Hi folks!
As you know, I am the Director of Organizational Science Summer Institute (OSSI). I am seeking your help to recruit students for this academic year's program!
Below is more information about OSSI. If you could send this along to your professional and personal network and to any students who you think might qualify, that would be great.
What is OSSI?
OSSI is a week-long research-intensive program that is sponsored by the Organizational Science PhD program at University of North Carolina Charlotte, every summer. The goal is to foster undergraduate interest and ability in research and scholarship and help students to develop a competitive application for graduate school.
OSSI targets underrepresented racial/ethnic minority (e.g., Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander) undergraduates who are interested in pursuing graduate school in topics related to work and organizations.
Specifically, our program primarily seeks out students with an interest in organizational communication, management, I/O psychology, and organizational sociology (although we are open to other disciplines that align with an interest in organizational phenomena).
When is OSSI?
May 10-15th, 2020
When is the application deadline?
All student applications must be submitted via online by Jan 31st, 2020! See our website for more info on how to apply and application requirements: https://ossi.uncc.edu/
OSSI Objectives and Activities:
The mission of OSSI is to help diversify the pipeline for graduate education. To reach this mission:
- OSSI students will work with faculty and graduate student mentors to gain hands-on research experience through a week-long research project
- Participants will:
- Receive free GRE test preparation and resources
- Collaborate with leading scholars and practitioners from various disciplines
- Receive training on topics related to graduate school including:
- How to apply for graduate school (creating personal statements, etc.)
- Learning about life as a graduate student
- Presenting research effectively
Note: The institute provides participants with a monetary stipend, travel support, and free food and housing.
Please feel free to forward this email to specific students (ideally, juniors and seniors) who are interested in the study of organizations and graduate school and/or send this information to other faculty who may be able to notify specific students.
Please let me or Karoline Summerville (the graduate student coordinator) know if you have any questions (orgsciencesummer@uncc.edu). Thank you for your assistance with this program. We appreciate it!!
Sincerely,
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Jill E. Yavorsky, PhD
Assistant Professor, Sociology / Organizational Science
Director, Organizational Science Summer Institute
University of North Carolina Charlotte