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About the Colloquium
Who's Eligible to Apply? High-achieving under represented minority students who have completed at least their bachelor’s degree and are currently enrolled in a masters program who are interested in ultimately completing a doctoral degree are eligible and given priority. Other high-achieving under represented minority individuals not currently enrolled at an institution of higher education who wish to explore an academic career are also encouraged to apply. Participant Costs Participants are responsible for their travel expenses to and from Morgantown, WV. WVU will provide shared, double-room lodging at no cost on the evenings of September 14th and 15th at the host hotel. Dinner will be provided on September 15th, lunch will be provided on September 15th, and breakfast will be provided on September 15th and September 16th at no cost to the participants. How to Apply?  Interested individuals can access and complete the Admission Application for Colloquium VIII for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates directly online here:
The application deadline is in August 1, 2008. There is limited hotel space and applications will be reviewed and accepted on a first come first serve basis. For more information call (304) 293-5496 or e-mail rochelle.hutchins@mail.wvu.edu, President's Office for Social Justice.
Additional Funding Opportunities The WVU Academic Partnership Program for teaching fellows provides our minority doctoral students the opportunity to serve as visiting faculty for one semester or more at a West Virginia state college campus while completing their doctoral degrees. The W. E. B. Du Bois, Swiger and SREB fellowships represent additional funding opportunities available to potential minority doctoral students. The Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates is sponsored by WVU Provost Gerald Lang; the WVU President's Office for Social Justice; and the Office of Graduate Education and Life; as part of their continuing commitment to social justice. A Special Invitation from Human Resources and Education In addition to doctoral studies, a select portion of the Colloquium offers an opportunity for undergraduate students considering a Master's Degree in education. The programs offeres are diverse in nature and will be especially helpful to individuals at any stage of their academic career. There are many programs offered including:
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The Colloquium for Aspiring Minority Doctoral Candidates is designed to promote graduate education at West Virginia University to prospective and current minority graduate students. It is an opportunity to familiarize prospective students with academic programs, admissions standards and resources of funding graduate education at WVU as well as 
Graduates in these fields find that concrete experience in the schools provides a context for their graduate work and adds creditability to their academic degrees when they work with practitioners after graduation. As our communities become more diverse, it becomes increasingly important to make sure that our professional communities of teachers and those who teach teachers represent that diversity. We hope you will meet with us to explore the public school certification option during your visit to WVU. Please indicate your interest on the web application.