SLAC Trainee Application | SLAC - Science of Learning & Art of Communication

For students entering the SLAC program fall 2022, applications are requested by March 1st, 2022

Current 1st and 2nd year PhD students in any of our participating programs are eligible to apply to participate in the SLAC program. Current 3rd year students may also apply, but must keep in mind that it may be challenging to finish the SLAC requirements as a 4th year student. US citizens/green card holders can apply for fellowships; others may fill out this form to become an associate trainee. Fellows will receive one year of funding. Fellows and associate trainees will be able to apply for occasional additional funding opportunities. We will not have enough fellowships for all eligible participants; applicants eligible for fellowships committed to participating in SLAC with or without funding should simultaneously apply for both fellowship and associate traineeship status.

SLAC REQUIREMENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EXPECTATIONS

1. Training: Trainees must complete the following SLAC training requirements:
o 1-semester Foundations of SLAC
o 1-semester SLAC Practicum
o 1-credit Outreach Seminar
o 1-credit SLAC Skills (Professional Development) seminar

2. Other activities:
Trainees must commit at least to these additional SLAC activities:
o Commit to active SLAC participation throughout PhD, not just the traineeship year
o Attend the Skills seminar regularly after the traineeship year
o Attend weekly SLAC talks
o Participate in or launch a Challenge Team

Trainees must commit to the following at least once during their PhD
o Serve 1 year on a SLAC committee
o Attend the Professional Development seminar when relevant
o Help organize J-Term Primers

Please email your CV to slac@uconn.edu as part of this application.

- By checking this box, you acknowledge that you understand the commitments involved with the SLAC Fellowship.
If nominating a candidate, please specify the year he/she is being nominated for
SLAC Trainee Application
Last Name*
First Name*
Please list your email address*
Your Division/Academic Program (e.g., PSYCH: BNS, PSYCH: DEV, PSYCH: L&C, LING, SLHS, ESPY, GGS, etc.):*
Your Mentor's name (note that Mentors who are not yet part of SLAC must submit a separate "SLAC Mentor Application"):*
What type of involvement are you pursuing? (check all that apply)
- Fellowship (funded, only US citizens and green card holders are eligible.)
- Associate Trainee (not funded, eligible for full participation in the SLAC including access to incentive funds. Individuals who are interested in participating in SLAC whether or not they receive funding should check this box; you can check both!).
Please tell the committee why you would like to be a SLAC Fellow. Reflect upon how your previous graduate training and/or your ultimate career goals relate to the themes of Science of Learning and Art of Communication (no more than 500 words). For details about the full scope of the program, please refer to the grant proposal below.*
grant proposal
We are committed to increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in this program. Do you belong to a group that is underrepresented in academia? Examples include underrepresented minorities, people with disabilities, first-generation college graduates, or people from low income family backgrounds. If you belong to another group you believe may be underrepresented, please list it here. All answers will be confidential.*
- Yes
- No
- Prefer not to answer
Please list your underrepresented group here.
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