Coordinator for Nationally Competitive Awards

Position Title:

Coordinator for Nationally Competitive Awards

Job Group:

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience as a national/international competitive scholarship and fellowship advisor.
Ability to collaborate and network with campus partners (e.g.faculty committees, NCA Writing Consultant, learning communities, Honors Program, student organizations, etc.)
Ability to develop and implement long-term plans.
Ability to create and manage databases, upgrade websites, create effective presentation and informational materials.
Experience with program effectiveness assessment methods
Personal success as a fellowship, scholarship, or grant recipient.

Job Description:

The Coordinator for Nationally Competitive Awards is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and developing student candidates for high-profile, competitive, national and international-level scholarship/fellowship awards such as Rhodes, Fulbright, Goldwater, and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). Subsequent to award announcements, the coordinator will be responsible for promoting and publicizing ISU successes to internal and external audiences.

The coordinator will enhance student competitiveness for these awards by developing a strategy to identify potential candidates, providing individualized guidance throughout the process, and increasing faculty involvement in the process where appropriate. The coordinator will promote opportunities for major fellowships and scholarships to the campus community with the goal of increasing the number of applications from Iowa State University.

The coordinator reports to the Administrative Director of the University Honors Program under the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost at Iowa State University.

Essential duties of this position include:

Work with campus partners to publicize fellowship and scholarship opportunities.

Work with campus partners to advise and guide participants through the fellowship and scholarship application cycle.

Develop and implement a process for early identification of potential candidates.

Develop and implement an effective on-campus selection process.

Expand faculty involvement in the fellowship process.

Communicate clearly through verbal and written formats and with internal and external audiences.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship. 

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS807

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

Original Posting Date:

July 15, 2024

Posting Close Date:

August 9, 2024

Job Requisition Number:

R15094