Director of Graduate Fellowships and Awards

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world. Requirements Job Overview The Director of Graduate Fellowships and Awards at Georgetown’s University Office of Graduate Studies is responsible for the overall development, application, expansion and training in relation to external awards, including sponsored government and non-government research awards, fellowships, foundation fellowships, private grants, and other external awards to graduate students across various programs, including Biomedical Sciences at the GUMC and the Law Center. This position plays a crucial role in helping graduate students to secure external financial support to enhance their academic and research endeavors. By increasing the number and monetary value of external awards obtained at Georgetown, the Director contributes to the university's strategic goal of supporting scholarly excellence and fostering national recognition as well as to the University’s financial position. This Director is also tasked with overseeing internal awards at Georgetown, through managing a faculty committee, and facilitating the review process for internal grants and awards. These include research travel grants and the other internal fellowships important to both research and the University’s mission, the Healy awards. The role includes finding and promoting funding opportunities for graduate students through advertising, newsletters, website, social media, workshops, and holding informational sessions in the various schools. The position works closely with all graduate students at Georgetown, to educate them on fellowships, including developing and running a summer, zero credit, optional training course for graduate students on obtaining grant funding. The Director will serve as the Project Director for federally funded fellowship programs and oversee the management of awards in partnership with JORA. A critical role of the Director is to develop, build and maintain relationships with a wide range of external funding organizations, government sources and program directors, and foundations. Graduate Professionalization Program: Develop, manage, and teach an optional University-wide graduate professionalization course, The Graduate Professionalization Seminar, designed to prepare graduate students for success in academic and professional careers. The seminar will cover topics such as effective university teaching (including instructor preparation, classroom management, grading practices, and student support), research success (including conference presentations, abstract writing, publication strategies, and scholarly networking), research integrity, career planning, and professional skills. The course will be offered through the University Office of Graduate Studies as part of its graduate student enrichment portfolio. In addition, the Office will develop and maintain a customizable Canvas course, accompanying instructional materials, and faculty training resources that can be adopted and adapted by individual schools, departments, and programs across Georgetown to meet their own graduate professionalization needs. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Develop strategies to expand grant and fellowship opportunities and funding. Collaborate with faculty, staff and students, to enhance funding opportunities and support applications. Cultivate relationships with government and non-government funding agencies and foundations, and donors. Monitor external funding trends and recommend and implement strategies to increase competitiveness. Manage the “Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards” website, newsletters, and develop and maintain an awards database and website. Create and teach a zero credit funding and grant-writing course. Work Interactions This position reports to the Assistant VP for Grad Student Enrichment. This position also will work closely with Georgetown’s Office of Advancement and Corporate and Foundation Relations, the Graduate Career Center, , the Joint Office for Research Administration, the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Sponsored Accounting, the Office of the Provost, the Biomedical Graduate Education office, Research Development Services office, , Center for Research and Fellowships, the Office of the Registrar, the Military and Veterans’ Services Center, and the Office of the Chief Research Officer, as well as departmental chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, administrators, and principal investigators who are directly involved with graduate student fellowship, grant, and other sponsored award funding. This position also works closely with the Graduate Admissions Team to contribute to comprehensive recruitment plans for prospective applicants, including a communications plan for accepted or admitted applicants. This position will be the point of contact or liaison with varied federal funding agencies and organizations such as the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. State Department’s Fulbright Scholars Program, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense Awards Program, and the National Science Foundation amongst others; as well as all other relevant federal and private foundations. This position also provides program management support for the cross-campus Graduate Studies Research Steering Committee (GRSC), composed of faculty members and some academic professionals who are assigned to specific program reviews; in some cases, this position may also be called upon to convene the GSRSC to consider new policies governing competitions or to revise awarding criteria or review processes, to align with industry best practices. In this capacity, this position oversees the committee, including the dissemination of application materials, chairing review panels, and managing award-related communications and all other committee-related matters. This position is responsible for fostering strong relationships with graduate students across Georgetown, providing guidance and support throughout their academic and professional journeys. The role provides ongoing guidance through helping students navigate funding opportunities, improve their grant-writing skills, and access the resources necessary for their academic and professional success. This position will also serve as the PI or PD on certain institutional submissions, as well as serve as the application manager in Research.gov, G5/6, IRIS.gov, etc. on behalf of student applicants applying to various federal competitions. Occasionally, the individual also may be called upon to serve on ad hoc reviews or to help facilitate reviews or mock reviews for the Center for Research & Fellowships (CFR), serving the undergraduate population. Requirements and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 7 -10 years of progressive grant and contract experience required. Master’s degree preferred; Extensive experience with grant applications and funding management required; Ph.D. desirable. Strong writing, communication, and editing skills; experience with designing or leading workshops essential Service-oriented attitude, especially with respect to students Ability to manage multiple projects within a given timeframe Excellent attention to details Work Mode Designation This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation . Pay Range: The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $66,783.00 - $126,720.23 Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors. Current Georgetown Employees: If you currently work at Georgetown University, please exit this website and login to GMS ( gms.georgetown.edu ) using your Net ID and password. Then select the Career worklet on your GMS Home dashboard to view Jobs at Georgetown. Submission Guidelines: Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University you must submit a resume for each position of interest for which you believe you are qualified. Documents are not kept on file for future positions. 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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law . Benefits: Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .