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This award is awarded to students accepted into the University of Washington Tacoma's School of Engineering and Technology and is normally awarded for one academic year.
Eligibility
- Be enrolled in a UW Tacoma School of Engineering and Technology graduate program the quarter of selection (i.e. Autumn 2023, Winter 2024, etc.). On leave status is not considered "enrolled."
- Be in good academic, conduct, and disciplinary standing during the quarter of selection.
- If awarded, good academic, disciplinary, and conduct standing is a prerequisite of receiving the fellowship.
- Must be registered in the quarter this funding is awarded - students on-leave are ineligible.
Guidelines
Distributions of the Vicky L. Carwein and William B. Andrews Endowment can be used in the following ways:
- Direct financial support and related expenses for distinguished Ph.D. students;
- Broad based funding for SET graduate programs, which may include support of students engaged in mentored research projects, and/or educational programming that showcases student research in preparing UWT students for technology-focused careers
- Subject to the availability of funds, an award may cover all or part of tuition and may also provide support for books, fees, and other educational expenses.
Recipients of direct financial awards are selected on the basis of academic merit.
For the 2024-2025 Academic Year, the application for this fellowship will open on October 31st, 2024 and will close on November 22, 2024 at 5:00pm PDT.
Items Required with Application
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CV/Resume
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Copy of unofficial transcript - order yours for free through the Registrar's Office here.
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Personal Statement (up to 2 pages)
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Personal statements should describe the applicant’s motivation and goals for pursuing a PhD, the applicant’s vision for contributing to society, and any challenges the applicant experiences in pursuing a PhD. Additionally, where applicable, the personal statement can describe the applicant’s diversity as a PhD student in Computer Science. The personal statement can describe the broader impacts of the applicant’s PhD research and overall career goals. Broader impacts describe the potential for the research to positively benefit society and contribute to achieving specific, desired societal outcomes that go beyond just the scientific and technical advancements. Personal statements should use language that is both appealing to read and easily understood by a general audience.
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How to write a personal statement for a Fellowship application
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Research Statement (up to 3 pages, not including references)
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Must include list of peer reviewed publications: this should include a detailed list of publications. Papers accepted to peer-reviewed conferences and journals should identify conference acceptance rates and journal impact factors. In addition, papers under review, papers under revision from a journal/conference, or under preparation (not submitted yet) should be listed.
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Explanation of research goals - "What have you done so far, what are your publication results, and what are your future research plans?"
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Applicants should work with their PhD advisor to craft a quality research statement for this and any fellowship application.
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How to write a personal statement for a Fellowship application
Sample Research Statements - research statements provided below are provided for example purposes, and have not been evaluated for quality:
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Avik Chaudhuri, UMD College Park, Areas: Programming languages, security, and verification
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Jimeng Sun, CMU, Areas: data mining, machine learning, and database systems
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Fan Long, MIT, Areas: software engineering, programming languages, and systems security
How to Write a Research Statement in Computer Science
Student Name | Faculty Advisor |
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Adel Sabour | Dr. Mohamed Ali |
Steven Golob | Dr. Martine De Cock |
Jiayu Li | Dr. Wei Cheng |
Sikha Pentyala | Dr. Martine De Cock |
Shishir Reddy | Dr. Ka Yee Yeung |
Jiawei Yao | Dr. Juhua Hu |
Tucker Stewart | Dr. Juhua Hu |
Deyang Zhong | Dr. Juhua Hu |
Putthida Samrith | Dr. Wei Cheng |
Larry Preuett | Dr. Ankur Teredesai |
Daniil Filienko | Dr. Martine De Cock |
Wenjun Yang | Dr. Eyhab Al-Masri |
Yin Jin | Dr. Juhua Hu |
Shubing Yang | Dr. Dongfang Zhao |
Xinghan Chen | Dr. Wes Lloyd |
Tyler Ball | Dr. Ankur Teredesai |
The Vicky L. Carwein and William B. Andrews Endowment for Graduate Programs provides endowed fellowship support for Ph.D. students and endowed research funding for graduate students in the School of Engineering and Technology.
Students who are awarded funding from this endowment are known as Carwein-Andrews Distinguished Fellows. These students are highly skilled and knowledgeable engineers, researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who, in the tradition of the University of Washington, are people who not only dream of changing the world, they do it.
About Vicky L. Carwein and William B. Andrews
In 2001, Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein led the formation of the UW Tacoma Institute of Technology, the idea for which grew out of the South Sound Technology Conference which was co-founded by her engineer husband, William Andrews. The Institute transformed into the School of Engineering & Technology and today, thrives as a center for graduate education in the South Sound.
Dr. Carwein headed UW Tacoma from 1995 until 2004, and was the first Chancellor of UWT, which opened as a branch campus in 1990. She subsequently served as President or Chancellor at institutions in Massachusetts, Washington and Indiana until retiring in 2018.
Chancellor Carwein oversaw the opening of the permanent UW Tacoma campus in 1997, and under her vigorous, community-oriented leadership, UWT grew dramatically. With both public and private support during her tenure, UWT developed an array of new academic programs to meet the needs of the south Sound and beyond.
One of Carwein's most important initiatives was the Institute of Technology. William B. Andrews (Bill), Carwein's husband, a professional engineer and an alumnus of the University (MBA, 1983), enjoyed a long and successful career in research and technology, and business development. Andrews played a significant role in developing the concept for the Institute of Technology, and worked to help bring it to fruition.
During Carwein's time at UW Tacoma, the campus served upper-division and graduate students only, but her leadership and vision of a comprehensive institution laid the groundwork for UW Tacoma to become a four-year campus.