This article is published in the October 2024 issue.

Nominate a PhD Student for the CRA-E Graduate Fellows Program

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By Sheila Khan, Program Associate, CRA-E

The Computing Research Association Education Committee (CRA-E) will be accepting nominations for the CRA-E Graduate Fellows Selection Program from October 14, 2024 to November 18, 2024. Award decisions will be announced in February 2025. 

About Graduate Fellow Program:

CRA-E aims to support the health of the computing research pipeline by promoting undergraduate research, providing resources to faculty to help students prepare for research, and encouraging undergraduate students to pursue graduate education in computing.

The Graduate Fellows Selection Program offers Ph.D. candidates in computing fields a chance to contribute to CRA-E projects, network with computing research education advocates, and promote undergraduate computing research education. Fellows offer the graduate student’s perspective to the committee’s work. 

CRA-E typically has two fellows and appoints a new graduate fellow per year. Fellows engage in committee activities and contribute to the creation of resources for undergraduate and graduate students. On average, Fellows contribute approximately 5 hours per month. 

How to nominate a student:

Nominations for the Graduate Fellows program will be accepted from October 14, 2024 to November 18, 2024. Faculty members are invited to nominate one graduate student from their institution. 

Note: Multiple nominations are permitted by different faculty members at the same institution

Nominations include:

  1. A faculty recommendation letter; this letter should highlight the nominee’s interpersonal skills, Ph.D. research involvement, mentoring experience with undergraduates, and overall interest in the Graduate Fellow role. 
  2. Student’s C.V.; this document should listing a student’s research interests and accomplishments
  3. Student’s personal statement; this one-page statement should be written by the student and explain their interest in being a fellow, experience mentoring undergraduates, and future career goals. 

To learn more about the program and nominate a student, please visit: https://cra.org/crae/activities/fellows/.