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Dominion Graduate Scholars Description Programs in the College of Sciences offer a number of very competitive awards for graduate students newly admitted into Ph.D. programs. Some of these are Dominion Graduate Scholar appointments that carry a stipend of $18,000 for a 12-month period and full tuition exemptions. These Scholars must be enrolled in at least six hours of graduate courses each semester, and three graduate hours during the summer, to meet institutional eligibility requirements. These students are expected to be scholars in residence and spend full time in pursuit of their studies. Since the teaching or research experience will be more limited than for other awards, the Scholars will have sufficient time to devote to their academic studies. Eligibility The minimum criteria for application to the Dominion Graduate Scholar program includes: GRE scores of either (a) 1200 combined verbal and quantitative or (b) 1300 in any two of verbal, quantitative or analytical; Undergraduate GPA of 3.2 overall and 3.5 in the major, out of 4.0 maximum; Evidence of Research Aptitude by: undergraduate thesis/research, publications, M.S. thesis or letters of reference. All admission materials are considered as a part of the evaluation process. Students apply to specific Graduate Programs and may inquire about the Dominion Graduate Scholarship. After a student has been appointed to a Dominion Scholarship, the Graduate Program Director will submit a copy of their letter-of-offer, letter-of-acceptance and the awardee's application materials to the Associate Dean. Funding Dominion Graduate Scholars are assured of funding for a four-year period so long as they remain in good academic standing and satisfactory progress is being made towards their degree, as judged by their major professor and the department Graduate Program Director. Funding beyond the fourth year may be negotiated between the student and department.

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Program Description

Dominion Graduate Scholars

Description

Programs in the College of Sciences offer a number of very competitive awards for graduate students newly admitted into Ph.D. programs. Some of these are Dominion Graduate Scholar appointments that carry a stipend of $18,000 for a 12-month period and full tuition exemptions. These Scholars must be enrolled in at least six hours of graduate courses each semester, and three graduate hours during the summer, to meet institutional eligibility requirements. These students are expected to be scholars in residence and spend full time in pursuit of their studies. Since the teaching or research experience will be more limited than for other awards, the Scholars will have sufficient time to devote to their academic studies.

Eligibility

The minimum criteria for application to the Dominion Graduate Scholar program includes: GRE scores of either (a) 1200 combined verbal and quantitative or (b) 1300 in any two of verbal, quantitative or analytical; Undergraduate GPA of 3.2 overall and 3.5 in the major, out of 4.0 maximum; Evidence of Research Aptitude by: undergraduate thesis/research, publications, M.S. thesis or letters of reference. All admission materials are considered as a part of the evaluation process. Students apply to specific Graduate Programs and may inquire about the Dominion Graduate Scholarship. After a student has been appointed to a Dominion Scholarship, the Graduate Program Director will submit a copy of their letter-of-offer, letter-of-acceptance and the awardee's application materials to the Associate Dean.

Funding

Dominion Graduate Scholars are assured of funding for a four-year period so long as they remain in good academic standing and satisfactory progress is being made towards their degree, as judged by their major professor and the department Graduate Program Director. Funding beyond the fourth year may be negotiated between the student and department.