Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships – Scholarship opportunities at the graduate level are available through both the Graduate School and graduate academic departments.

• We are accepting applications during the Spring 2011 semester for awards that will begin Fall 2011.

• We provide graduate students with links to external scholarship and fellowship information.

• For more information, http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/ scholarships/.

• Questions, concerns, or for assistance: gradfellowships@ttu.edu.

Grant Proposal and Writing Resources –Visit the website below for Texas Tech University and national resources for external funding opportunities, grantsmanship/writing tips and data management plans.http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/scholarships/grantproposalresources.php.

Research Poster Competition – An annual event designed to encourage students to: engage in high quality, sound, and pertinent research; gain experience in the presentation of research, demonstrate poise and mental agility before their peers, and develop skills in effective communication for dissemination of research information. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/news/postercontest.php.

The Graduate SchoolTexas Tech University

Box 41030Lubbock, Texas 79409-1030Telephone: 806.742.2787

Fax: 806.742.4038Email: donna.rogers@ttu.eduWeb: www.gradschool.ttu.edu

T E X A S T E C H U N I V E R S I T Y

Graduate School

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) – is an honor designated by the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas. GPSAW is held the first full week in April and is designated to honor Texas Tech University graduate and professional students.Plains Capital Bank Reception – A reception for all participants and judges of the annual research poster competition. During the GPSAW, the bank showcases 20 graduate student research posters at a local branch. April 5Graduate Student Awards – An annual luncheon created to honor and recognize award recipients from the annual research poster competition, TEACH program participants (with the TLTC), and Helen DeVitt Jones Excellence in Graduate Part-Time Teaching Award recipients. April 8Family Night Out – A social event for graduate students and their families designed to build a sense of community and cohesion among graduate students. April 9

Student Travel Funding – The Graduate School has funds that can match departmental funding to provide support for graduate student conference travel. www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/current/travel.php.

Red to Black – A joint initiative with the Personal Financial Planning Program that focuses on the personal financial needs of graduate and international students. Counseling topics include debt and credit card management, budgeting, loan consolidation, credit reports, employee benefit selection, and retirement planning. For detailed information visit: www.r2b.ttu.edu.

The Graduate School has received generous funding from the Helen Jones Foundation to initiate and expand a series of workshops and speakers that are available to all graduate students across campus. Campus partners include: Student Government Association; Teaching, Learning, Technology Center; University Library; Office of Research Services and the Ethics Center.

Please visit our event calendar website for more details and to register:

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/grdschInfo/gradschoolEvents.php.

Thesis/DisserTaTion evenTsThesis/Dissertation Formatting WorkshopFebruary 9Thesis/Dissertation Symposium (Brainstorming/How to Get Started)March 2

Professional DeveloPmenT WorkshoPsLinked In StrategiesMarch 30 Grant Writing/Grantsmanship WorkshopApril 12Writing a Research Statement February 10

library WorkshoPsBasics of Library Research February 2EndNote WebFebruary 9Literature Review February 16Data Management - Think Tech February 22

WriTing WorkshoPsStyle - Sentence/Paragraph Structure February 8Rules of Grammar - Refresher Workshop February 15How to Avoid PlagiarismFebruary 24

social/neTWorking/miscFamily Night Out April 9End of Semester NetworkingMay 11Research Poster CompetitionMarch 25

eThics WorkshoPs Research Ethics - Topics and Values January 27 Responsible Conduct of Research Conference March 28