2025 Call for Applications for the Towards 2044: Horowitz Early Career Scholar Program Advisory Committee

2025 Call for Applications for the Towards 2044: Horowitz Early Career Scholar Program Advisory Committee 

The Frances Degan Horowitz Millennium Scholars Program (MSP) was developed in 1999 as a vehicle to encourage and support scholars from under-represented ethnic/racial groups from North America in pursuing graduate work in developmental science. In 2020, the Wallace Foundation provided funding to SRCD to strengthen the program, extending it from mentorship specifically at the SRCD Biennial to a year-long program. The new name for the extended program is now the Towards 2044: Horowitz Early Career Scholar Program.

The program's advisory committee plays a crucial role in overseeing the programming for the cohort of graduate student scholars and their mentors to ensure the success of our scholars and mentors. We are seeking dedicated, experienced, and passionate individuals who are committed to supporting the academic and professional development of scholars from under-represented groups within this program. Advisory Committee members receive a $3000 for each term (three total terms from March 2025 to December 2027).

Advisory Committee applications are due on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST. 

Advisory Committee Member Responsibilities

• Reviewing scholar and mentor applications and selecting the final mentor-scholar pairs
   
• Collaborating with SRCD staff to plan the orientation meeting for scholars and mentors
   
• Meeting approximately once per month with SRCD staff and mentors to plan monthly seminars
   
• Trouble-shooting issues that may arise during the course of the term
   
• Serving as a sounding board and providing advice and feedback to SRCD staff on various aspects of the program
   
• Participating in and helping to facilitate monthly seminars 

Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria 

• Advisory Committee members must have previous experience mentoring graduate students and/or postdoctoral individuals
   
• Former mentors of the Towards 2044: Horowitz Early Career Scholars Program or earlier versions of the program (e.g., Millennium Scholars Program) are encouraged to apply 
   
• Advisory Committee members must have obtained a doctoral degree (or equivalent) in the developmental sciences (or a related field, e.g., clinical psychology; social work)  
   
• Advisory Committee members must be five years post-doctoral degree 
   

Advisory Committee members must be a member of SRCD at the time of applying and, if selected, for the duration of the program (March 2025 - December 2027).  
 

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For inquiries, please contact scholar@srcd.org.