[LM_NET] PhD fellowships still available

[Nancy Everhart <everhart@CI.FSU.EDU>]

The PALM Center, a research center devoted to issues related to the  
leadership and technology integration, is still soliciting  
applications for 4 one-year Ph.D. fellowships for 2010-2011. Fellows  
will assist in conducting research related to effective technology  
integration in schools and be prepared as future university faculty to  
develop a research agenda in this area. School media specialists who  
are National Board Certified are especially encouraged to apply.

The Fellowships include:
•       A 20 hour per week position as a Research Fellow for the Institute  
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded project, “Leadership-In- 
Action: School Library Media Specialists For The 21st Century Leaders  
Educated To Make A Difference.” •       A stipend of $18,000 for the year.•      
Tuition for 27 credits.• Participation in a community of scholars at  
the FSU PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) Center, the School  
of Library and Information Studies, the College of Communication and  
Information, and the FSU campus.•       Opportunities supporting scholarly  
presentations at conferences.•  The ability for working professionals  
to firmly establish their doctoral program during a one-year residency  
and finish from a distance.

To apply for a Fellowship, please follow the Ph.D. application  
procedures found at: 
http://slis.fsu.edu/Admissions/Graduate/Doctor_Of_Philosophy_Degree.asp 
. The deadline for applications is February 1. The Graduate Record  
Exam (GRE) is required. In addition to the University application,  
please send an essay describing your interest and qualifications in  
the study of effective technology integration by school library media  
specialists to Dr. Nancy Everhart (everhart@fsu.edu) and Dr. Marcia  
Mardis (mmardis@fsu.edu) by February 1, 2010. Contact Dr. Everhart or  
Dr. Mardis for further information about the fellowships.

The Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies  
is ranked number three in the nation in School Library Media.  The  
College is led by dynamic, nationally recognized, faculty with active  
research and service programs and a strong tradition for providing  
outstanding educational programs both online and on-campus.


The fellowships, available through a grant from the Institute of  
Museum and Library Services, will no longer be available after next  
school year.  We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful  
opportunity!


   Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Marcia Mardis





Dr. Nancy Everhart
Director, School Library Media Program
Director, PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) Center
College of Information
Florida State University
252 Louis Shores Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306
(850)644-8122
everhart@ci.fsu.edu




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