{"id":623,"date":"2024-12-03T15:20:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/?page_id=623"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:30:50","slug":"kathwari-graduate-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/kathwari-graduate-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathwari Graduate Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"623\" class=\"elementor elementor-623\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882b0aa e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"882b0aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9ed59 e-con-full e-flex 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e-child\" data-id=\"01847a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e8d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e8d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KathwarI Graduate Fellowship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08ba30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d08ba30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e4d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e4d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHOOL OF GRADUATE, <br>INTERNATIONAL, and CAREER STUDIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ed0b0 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3ed0b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8714367 premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"8714367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-lg premium-button-style1-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/kathwari-graduate-fellowship\/form\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApply for the Fellowship\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae905c8 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae905c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af324e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af324e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72359a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d72359a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Fellowship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7c8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7c8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1048\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2024\/12\/KathwariFamily-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"Kathwari Family\" width=\"182\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2024\/12\/KathwariFamily-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2024\/12\/KathwariFamily.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>The <b>Kathwari Graduate Fellowship<\/b>, generously funded by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/kathwari-graduate-fellowship\/irfan-kathwari-foundation\/\"><b>Irfan Kathwari Foundation<\/b><\/a>, is designed to support WestConn graduate students&#8217; academic and professional growth, providing them opportunities to reach their full potential. The Fellowship is open exclusively to alums who completed their undergraduate studies at WestConn and provides financial support and professional development opportunities to enhance their educational experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8dce0a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8dce0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b256323 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b256323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd06ff6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd06ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a97709 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a97709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771491e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771491e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>Kathwari Graduate Fellowship<\/b> is a merit-based award, not dependent on financial need, and is contingent upon the following criteria:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Fellowship recipient completed their baccalaureate program at WestConn.<\/li><li>The recipient is enrolled in or accepted to a graduate degree program at WestConn.<\/li><li>The recipient must maintain a credit load of at least six credits during the fellowship.<\/li><li>The recipient does not hold other university-supported positions (e.g., graduate student worker, graduate assistant and teaching assistant assignments with more than 10\u00a0hours per week, resident advisor, graduate intern, or adjunct faculty) while holding the award.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c03474 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c03474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b63e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60b63e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e345b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90e345b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f436d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10f436d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d9b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d9b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduate students who wish to nominate themselves for the fellowship and mentors who wish to nominate a graduate student can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/kathwari-graduate-fellowship\/form\/\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a> to do so. Mentors who wish to request a fellow without nominating a specific student can also use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/kathwari-graduate-fellowship\/form\/\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The application deadline for Fall 2026 is <b>May 9, 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9ab03 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e9ab03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321f056 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"321f056\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34250eb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34250eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stipend and Expectations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6a237 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be6a237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca4f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca4f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of $4000 per year or $2000 per semester, for a maximum of four consecutive semesters.\u00a0<\/li><li>The Fellowship provides graduate students with experiential learning opportunities through on-campus Fellowship appointments. Kathwari Graduate Fellowship recipients will commit 7 hours weekly to their Fellowship appointment, including research, teaching, or administrative duties.\u00a0<\/li><li>The fellow&#8217;s commitment must be in person.<\/li><li>The Fellowship appointment will align with the Fellowship\u2019s experiential learning goals, and the nature of the position and will be pre-approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb06a3d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb06a3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b8e87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28b8e87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3505a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3505a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe655e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fe655e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e5a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e5a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fellowship assignments include 1) Teaching responsibilities, 2) Research and Scholarship responsibilities, or 3) administrative responsibilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef6183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef6183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li>A <b>teaching fellowship\u00a0<\/b>is ideal for an enrolled graduate student with the academic ability and commitment to assist in classroom teaching under the supervision of a faculty member and who desires to work professionally in the classroom. Responsibilities may include planning and preparation, curriculum design and development, organization and direction of group activities, preparation of presentations, and\/or tutoring and individualized instruction.<\/li>\n \t<li>A <b>research \/ scholarship fellowship<\/b> is suited for a matriculated graduate student with some experience conducting research at the undergraduate level and who desires to conduct professional research. Responsibilities may include data collection and analysis, operation and maintenance of equipment, dissemination of research findings, conducting and supervising experiments, reviewing literature, preparing manuscripts or scholarly work, and\/or problem-solving and supervising other personnel.<\/li>\n \t<li>An <b>administrative fellowship<\/b> is designed for a student with strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to support various administrative functions within an academic department or unit.\u00a0 This Fellowship provides valuable experiential learning that helps the student develop administrative expertise and practical skills applicable to future professional roles. Specific responsibilities and projects will be determined by the needs of the office and must be approved by the SGICS Dean. Responsibilities may include\u00a0assisting with the coordination and execution of events and meetings,\u00a0managing records, including filing, data entry, and document preparation,\u00a0providing support for faculty and administrative staff in day-to-day operations,\u00a0assisting with budget tracking and basic financial reporting,\u00a0preparing reports, presentations, and other documents as needed,\u00a0handling scheduling tasks, including arranging appointments and maintaining shared calendars,supporting student services activities, such as onboarding and information dissemination,\u00a0monitoring and responding to routine correspondence, including emails and phone calls, and\/or\u00a0ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures during administrative processes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526fa97 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"526fa97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061b631 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"061b631\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0798f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c0798f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentor Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c219a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9c219a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041c05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"041c05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mentors play a critical role in the success of the Kathwari Graduate Fellowship (KGF) by guiding and supporting fellows in their academic, research, teaching, or administrative assignments. Faculty, staff, or administrators who serve as mentors are responsible for ensuring that fellows engage in meaningful and enriching experiential learning opportunities. The following outlines the key responsibilities of KGF mentors:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ceb66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ceb66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a953f11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a953f11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef6cfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eef6cfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730c8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730c8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Provide support, feedback, and oversight to ensure fellows effectively fulfill their assigned duties.<\/li><li>Work with fellows to establish clear objectives aligned with the experiential learning goals of the Fellowship.<\/li><li>Offer mentorship that enhances the fellow\u2019s academic and professional skills and other relevant competencies.<\/li><li>Assign tasks that align with the fellow\u2019s role\u2014whether in teaching, research, or administration\u2014and ensure they are manageable within the 7-hour weekly commitment.<\/li><li>Regularly review the fellow\u2019s progress and provide constructive feedback to help them improve and develop professionally.<\/li><li>Ensure fellows adhere to university policies, ethical guidelines, and professional standards.<\/li><li>Maintain communication with the School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies (SGICS) regarding fellow performance, challenges, and any necessary assignment adjustments.<\/li><li>Provide end of semester report on fellow&#8217;s contributions and achievements during the semester based on the identified goals and objectives of the assignment.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7050c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d7050c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ab719 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06ab719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kathwari Graduate Fellows<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5abbf3 elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"a5abbf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:&quot;10000&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI am an alumna of WestConn and currently pursuing a master's in health administration at WestConn. I applied to the Kathwari Fellowship because it offers students, particularly those still building professional experience like me, the opportunity to develop essential skills and grow in their field. This fellowship provides me with valuable administrative experience as I work toward my goal of a career in healthcare leadership. Ultimately, I aspire to assume a leadership role where I can enhance patient experiences and drive meaningful, transformative changes in the healthcare system.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/03\/Naulaguari-e1742392821157.jpg\" alt=\"Katherine K. Naulaguari | Spring 2025 Fellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Katherine K. Naulaguari | Spring 2025 Fellow<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Master of Health Administration<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy name is Mary K Manning, and I am a Graduate student at Western Connecticut State University. I am pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling within the Counselor Education program. My goal is to become a counselor specializing in working with children. I have applied for the Kathwari Fellowship to further enhance my skills and knowledge in research and academia. I believe this fellowship will not only broaden my career possibilities but also strengthen my competence as a future professional counselor\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/03\/Manning-e1742392944527.jpg\" alt=\"Mary K Manning | Spring 2025 Fellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mary K Manning | Spring 2025 Fellow<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI hold an associate degree in accounting from Housatonic Community College and later transferred to Western Connecticut State University, where I earned my bachelor\u2019s degree in marketing. I am pursuing my MBA at Western Connecticut State University, with plans to graduate this fall. I applied for the fellowship to expand my skills and gain valuable experience that aligns with my marketing and community engagement passion. This opportunity is helping me refine my strategic thinking and leadership abilities, which are essential for advancing my career in marketing management. Outside of school, I work full-time as a Marketing Manager for Sodexo, overseeing dining services on campus, and serve as a board member for Are You Dense? Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer awareness and education.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/03\/heidi.png\" alt=\"Heidi Diaz | Spring 2025 Fellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Heidi Diaz | Spring 2025 Fellow<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Master of Business Administration<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a degree in Business Marketing and am currently pursuing my master\u2019s in business administration. I applied for this fellowship to gain hands-on experience in event planning, brand promotion, and leadership development while also receiving financial support for my education. With a strong passion for management and marketing, this opportunity allows me to refine my skills, expand my professional network, and enhance my ability to engage diverse audiences. The fellowship is helping me build a strong foundation for a successful career in marketing and management.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/03\/cuenca-e1742393125983.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriella N. Cuenca | Spring 2025 Fellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Gabriella N. Cuenca | Spring 2025 Fellow<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Master of Business Administration<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy name is Mikayla Silkman, and I am a senior graduate student at Western Connecticut State University, pursuing my Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing. I graduated magna cum laude in 2021 from WestConn with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative and Professional Writing. I currently live in Bethel, CT, with my husband and daughter. As part of my journey toward becoming a college-level educator, I pursued the Kathwari Honors Fellowship to further develop my skills. This fellowship has provided me with invaluable experience in a college department environment, which I hope to translate into a real-world teaching opportunity upon graduation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/03\/Silkman-e1742401986391.png\" alt=\"Mikayla Silkman | Spring 2025 Fellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mikayla Silkman | Spring 2025 Fellow<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">MFA Creative and Professional Writing<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KathwarI Graduate Fellowship SCHOOL OF GRADUATE, INTERNATIONAL, and CAREER STUDIES Apply for the Fellowship The Fellowship The Kathwari Graduate Fellowship, generously funded by the\u00a0Irfan Kathwari Foundation, is designed to support WestConn graduate students&#8217; academic and professional growth, providing them opportunities &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":317,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-wcsu.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-623","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/623\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}