FrequentlyAskedQuestions WhatisOnlyForSouthernFaculty/StaffCampaign? February17-March5,2025
OnlyForSouthern(OFS)isGeorgiaSouthern’sAnnualDayofGivingopentoallGeorgiaSouthern employees,alumni,students,faculty,staff,andcommunitymemberstosupporttheuniversity programsandinitiativesthataremostmeaningfultothem.Thesecontributionsmakealasting impactoncurrentandfuturegenerationsofGeorgiaSouthernstudents.Thiscampaigngives facultyandstaffanopportunitytogiveearlyandhaveaccessuntilMarch5.
WhydoesGeorgiaSouthernneedfacultyandstaffsupport?WhenemployeesparticipateinOnly ForSouthern,GeorgiaSoutherngainssomuchmorethandollarstowardourfundraisinggoal A highparticipationratesendsastrongmessagethatfacultyandstaffbelieveinthemissionof GeorgiaSouthernandareinvestedintheuniversity’ssuccess
HowmuchshouldIgive?Givingbyemployeesisentirelyvoluntary.Everygiftmatters,regardlessof size.Ourultimategoalforthiscampaignisastrongparticipationrate.
CanIspecifywheremycontributionshouldgo?Absolutely!Youcandesignateyourgifttoanyarea that’simportanttoyou.Alistoffundscanbefoundat www.georgiasouthern.edu/OnlyforSouthern.
HowcanIgive?Employeescangiveonlineviacreditcard,debitcard,PayPal,ApplePay,and GoogleWallet Donorscandesignatetheirgifttoanyfund,andwewelcomegiftsofanyamount *TheUniversityispausingtheoptiontogivethroughpayrolldeductiontostreamlineandupgrade processingcapabilitiesforoneyear.
WhatifIdon’twanttogiveonline?Althoughonlinegivingissimpleandsecure,weunderstandthat somedonorsprefertogiveviacashorcheck.
Giftscanbesentthroughcampus mailto:
GSFoundation–OFSPOBox8053 Statesboro,GA 30460
Checksmadepayableto:Georgia SouthernUniversityFoundation,Inc.
Ismygifttax-deductible?Yes,giftstotheGeorgiaSouthernFoundationandtheGeorgiaSouthern AthleticFoundationaretax-deductible.
CanImakeagiftundermycolleague’snametoincreaseourdepartment’sparticipationrate? Pleasedonotgiveonbehalfofacolleague.WewantOnlyForSouthernparticipationratestobean accuraterepresentationofourfacultyandstaff’ssupport.
Beethoven, Darwin, Alexander the Great, and…Ramanujan? A Mathematical Genius and What He Means to Us Today. A talk by Robert Kanigel.
Speaker, Robert Kanigel is an American biographer, science writer, and popular historian, born in Brooklyn. He has dedicated his career to crafting deeply researched narratives about scientific, technological, and scholarly achievements and the people behind them.
DATE:Tuesday, March 4, 2025
LOCATION:Georgia Southern, Russell Union Ballroom
TIME:6:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M.
Hosted by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Thelectureisopentoall.
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP RequestforNominations:GeorgiaSouthernPresidentialResearchDoctoral Fellowship Program GeorgiaSouthernUniversityispleasedtoinvitenominationsforthePresidentialResearchDoctoral Fellowship Program,aninitiativedesignedtoattractandsupportexceptionaldoctoralstudents, bothnewandcurrent,who demonstratethepotentialforleadershipandexcellenceintheir respectivefieldsofstudy
Thisfellowshipoffersapremiumgraduatestipend($32Kannually);comprehensivebenefits includingtuition coverage;healthinsurance;andupto$3,500infundingfortravel,research,or publicationexpensesannually.The awardisrenewableforuptothreeconsecutiveyears, contingentuponmeetingtheprogram'sacademicand researchperformancerequirements.
KeyGoalsofthePresidentialDoctoralFellowship
1. RewardingExcellenceinCurrentGraduateStudents:Recognizeandsupportoutstanding graduate studentscurrentlyenrolledindoctoralprograms,furtherfosteringtheiracademic andprofessional development.
RecruitmentofExceptionalNewGraduateStudents:Attracthigh-caliberdoctoralcandidates toGeorgia Southern.
2. EligibilityCriteria
TobeeligibleforthePresidentialDoctoralFellowship,applicantsmustmeetthefollowingcriteria: Beafull-timedoctoralstudentingoodstandingatGeorgiaSouthernoranewlyadmitted doctoralstudent (note:fullyonlinestudentsarenoteligible).
Havestrongpotentialforresearchexcellenceanddemonstratedrecordofacademic achievement
FellowshipBenefits
PresidentialDoctoralFellowswillreceive: Apremiumgraduatestipend($32K/annually)tosupporttheirstudiesandresearch Fulltuitioncoverageforthedurationofthefellowship. Healthinsurancebenefits.
Upto$3,500fortravel,research,orpublicationexpenseseachyear.
FellowshipRequirements
Toremainingoodstandingandretainthefellowship,PresidentialDoctoralFellowsmust:
1. Co-authoranexternalresearchgrantinthesecondyearofthefellowship. 2. MaintainaGPAof35orhigherthroughoutthefellowshipperiod 3 Bewillingtoallowtheuniversitytopublicizethefellowshipawardandanyresearchfunded throughit. 4.
PublishinaQ1/Q2researchjournalasfirstauthoreachyearofthefellowship.(Forfirstyear graduatestudentsapublicationisnotrequired,butthestudentmustdemonstratethatthey areontracktomeet thisrequirementinyeartwo)
AttendeventstorepresentthePresidentialDoctoralFellowsandtheuniversity,asneeded. 5.
NominationProcess ForNewStudents:1.
Apersonalstatement(limittwopages)detailingthestudents’researchinterests, academicbackground,andgoalsforthefuture.
Acopyoftheiracademictranscripts
Evidenceofresearchproductivity(eg,publications,conferencepresentations,research projects)
AletterofnominationfromaGeorgiaSouthernfacultymember.Thefacultymember shouldexplainwhytheybelievethestudentiswell-suitedforthisfellowshipanddiscuss thementor'sroleinensuringthestudent'ssuccessinmeetingtheprogram'srigorous academicandresearchstandards.
2.ForCurrentStudents:
AcurrentacademictranscriptshowingacumulativeGPAof3.5orhigher.
Astatementofpurpose(limittwopages)outliningtheirresearchachievementstodateand futuregoals
Evidenceofresearchproductivity(eg,publications,conferencepresentations,research projects).
AletterofnominationfromaGeorgiaSouthernfacultymember.Thefacultymembershould explainwhytheybelievethestudentiswell-suitedforthisfellowshipanddiscussthementor's roleinensuringthestudent'ssuccessinmeetingtheprogram'srigorousacademicand research standards.
ApplicationsforthePresidentialDoctoralFellowshipmustbesubmittedelectronicallythroughthe InfoReady platform APPLYHERE!
Deadline
AllnominationandsupportingmaterialsmustbereceivedbyMarch1st.
Foradditionalinformationorquestions,pleasecontactresdev@georgiasouthern.edu
COLLABORATIVE GRANT 2025COSMCollaborativeGrantInitiative
Goals:TheCOSMCollaborativeGrantInitiative(CGI)isdesignedtopromoteinterdisciplinary researchinvolvingfacultyintheCollegeofScienceandMathematics.TheCGIprogram providesupto$7,500perinterdisciplinaryteamtosupportcollaborativeresearchefforts.Funds canbeusedforavarietyofresearch-relatedexpenses,includingstudentsalaries,equipment, labsupplies,researchtravel,corelabusage,etc.However,facultysalariesarenotallowed. SuccessfulapplicationstotheCollaborativeGrantInitiativemust:
Consistofafacultyteamthatincludesatleastonefacultymemberfromatleasttwo differentdepartments
Committosubmittinganexternalgrantproposalduringthe2025-2026academicyear tosupportthecollaborativeresearchefforts
Provide6-and12-monthreportsonthedisbursementoffunds,preliminaryresults, conferencepresentationsand/ormanuscripts,andexternalgrantsubmissions.
ProposalDueDate:February28by11:59PMEastern
Eligibility:
InterdisciplinaryCOSMFacultyTeams MaximumBudgetRequest:upto$7,500perproject
ApplicationandSubmission:Eachteammustsubmitanapplicationto cosm@georgiasouthern.edubythedeadline.
DueFebruary28by11:59Eastern
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Titleandprojectsummaryofproposedinterdisciplinaryresearchidea–2page maximum.
NSForNIHbiographicalsketchforeachteammemberincludingdegreesearned,recent presentationsandpublications,andgrantsawardedfrominternalandexternalsources fromthepast5years
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Identifypotentialfundingsourcesthatcansupportthisresearch(includingagency,link toprogramRFP,deadlines,andpotentialbudgets).
Listthemembersofyourteam,andbrieflyexplainwhyeachpersonwaschosento participate(whatstrengths,skillsorexperiencedotheybringtotheteam).
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ProjectBudgetNarrative–1pagemaximum;thebudgetneedstoclearlyarticulate expensesfortheFY2025budgetyearversusexpensesintheFY2026budgetyear.
Reachoutforadditionaldetails:noyce@georgiasouthern.edu
TheGeorgiaSouthern(GS)RobertNoyceTeacherScholarshipProgramprovidesscholarshipscovering thecostofattendance,withamaximumvalueof$37,500.Thesescholarshipsareavailableforstudents majoringinBiology,Biochemistry,Chemistry,Mathematics,orPhysicswhocompletedualundergraduate degreesintheircontentareas(BA/BS)alongwithaBS EdinSecondaryEducation,ORthosepursuinga MasterofArtsinTeachingdegree,whichleadtotheattainmentofaGeorgiasecondaryteaching credential
Paidinternshipexperiencesarealsoavailableforfreshmanandsophomorestudentswhohavean interestinteachingsecondarybiology,chemistry,mathematicsandphysics. Hereisthewebsiteforsubmittingapplications.
Areyoupassionateaboutfosteringundergraduateresearch? Joinacommunitydedicatedtoadvancingmentoredundergraduateresearch,scholarship,and creativeinquiry!TheCouncilonUndergraduateResearch(CUR)offerssupportandprofessional developmentopportunitiesforfaculty,andstudents
WhyJoinCUR? AccessValuableResources:Gaininsightsfromsuccessfulmodelsandstrategiesfor establishingandnurturingundergraduateresearchprograms.
ProfessionalDevelopment:Enhanceyourskillsandsupportstudentsuccessthroughour publicationsandoutreachactivities.
NetworkingOpportunities:Connectwithcolleaguesfromdiverseacademicinstitutionsand organizations.
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BecomeamemberoftheCouncilonUndergraduateResearchtoday!Together,wecaninspirethe nextgenerationofresearchers.
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BlackHistoryMonthSpotlight:DorothyVaughan Dorothy Johnson Vaughan was a pioneering African American mathematician and educator who playedacrucialroleintheearlyaerospaceindustry.AfterdesegregationintheU.S.defensesector, she became an expert in FORTRAN programming at NASA, working alongside top engineers and computerscientists VaughancontributedtotheSCOUTLaunchVehicleProgram,whichhelpedsend satellitesintospace
In1949,shemadehistoryasthefirstBlacksupervisoratNACA,leadingtheWestAreaComputers an all-African American female mathematician group. Her leadership provided her with rare visibility, allowinghertocollaborateongroundbreakingprojects.Beyondhertechnicalcontributions,Vaughan was a strong advocate for women in the workplace, championing promotions and raises for both Blackandwhitefemaleemployees
LearnmoreaboutDorothyVaughan
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