Colloquium IX
About Colloquium
The Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates is designed to promote graduate education at West Virginia University to prospective and current minority graduate students. It is an opportunity to familiarize students with academic programs, admission standards, and resources for funding graduate education at WVU.
Participants are responsible for their travel expenses to and from Morgantown, West Virginia. WVU will provide shared, double-occupancy hotel lodging on Sunday, October 4 and Monday, October 5. Meals will also be provided.
Reimbursement for Travel
Ten awards of up to $400 are available to reimburse travel expenses. To apply, please send a letter of intent detailing your expected costs and a resume to Dr. Jonathan Cumming at Jonathan.Cumming@mail.wvu.edu.
Who Participates?
High-achieving minority students who are completing a bachelor’s degree or are currently enrolled in a master’s program and interested in completing a doctoral degree are eligible to apply and are given priority. Other high-achieving minority individuals who are not currently enrolled at a higher education institution, and who wish to explore an academic career, are invited to apply.
Interested individuals may complete an application to participate in Colloquium IX online at: http://simpleforms.scripts.wvu.edu/socjust/colloquium_ix/
If you prefer, you may print the application and mail a copy. along with your resume to: Colloquium IX, Office of Graduate Education and Life, West Virginia University, 201 Stewart Hall, P.O. Box 6203, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505.
Funding Doctoral Studies at WVU
There are numerous avenues for funding your graduate education at WVU. The W.E.B. Du Bois, Swiger, and SREB fellowships provide stipends and tuition waivers for qualified students. The Provost Graduate Fellowships and Enrichment Fellowships provide first-year stipends and tuition waivers to help students transition into graduate programs. The WVU Academic Partnership Program for teaching fellows provides our minority doctoral students the opportunity to serve as visiting faculty for one semester or more at a West Virginia state college campus while completing their doctoral degrees.
Other Information
WVU’s online graduate studies catalog can be found here
A complete list of majors, including master’s and doctorate/professional programs, offered at WVU can be found here
The Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates is sponsored by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, the President’s Office for Social Justice, and the Office of the Provost as a part of their commitment to diversity and enrichment.
Contact Elizabeth Hamilton at 293-7173 or Elizabeth.Hamilton@mail.wvu.edu or Rochelle Hutchins at 293-9269 or Rochelle.Hutchins@mail.wvu.edu with any questions or concerns.
