Graduate Ambassador Program 2019-2020

Deadline:       July 15, 2019

Amount:        The Graduate Ambassador program pays a tuition scholarship of $500 in Fall and in Winter semester.

Description of the Graduate Ambassador Program:

The Graduate Ambassador program is a great way to give back to Wayne State University by promoting Graduate School programs through a variety of methods: such as Graduate School events including the Fall Open House (October), Cider and Donuts (October), Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium (March), webinars, and other virtual and in-person meetings with prospective graduate students.

Eligibility:         

To be eligible to be a Graduate Ambassador, the student must be able to meet all the criteria listed below:

• Be enrolled as a graduate student at Wayne State University for at least one full academic year.
• Maintain a 3.0 G.P.A. in your graduate studies.
• Must be able to attend a one hour mandatory orientation meeting in August.
• Must be able to attend (4) monthly meetings starting in September 2019.
• Graduate Ambassadors will be required to attend events, such as the Graduate Open House on October 2nd, 2019,  the Graduate and Post-Doc Research Symposium in March 2020, as well as other Graduate School events.

• Upload an unofficial copy of your Wayne State transcript.
• Add a 500 word or less essay, describing your interest in the Graduate Ambassador program, any community involvement, diversity engagement, leadership experience and your academic or extra-curricular duties.

Selection Process:

The final candidates for this program will be interviewed in mid-July. Decisions on Graduate Ambassadors will be announced in late July.

Please contact Shantelle Cavin Graduate Programs Outreach Specialist at cavinsha@wayne.edu or (313) 577-0096 with any questions about the Graduate Ambassador program.