Announcement: The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Inc. is now accepting applications for the AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program for the 2012 AAHHE National Conference: "Acknowledging our Similarities, Uniting Our Differences." The conference will be held March 8-10, 2012, at the Hilton Costa Mesa Hotel, Costa Mesa, California. Participation in the fellowship program will begin on Tuesday March 6th, continue throughout the conference, and end on the evening of Saturday March 10th.

AAHHE Graduate Student Fellowship Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• Be Hispanic and/or Latina/o;
• Be enrolled in full-time graduate study in a master's or doctoral program;
• Demonstrate academic potential through past experiences and future career goals;
• Aspire to enter the professoriate and/or administration in higher education;
• Exhibit a track record of service to the Latina/o community.

The AAHHE Graduate Student Fellowship includes conference registration fees, special events, hotel accommodations, and travel funding. AAHHE will extend invitations to 18 fully funded students.

Graduate Fellowship recipients are expected to engage throughout the conference through the following:

• Participate in all fellowship program and conference events (March 6th - March 10th);
• Provide staffing support for AAHHE activities and interact with AAHHE members and conference attendees;
• Engage in informal discussions on research interests with AAHHE members;
• Develop a Policy Brief under the guidance of an AAHHE member.

Graduate Student Fellows Application Procedures:
To apply for an AAHHE Graduate Student Fellowship, submit the following materials no later than Friday, September 30, 2011 by 5pm (EST):

• Application form
• Statement of interest (no more than 2 single-spaced pages or 1,000 words)
• Resume/Curriculum Vita
• One letter of support from an advisor, supervisor, or faculty member (additional letters will not be considered)

Please Note: Applicants are responsible for ensuring all materials are submitted no later than the stated deadline to be considered for this fellowship. Late applications will not be considered. AAHHE will notify recipients by Friday, November 4th regarding the status of their application.

Online application available here.
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If you would like more information, please contact Desiree Zerquera, Graduate Student Fellows Program Chair, via e-mail at aahhe.gsfp@gmail.com.