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FAMU Graduate Feeder Scholars Program

Program Overview

  • The Graduate Feeder Scholars Program (GFSP) in the School of Graduate Studies and Research is an official partnership agreement arranged by FAMU with more than 40 participating universities located throughout the United States. The GFSP affords FAMU students the opportunity to receive advanced study in graduate programs not available at FAMU. The feeder arrangement was conceptualized and created in response to the national need to increase the number of African Americans participating in advanced graduate education. The GFSP was designed with FAMU as the lead university in this consortium. As the lead institution, FAMU acts as the hub of the consortium. APPLICATION: https://famu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8jJJ7FpUinDRot7 OUR GOALS: The goal of the Graduate Feeder program is to help Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students with the documents they need to successfully apply to graduate-level programs around the nation. Through workshops and submitting writing assignments via Canvas, students will strengthen their: - Statements of purpose - Resumes or curriculum vitaes - Graduate writing samples The Graduate Feeder Scholars Program also provides test preparation and professional development opportunities, ensuring that our students will meet the expectations of our partner institutions.

Benefits

  • Benefits of being a Graduate Feeder Scholar Once students become Graduate Feeder Scholars, they are eligible to receive: - Up to three fee waivers to partnering universities - Funding for their entire graduate-level program (master’s and PhD only) - The opportunity for visiting partner campuses Workshops: All Graduate Feeder Scholars Program participants are required to complete a series of developmental workshops that will prepare them for the rigors of graduate study. The workshops will be offered each semester and include such topics as: “The Graduate Application Process”; “How to Write a Personal Statement”; “How to Write a Theses or Dissertation”; “Strategies & Techniques for taking Standardized Examinations”; and “What to Expect in Graduate School”. Participants are required to complete at least five workshops to be qualified and considered as a Graduate Feeder Scholar. Upon completion of the requirements, participants will be e-mailed a "Certificate of Completion" to be officially considered a Graduate Feeder Scholar.

Program Contact

  • Reginald Ellis
  • Gradstudies@FAMU.EDU

Location

  • Southeast
  • 1601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32307
1601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32307

Type Of Program

Audience

  • Collegiate

History

Established

The Graduate Feeder Scholars Program was founded in 1987 by our former visionary president, Dr. Frederick S. Humphries. Since 1987, the Graduate Feeder Scholars Program has been a direct pipeline for high-achieving sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled at FAMU in any academic discipline to attend nationally renowned universities to pursue graduate-level degrees at no cost to the student determined by their selected school.

Individuals Served

  • 101-500

Notable Alumni

Taylor Darks, Khayah Peters

Research, Roles & Responsibilities

Research Components

  • Other

  • Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ coursework/workshops

  • Stipend/compensation

Involvement

Involvement Practices/Activities

  • Orientation (E.G. Reviewing Norms, Expectations, Structures, Goals, And/Or Protocols)

  • Specialized Curricula/Workshops (E.G. Training For Participants, Directors And/Or Faculty On Imposter Syndrome, Implicit Bias, Microaggressions)

Voice

Mentoring Components

  • Mentees Are Allowed To Attend Events With Mentors (I.E. Dinners, Social Events, Conferences, Retreats)

  • Mentors Provide Mentees With Access To Academic Resources

    (E.G. Precollegiate, Collegiate, Graduate, Postdoc, Faculty Training, Standardized Test Preparation, Writing Workshops, Research Workshops, Tenure And Promotion Information)

  • Mentors Provide Support With Goal Setting And Or Career Planning

Empowering Activities

  • Feeder Pathways

    (E.G. Existing Partnerships With Programs At Similar Or Next Level Of The Academic Pipeline)

Expectation

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  This material is based upon work partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. and 1818458 and 2010676. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this site are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

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