Research Abroad Monies (SCRAM) applications due (Department). February 15 | CAL Summer Support Fellowship applications due (Department). February 22 | Spring CAL Research Enhancement Funds applications due (Department). March 12 | Professional Development (previously Travel Funding) Applications for SS21 due (Department). April 21 | Deadline to submit completed and signed  Annual Progress Report Forms  to Graduate Secretary. May 12 | Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School for Spring graduation (Grad School). 2018-19   Fall Semester 
   August 22 |  Deadline to turn in thesis/dissertations to the Graduate School for Summer graduation (Grad School). 
 October 6 |  Cycle 1 Travel applications due (Department). October 13 |  IAH Summer Teaching submissions due (College).
 December 14 |  Deadline for nominees for the John A. Yunck Endowed Scholarship (Department). December 17 |  Deadline for Research Enhancement Funds applications (Department) December 20 |  FINAL APPROVAL of an electronic Thesis or Dissertation by the Graduate School by 5:00 pm.   Spring Semester   January 14 |  Deadline to apply for Best First Dissertation Chapter Prize (Department) January 21 |  Graduate Assistantship and Teaching Assistantship applications due (Department) January 25 |  Yunck Finalist Letters of Support due (Department) February 1|  ***SPRING AWARDS DUE DATE***   Dissertation Completion Fellowships (DCF) (also called Graduate School PHD/MFA Completion Fellowships) applications due (Department).* Varg-Sullivan Award applications due (Department).*
 Summer College Research Abroad Monies (SCRAM) applications due (Department).*   *Please note that CAL lists a later due date for the first three awards listed above. That due date is for departments’ rankings of applications. The English Department requires an earlier due date so that the Graduate Committee has time to review and rank the applications.   February 11 |  Travel Funding Applications for SS19 due (Department) February 11 |  Second Round of CAL Research Enhancement Funds Applications due (Department). February 21-22 |   Recruitment Event for prospective MA and PhD students. April 20  | Deadline for 3 rd -Year PhD students to pass Comprehensive Exams to receive bonus. April 27 |  Deadline to submit completed and signed  Annual Progress Report Forms  to Graduate Secretary. May 9   | Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School for Spring graduation (Grad School).

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Graduate Student Center / Thesis and Dissertation Office

The Graduate Student Center / Thesis and Dissertation Office, located on the first floor of Mitchell Memorial Library, reviews theses and dissertations for formatting compliance based on the standards required by Mississippi State University. Our review process begins after your committee has approved all content within your document.

We offer workshops and consultations, both face-to-face and online, to help alleviate confusion and to make this process more bearable. You can find a list of our workshops below as well as contact information. Feel free to call or email to set up a consultation or to ask questions!

We look forward to helping you in the final stages of your thesis or dissertation process!

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College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Canr announces dissertation completion fellowship deadlines.

Dept of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences - September 11, 2024

See complete information and links to forms here

Dissertation Completion Fellowship 2025 

Deadline Oct 9 2024

Links to Important Documents: Instructions for Applying Cover Sheet

Lauren Andring Academic Program Coordinator Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences Michigan State University [email protected]

PhD students who will be finishing their PhD during  Spring 2025 , please consider applying for a Dissertation Completion Fellowship!

Please send the attached (updated) cover sheet along with the required items listed below no later than close of business, Wednesday, October 9 th  to   Lauren Andring

• Attached cover sheet. See cover sheet here
• A letter from you that includes an explanation of how the fellowship will enable you to complete your dissertation in the semester indicated.  This letter should be no more than one page.
• An abstract of the subject of the dissertation, summarizing the research idea and presenting the hypotheses and/or questions to be addressed and an outline of the dissertation (no more than two pages).
• A copy of your curriculum vitae (no more than four pages).  Focus the CV on publications and presentations during the time enrolled in the doctoral program.
• A letter of support and a statement of progress by major professor indicating the likelihood the nominee will complete in the semester indicated and the need for the fellowship.

IMPORTANT FYI’s

• The cover sheet has been updated as of April 2024. The former version is now obsolete. 
• Students should describe their progress/current status with as much clarity as possible. The committee comes from all different disciplines within CANR and may not be familiar with the context or timeline of your program.
• The ability to finish in the semester of the award and the level of need are critically evaluated by the committee.
• Summer Semester 2025 DCFs will be due  February 19th, 2025.

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History PhD Candidate Spotlight: NAEd Spencer Dissertation Fellow Gloria J. Ashaolu

Posted on August 14, 2024 August 20, 2024 Author mcdon625

 By: Patti McDonald 

Gloria J. Ashaolu, a Michigan State University History PhD candidate majoring in African American history with minors in U.S. history and Black comparative/diaspora history, was recently named a 2024 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellow.   

This prestigious fellowship was only offered to 35 graduate students nationwide. The fellowship supports these students with the writing phase of their dissertation. The fellowship is comprised of three key components: fellows receive $27,500 for one academic year (distributed in two installments), students participate in two professional development retreats facilitated by NAEd members and other distinguished scholars, and have the opportunity of selecting an NAEd member or another respected scholar as their mentor to offer advice and assistance during the school year. 

We sat down with Gloria and asked her about her dissertation, how grateful she is for being recognized as a NAEd/Spencer Fellow, and why she decided to major in African American history and minor in U.S. history, and Black comparative/diaspora history. 

What were you thinking when you found out you were awarded The NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship?   

I was overwhelmed with joy and a deep sense of gratitude. 

What is this fellowship going to allow you to do? How is it so helpful you received this?   

The financial support from the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship alleviates the need for significant employment and will allow me to dedicate more time to my dissertation—toward meeting the goals I set for my time to degree trajectory. I am also immensely grateful for the unique opportunity to engage with members of my cohort and distinguished scholars in the field of education at the two professional development retreats organized by the National Academy of Education. Participating in the discussions and sessions will provide me with the resources and insight to meaningfully contribute to the field and the improvement of education. Furthermore, fellows are paired with mentors who will provide further research and career development over the academic year.  

What is your dissertation about? Tell us about it in a few sentences.   

Between the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, the model of educational vision Black teachers fostered and were deeply committed to greatly mirrored what we today regard as anti-racist systems of knowledge and educational practices. My dissertation attends to the understudied educational activism, pedagogies, and praxes of local Black teachers during the Early Black History Movement through a biographical analysis of the life and times of Jane Dabney Shackelford, a Black female educator from Terre Haute, Indiana who was most active during the era of Jim Crow segregation. The educational trajectory and systems of teaching Shackelford and her peers embodied serve as a useful tool for conceptualizing the significant ways in which local schoolteachers cultivated an intentional educational and intellectual practice that challenged the beliefs, politics, and policies of Jim Crow segregation. Driven by what Anna Julia Cooper referred to as the “moral forces of reason and justice and love,” these educators inspired Civil Rights Movement participants, Black Power Movement activists, and Black Studies revolutionaries.  

Why is this type of research so important?   

Amid the regime of violence, discrimination, and disfranchisement of Jim Crow segregation, local Black teachers played critical roles in the lives of countless Black youth by educating them about their rich history, heritage, and culture. This study situates the underappreciated presence and pedagogies of these educators within their rightful historical legacy. The first contribution of this project entails the study of the life and times of an influential—yet understudied—historical actor as a window into the education-activism of Black teachers during the Early Black History Movement. Second, this project attends to the principles and conventions of Jim Crow North, by challenging static, flattened, and selective narratives that loom in popular remembering of the era of Jim Crow segregation. Third, the use of the robust repository that makes up the Shackelford papers seeks to excavate the scholarly and intellectual work and the service ethos that guided her educational activism and that of her community of educators.  

Why did you decide to major and minor in African American history, U.S. history, and Black comparative/diaspora history?  

The decision to major and minor in African American history, U.S. history, and Black comparative/diaspora history in the Michigan State University History PhD program was inspired by the trajectory of my research, the opportunity to learn from leading scholars in the fields, and my aspiration to create meaningful historical work that helps us better understand the present through our collective history towards a just and inclusive society. 

    Who have been some of your mentors within the History department?   

My mentors within the department include my major Advisor, Dr. Pero G. Dagbovie (University Distinguished Professor of History, Associate Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and Dean of the Graduate School), and Dissertation Committee Member, Dr. LaShawn D. Harris (award-winning historian, Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, and Associate Professor of History). I am sincerely thankful for their instrumental guidance and supportive mentorship.  

    Anything else you would like to include?   

  I am also grateful to God for the scholar-friends in the Department of History and College of Education who have been thought-partners and for their community of support.  

Gloria J. Ashaolu 

Thesis & Dissertation Resources

Thesis & dissertation brightspace course.

Students conducting a thesis or dissertation and faculty who serve on thesis/dissertation committees should enroll in the Brightspace course titled "Thesis & Dissertation - Graduate College" (Course Code: Community_89). This course contains all of the necessary steps and requirements needed to complete a thesis/dissertation and submit it to the Graduate College for final approval. Please review the self-enroll steps below.

Self-Enrolling into Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College Brightspace Course:

• Log into Brightspace
• Select “Discover” – the top left menu item (under the MSU logo)
• Either search for “Thesis” or find the course titled “ Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College ” (Course Code: Community_89)
• Select the “ Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College ” course title
• Select “Enroll in Course” and then select “OK”
• The course will then be available to you on your “My Home” menu under “My Courses”

Your thesis/dissertation is the culmination of your graduate program. From picking a subject and developing a study to analyzing the data and writing the results, the process includes more than just writing a paper. Consult with your committee chair (i.e., your thesis/dissertation advisor) to develop a timeline that best suits your project’s needs. Be sure to enroll in the Thesis Brightspace course early in the process!

Thesis & Dissertation Publishing Guide and Checklist

The Thesis and Dissertation Publishing Guide serves as the primary formatting/style guide for MSU theses and dissertations. It contains instructions for meeting all of the requirements necessary for final Graduate College approval of a thesis/dissertation and for being published in MSU's repository, Bear Works. 

The Thesis Initial Submission Checklist helps thesis/dissertation writers and advisors ensure that all requirements in the Thesis & Dissertation Publishing Guide have been met.

If you have any questions about the Thesis Brightspace course, the documents linked above, or the thesis/dissertation submission process, feel free to email us at: [email protected] . 

Thesis course to Non-Thesis course:

Occasionally, students need to change their culminating research experience from a thesis to a non-thesis project/seminar course. In such cases, the academic unit should request the change by completing the Thesis Course to Non-Thesis Course Form .

Fall 2024 Deadlines for Thesis Submission

November 18 - - deadline for FA24 thesis - submit thesis to the Graduate College using Brightspace.  All assignments must be complete.

January 10 - final submission of all requirements for FA24 thesis.

Spring 2025 Deadlines for Thesis Submission

April 18 - - deadline for SP25 thesis - submit thesis to the Graduate College using Brightspace.  All assignments must be complete.

June 6 - final submission of all requirements for SP25 thesis.

Summer 2025 Deadlines for Thesis Submission

July 14 - - deadline for SU24 thesis - submit final thesis to the Graduate College using Brightspace.  All assignments must be complete.

August 22 - final submission of all requirements for SU25 thesis.

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Responsibilities include extensive travel for school visitations, individual counseling with students and parents, follow-up correspondence, telephone marketing, public relations related to student recruitment and all other aspects of student recruitment. 1. Participates in the development of operating goals and objectives for the unit. 2. Recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance operations. 3. Participates in developing effective recruitment strategies. 4. Conducts all recruiting activities and follow-up with prospective students in an assigned territory. 5. Visits and participates at high schools, colleges college fairs, student conferences, to recruit students provide information to prospective students and their parents, and promote the college. 6. Prepares correspondence for prospective students. 7. Responds to email and telephone inquiries. 8. Represents Mississippi State University at conferences, meetings, and other official functions. 9. Attends alumni meetings and assist as needed. 10. Assist with the Orientation program. 11. Keep current on university programs and changes within the academic schools and colleges. 12. Assist with publications released by the Office of Admissions and Scholarships. 13. Contact alumni presidents and/or recruiting chairpersons within assigned territory. 14. Assist in visiting the community/junior colleges when the need arises. 15. Maintain an updated list of outstanding juniors and seniors and keep in contact with them. 16. Work closely with high school guidance counselors in assigned territory in the recruitment of prospective students. 17. Works with Assistant Director in assigned territory to plan recruiting events. 18. Perform other duties as assigned. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The Admission Counselor receives oral and written advice and/or instructions from the Associate Director for Recruiting. SUPERVISION GIVEN: The Admission Counselor has indirect supervision over the support staff and student workers. RELATIONSHIPS: The Admission Counselor serves as a liaison between prospective students and Mississippi State University

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree. Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the minimum, experience working with students, parents, university administrators, and faculty would be preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Position requires extensive travel. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility. Routine deadline; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonable and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor. Job frequently requires standing, walking, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 10 pounds. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Instructions for Applying:

Applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.edu and attach a cover letter and resume.

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MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

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In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at  tel: (662) 325-3713  or  [email protected] .

If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact the Department of Human Resources Management at  (662) 325-3713  or  [email protected] . Upon request, sections of this job listing are available in large print, and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.

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Graduate students looking to highlight their scholarly achievements, compete for monetary awards and recognition, and hone their research communication skills are now able to register for the second annual University-wide Three Minute Thesis competition. The deadline for competitor and community judge registration is Oct. 25, 2024.   Credit: Penn State . Creative Commons

September 16, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Graduate students looking to highlight their scholarly achievements, compete for monetary awards and recognition, and hone their research communication skills are now able to register for second annual Penn State Three Minute Thesis competition , hosted by the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School 

Registration to compete is open through Friday, Oct. 25, to all degree-seeking graduate students at any Penn State campus.  

Penn State community members, including graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, faculty and staff, are also invited to register as a judge by the Oct. 25 deadline for the event's first round.   

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. Each competitor has three minutes to speak and can use only one presentation slide to effectively explain their research to a general audience.  

The competition will take place over two rounds. Judging for the opening round, which is a video format, will take place Nov. 4-8. The Fox Graduate School will be hosting the final round in partnership with the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) and the Fox Graduate School Alumni Society on Saturday, March 29, 2025, livestreamed from the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.

A small group of invited judges will evaluate the final round presentations and award first and second place. One competitor will also receive a People’s Choice award, sponsored by the GPSA, which will be decided based on in-person and online audience voting. 

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