Note from the Associate Director

Dear Fellows,

For those who were able to engage with the She Leads Symposium @ WashU events, I hope you felt the same sense of community and empowerment that I did! We’re already looking forward to the 50^th anniversary next year.

Up next for Fellows is a special Academic Budget Workshop. This is an opportunity for you to learn about high level budgeting concepts and best practices within academia. Many of you plan to go into the academy and, though practices will vary by institution, it will be beneficial for you to understand general models of graduate student funding. This is an exceptional opportunity to hear from the former dean of the Olin Business School, Dr. Mahendra Gupta, along with other current and former directors of Graduate Studies, to discuss multiple perspectives on budgeting and funding within various disciplines on November 16 (5 p,m.) in The Graduate Center. A light dinner will be served, so please RSVP by November 8.

I look forward to seeing you there!

—Jessica Weldon, associate director, fellowships and funding

Fellowship Check-In Schedule

• Friday, November 10, 10–11 a.m. in person at Kaldi's Coffee/Ferrell Teaching and Learning Center (Med Campus) 
• Friday, December 1, 3–4 p.m. CT - virtual 

Fellows are strongly encouraged to attend one check-in per semester. A calendar invite will be sent prior to the check-in date as a reminder.

Fall 2023 Fellowship Event Calendar

These events are designed specifically for fellows or are special opportunities that fellows have access to.*Denotes signature events when fellow attendance is expected.

*Academic Budget Workshop: Thursday, November 16 (5 p.m.) at The Graduate Center. Join former Dean of Olin Business School, Mahendra Gupta, and other directors of Graduate Studies to hear different perspectives from various disciplines on graduate student funding and budgeting. RSVP here

*Fellowship Graduation Celebration Luncheon! Friday, December 8 (12–1:30 p.m.) in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. Come celebrate our Fellows who graduated between August and December. Remarks and recognition at 1 p.m. Open to all Fellows, not just those graduating! RSVP by December 1 here