[ATTW-L] Inviting Applications for Fall 2022: University Writing Program (UWP) Doctoral Fellowship - Virginia Tech

[Derek Mueller]

Dear colleagues,
With gratitude to *so many* who worked together over the past nine months
to make this fellowship possible, I am pleased to share word of the
inaugural University Writing Program (UWP) Doctoral Fellowship at Virginia
Tech. The full description appears below and is also posted online at
http://www.hokieswrite.com/university-writing-program-uwp-doctoral-fellowship/.
The application portal for the Rhetoric and Writing PhD Program for Fall
2022 is open; applications will be reviewed after *January 16, 2022*. We
welcome questions from all prospective applicants (as well as their
mentors), and we're appreciative for any help you can offer insofar as
sharing this with possible applicants or otherwise boosting the visibility
of this fellowship.

All the best,

Derek
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University Writing Program (UWP) Doctoral Fellowship - Virginia Tech

Department of English
November 18, 2021

The Virginia Tech Rhetoric and Writing PhD program invites applications for
the inaugural University Writing Program (UWP) Fellowship. The University
Writing Program coalesces the first-year writing and advanced writing and
research curriculums, the writing center, and writing across the
curriculum. The UWP Fellowship is designed to support the scholarly
commitments of doctoral students from historically underrepresented groups,
including Black, Latinx, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander, regardless of citizenship status.
Consideration will be given to eligible doctoral students on the basis of
1) acceptance *with funding* to the Rhetoric and Writing PhD program and 2)
a demonstrable commitment to research and/or scholarly inquiry related to
administrative leadership, particularly in the areas of Writing Program
Administration, writing centers, GTA education, and/or Writing Across the
Curriculum, as we envision fellowship awardees working closely with faculty
in these areas. The Virginia Tech Rhetoric and Writing PhD program provides
stipends with benefits, tuition waivers, and professional development
funding for five years to cohorts of 3-5 doctoral students annually. *In
addition to* the standard funding package, the UWP Doctoral Fellowship
awards up to four installments of $5,000 in guaranteed summer funding–or
the *equivalent* in reassigned time during semesters of study, for a total
of up to $20,000.
HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for the University Writing Program Fellowship, indicate
your interest in the application letter, as well as your commitment to
research and/or scholarly inquiry related to administrative leadership,
particularly in the areas of Writing Program Administration, writing
centers, GTA education, and/or Writing Across the Curriculum. Applications
for Fall 2022 admission to the Rhetoric and Writing PhD Program are due no
later than January 16, 2022. Learn more about the process at
https://tinyurl.com/applytoVTRW. Questions about applying to the Rhetoric
and Writing PhD Program may be sent to Dr. Kelly Pender, Professor and
Director of the Rhetoric and Writing PhD Program, at pender at vt.edu.
Questions about the University Writing Program Fellowship may be sent to
Dr. Derek Mueller, Professor and Director of the University Writing
Program, at dmueller at vt.edu.
About the Rhetoric and Writing PhD Program

Virginia Tech’s PhD program in Rhetoric and Writing was started in 2007,
and is proud to have supported the research, teaching, and professional
development of nearly forty graduates whose careers have spanned
governmental and non-profit organizations, higher education, and the
technical and industrial sectors. Within the Department of English, the
program is integrally affiliated with the University Writing Program,
Professional and Technical Writing Program, and Center for Rhetoric in
Society.
About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, *Ut Prosim* (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech
pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary
approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A
comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in
Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community
dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers
more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate
colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate
School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence
across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the
Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and
Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading
global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million
in research annually.
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Derek N. Mueller (he/him)
Professor || Director of the University Writing Program
Department of English, Virginia Tech
+1-540-231-1738 || dmueller at vt.edu
http://www.derekmueller.net/rc/
Schedule a conference <https://mueller.youcanbook.me/>
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