Learning About Laney Application

Learning About Laney

LGS invites promising, highly qualified, prospective LGS scholars from diverse backgrounds and experiences to explore 40+ LGS degree programs offered at Emory University.

This fully-funded visit is designed to familiarize potential LGS scholars with our graduate programs, faculty, staff, and current scholars while providing insight into the life of an LGS scholar. All participants will receive round-trip travel to Emory, lodging, and an application fee waiver for the Laney Graduate School.

Note: You will not be able to save this form before submitting, so you will need to complete the form in one session.

Required Materials:

Statement of Purpose: A statement describing your current academic/professional goals as they relate to your interest in graduate studies. This statement should specifically mention the LGS academic program and LGS faculty member in which you are interested (Max 500 words)
Relevant Course Descriptions: Relevant course description and its alignment to your chosen LGS academic program (Max 150 words)
Resume or CV: Your current CV/Resume
Transcript: An unofficial copy of your most recent transcript

Personal Information

Preferred Name

First Name (Given Name)

Middle Name or Initial

Last Name (Family Name)

Email Address

Date of Birth

Country of Birth

State of Birth

City of Birth

Country of Citizenship

Second Country of Citizenship

Are you a permanent resident of the United States?

Yes

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Permanent Residency

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Sex, as recorded on your birth certificate or similar legal document.

Female

Male

Unspecified

Gender Identity: how do you describe yourself? Check all that apply.

Agender

Bigender

Cisgender Man

Cisgender Woman

Female

Gender Fluid

Gender Non-Conforming

Genderqueer

Male

Non-Binary

Trans or Transgender

Transgender Man

Transgender Woman

Two-Spirit

Prefer not to say

Identity Not Listed

Other

Please Specify

Preferred pronoun(s): Check all that apply. If your pronouns are not listed here there will be space to share them with us below.

He/Him/His

She/Her/Hers

They/Them/Theirs

Xie/Hir/Hirs

Ze/Zir/Zirs

Prefer Not to Say

Pronouns Not Listed

Please Specify

Is English your first language?

Yes

Are you Hispanic or Latino/a?

Yes

Hispanic or Latino/a background

Select one or more of the following racial/ethnic/national categories to describe yourself:

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

As an undergraduate student, were you eligible for Federal Pell Grants?

Yes

You will know you were eligible for a Federal Pell Grant if you filed a FAFSA form and your Expected Family Contribution fell below a certain amount for the year you filed. See this page for information.

Are you or a sibling the first in your immediate family to earn a bachelor's degree?

Yes

Are you or a sibling the first in your immediate family to earn or pursue a graduate degree?

Yes

Are you yourself, a parent, or your spouse or partner a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces?

Yes

Are you eligible for Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon benefits? See this page for information.

Yes

Contact Information

Current Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Mobile Phone (If you provide a non-U.S. phone number, please include your country code.)

May we send text messages to this number?

Yes

College/University Email Address

Education

DeleteSchool _ID_
Academic History
College/University Academic Degree/Program CEEB Code (hidden) City State/Province/Territory/Region Major/Area of Study Overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale) Start Date Start Date Completion Date (If currently enrolled please enter expected graduation date) Completion Date (If currently enrolled please enter expected graduation date)

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Academic Plans

Select the academic term you plan to start your graduate education.

Anticipated Enrollment Term

Select the degree you are interested in pursuing.

Select the program you are interested in.

What proficiencies (including languages) do you have?

Have you presented at a national research conference? If so, which one?

Are you listed on or authored of any peer reviewed publications? If so, please list them here.

The Laney Graduate School offers an interdisciplinary approach to your area of research. However, this program is focused on introducing you to one specific academic program.

I understand and commit to participate fully with the sessions aligned to the program I have selected.

LGS Questions

Please provide the names (Last Name, First Name) of at least two Laney Graduate School faculty members whose research you are interested in and at least two keywords that best describe your research interests. (Max 30 characters per keyword)

LGS Faculty Member #1

Research Interest Keyword #1

LGS Faculty Member #2

Research Interest Keyword #2

LGS Faculty Member #3

Research Interest Keyword #3

LGS Faculty Member #4

Research Interest Keyword #4

Please check all relevant Emory or Atlanta specific initiatives, centers, etc. that you believe will be beneficial during your tenure at Laney.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Emory National Primate Research Center

The Carter Center

Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, & Rare Book Library

Center for Ethics

Winship Cancer Institute

EPA (regional office)

FBI (regional office)

VA Hospital (regional office)

FEMA (regional office)

Others

None

Please specify which other initiatives, centers, etc. that you believe will be beneficial during your tenure at Laney?

Please share a brief explanation of your choice(s).

Have you ever attended or graduated from any of Emory University's undergraduate/graduate/professional schools or programs? (i.e. Allied Health, Candler School of Theology, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, Oxford College, Rollins School of Public Health, School of Law, School of Medicine or the Woodruff School of Nursing):

Yes

Are you currently participating in or have you completed an intensive research experience? (i.e. research assistant, independent researcher, summer research experience, etc.)

Yes

If you answered “yes,” please describe your intensive research experience. If you answered "no", please explain why you are interested in conducting research. (Max 100 words)

Relevant Coursework
Identify at least 2 courses that have prepared you most for the LGS academic program you are interested in. This will give the program’s leadership a better understanding of your level of preparation, experience, and fit for the program.

Course 1
Identify the course and provide a description

Course 1
Explain the impact this course had on your decision to apply to graduate school and how the course prepares you for work in your chosen LGS academic program.

Course 2
Identify the course and provide a description

Course 2
Explain the impact this course had on your decision to apply to graduate school and how the course prepares you for work in your chosen LGS academic program.

Course 3
Identify the course and provide a description

Course 3
Explain the impact this course had on your decision to apply to graduate school and how the course prepares you for work in your chosen LGS academic program.

Are there any additional experiences besides research that have contributed to your readiness and interest in pursuing a graduate degree?

Yes

If you answered “yes,” please describe the experience and how they contributed to your readiness and interest in graduate education. If you answered "no", please explain why you are interested in graduate education. (Max 100 words)

Have you attended or participated in one or more of the following programs or conferences? (Check all that apply)

ABRCMS - Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists

AISES - American Indian Science and Engineering Society

American Political Science Association Minority Fellowship Program

California Diversity Forum

Científico Latino Graduate School Mentorship Program (GSMI)

DocNet Consortium of Business Doctoral Programs

ERN - Emerging Research Conference

Field of Dreams Conference

Fisk to Vanderbilt Bridge Program

Gates Millennium Scholars

GEM - National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Sciences

Grace Hopper Celebration

Graduate Horizon for Native American Students

HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Hopps Research Scholars Program

HSI - Pathways to the Professoriate

IMSD - Initiative to Maximize Student Development

IRT - Institute for Recruitment of Teachers

Leadership Alliance

LGS-SOAR - Laney Graduate School, Summer Opportunities for Academic Research

LSAMP - Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

MARC - Minority Access to Research Careers

McNair Scholars

MMUF - Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellowship

MUCF - Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship

NCUR - National Council on Undergraduate Research

NIH - BUILD

NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair

NIH PrEP Programs

NNE - National Name Exchange

ORISE/ORNL - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

oSTEM - Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Project 1000

Ralph Bunche Summer Institute

RISE - Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement

SACNAS - Society for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science

SVA - Student Veterans of America

Tapia Conference

The PhD Project

Thurgood Marshall / UNCF-United Negro College Fund

Materials

Statement of Purpose

Please provide a statement describing your current academic/professional goals as they relate to your interest in graduate studies. This statement should explain why the LGS academic program (and the LGS faculty) is the ideal place to conduct your research. Topics addressed should include, but are not limited to:

Research questions and interests
Methodologies considered
Interesting papers you’ve read on the topic
Strengths/weaknesses

Resume or CV

Please upload your current CV/Resume.

Transcript

Please upload an unofficial copy of your most recent transcript.