2008-2009 Future Faculty Fellows

Duduzile Phindi Mashinini graduated with a B.S. in experimental psychology.  I am originally from South Africa and really believe in giving back to my community in any and every way that I can, so I'm doing my current thesis research on gender relations and their influence on HIV/AIDS contraction in South African women.  As a current graduate teaching assistant for the psychology labs, I really enjoy what I do and as a result hope to purse a career in higher education as a result.                    

Lindsey Butorac graduated from NMU in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Accounting/Computer Information Systems.  She holds a CPA license
and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Public Administration. Lindsey is currently employed at NMU as an accountant in the
Controller's Office and hopes to continue her administrative career in higher education.  In her spare time, she enjoys walking, cooking,
traveling, and spending time with her family.

Mary "Katy" Morrison first came to NMU in 2003 as an undergraduate student. Her major was Entertainment and Sports Promotion. After graduating in 2006, Katy moved to Chicago to work as a Marketing Manager for a Chicagoland water resort. She soon realized her desire to work in Higher Education, and in January 2007 returned to NMU to work on her Master’s degree in Public Administration. Katy is a graduate assistant in the Center for Student Enrichment.

Lisa Fay Coutley holds an MA in nonfiction and is currently pursing an MFA in poetry.  She teaches composition at Northern and works as the
Webmaster for the School of Technology and Applied Sciences.  She
and her two sons, Cody and Channer, live in a cabin in the woods.

                    Monica Zavola & Michael Martin
                      2007 Future Faculty Conference

Future Faculty Fellowships

A King Chavez Parks Initiative of the State of Michigan, PA 213 of 2008

Future Faculty Fellowships are provided by the State of Michigan with the intent of increasing the number of under-represented students pursuing careers in higher education or university/college administration.

Eligibility

• You must be accepted into a master's degree program at Northern Michigan University. Conditional admits are not acceptable.
• Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
• Be a Michigan resident as defined by the university
• Intend to pursue a faculty or administrative position in higher education
• Not be in current default status on any guaranteed student loans

Application Due Dates                                        

For Spring/Summer or Fall Semesters: April 1                         
For Winter Semester: Dec. 1

Award Amounts                                                                        

Although the KCP Initiative Fellowship award at the master's level is $20,000, the typical award amount at NMU is $15,000. The difference is used to provide travel opportunities to the Future Faculty Fellowship Conferences and/or for administrative costs.
                                                                                                   

Requirements

In order to be considered for the fellowship, you must fill out the application and return it along with:

• Two letters of recommendation from university faculty or staff who know your abilities.
• A personal statement detailing what program you are pursuing and what you intend to do after you graduate.
• If you have not been admitted to the College of Graduate Studies at Northern Michigan University, you should attach your completed application for admission to this scholarship application.
• Complete official transcripts from any college you attended.
• Graduate Records Examination or Miller Analogies scores (if applicable).

Selection Process

All students who apply will be evaluated and ranked by a committee of three.

Actual awards will be based on the amount of funds available. If the entire award amount for an individual student cannot be encumbered within one year, continuing students will receive preference in the successive year's distribution.

Any money available after that will be equally distributed between all qualified recipients, unless there is some compelling reason to reduce their award. An example would be if a student applied in their last semester before graduation and had not been awarded before. They would qualify for a reduced amount of funding.

If any student leaves the university before earning their master's degree, the remaining amount of their award will be returned to the pool available for distribution.

Award Obligations

Persons awarded will be required to sign a Future Faculty Fellowship Program Agreement, agreeing to the following conditions:

• They will earn their degree within four yours of receiving the grant.
• They must make their best effort to attend the Future Faculty Fellowship Conference.
• They must not accept another Future Faculty Fellowship for the same degree level.
• They must begin teaching either full time or part time at any college or university within the U.S. within one year after graduation or they must begin an administrative career at any college or university within the U.S. within one year after graduation.
• The fellowship is repaid after three years of full time or that equivalent is reached. Less than full fellowship awards result in reduced years of obligation to repay the loan.

Default occurs when a fellow has not met these obligations and this fellowship reverts to a loan, repayable with interest, to the State of Michigan.