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Why Be a DCEPS Holmes Scholar?

Here in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ DCEPS, we are proud to have a Holmes Scholars Program. Why apply? Gain leadership, funding, and support at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, but also connect with the , a national network of professionals in education-related disciplines.

Other benefits:

• Assigned a Holmes mentor: an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty in your discipline, to collaborate with on research and successfully navigating doctoral studies
• Gain access to a small community/cohort of other first-year ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ DCEPS doctoral students, who meet for discussions, learning, mentoring, community-building, networking, and support
• Funding and mentoring to attend national conferences each year of the Holmes Program. These will either be: (a) AACTE: parent organization to the Holmes Program, (b) conference specific to each Scholar’s discipline (i.e., Teaching and Learning, Counseling, etc.)
• Membership in AACTE: National organization for education disciplines
• National network of Holmes Scholars from across the U.S.: current Holmes Scholars and alumni (nearly 70 programs across the U.S.)
• Gain experience presenting at a national conference each year as part of the Holmes Program
• Access to a job fair at the AACTE Annual Meeting/Conference, and access to professional job/position announcements throughout the year
• Receive funding to attend Holmes Scholars Summer Policy Institute in Washington, DC to participate in AACTE’s Day on the Hill and networking events associated with the AACTE State Leaders Institute

We have completed our recruitment for our inaugural cohort.

This national program has existed for nearly 25 years across the U.S., with the goal of recruiting, preparing, and sustaining exemplary faculty of varied perspectives in academia. This model is considered a best practice, providing three-years of mentorship, peer support, and rich professional development opportunities to doctoral students in their doctoral programs, as they prepare to be future faculty.