[Cce-faculty-list] Ross Fellowship Nomination Process for 2026-27

[Jennifer R Ricksy]

Hello CCE Faculty,

We recieved the final information about the recruiting fellowship nomination process.  The PhD fellowships this year will be 1-year Ross Fellowships.  The rate for the guaranteed year will be $35,000 , then the faculty member/area will be responsible for three additional years of funding, at a minimum of $35,000 (or the CCE minimum rate, whichever is higher).

Here is the cost-share model:

Year 1
Year 2-4
Grad School Allocation (Ross)
$35,000
--
CCE Grad Office
$3,000
$3,000
College
$12,000
$12,000
Faculty RA/TA
--
$35,000
Total
$50,000
$50,000


Nominee eligibility:

  *   PhD applicant admitted for (or in process of admission for) Fall 2026. Students will need to be officially admitted through OGSPS before a fellowship offer can be extended but do not need to be officially admitted to be nominated.
  *   Must have a graded admissions rubric in Slate
  *   US Citizen or Permanent Residents Only
  *   Minimum GPA of 3.20/4.00
  *   Cannot be a current Purdue West Lafayette Graduate Student (e.g., master's student applying for PhD) but can be a current or former Purdue undergrad student


Selection Criteria:
*             Potential of research success based on excellence of academic record and preparedness and strength of recommendation letters
*             Potential of success based on evidence in essays, letters, or CV showing resilience, leadership potential, outperforming their environment, or other attributes that contribute to success as a PhD student
*             Holistic review of candidate across the above two attributes
*             Comments from the school level review (via the rubric in Slate) are strongly encouraged and very helpful to reviewers.

We will accept 3 ranked Ross nominations per area (with 5 from Structures).  If you would like to nominate a student, please complete the attached form and send it to your area graduate rep (feel free to copy me if you would like to) so they can be evaluated within your area. The area ranked lists must be submitted to me by January 12, 2026 at 8:00 am.  Our nominations will be ranked by the CCE Grad Committee, and our top students will be sent to the College for evaluation there - we can send 12 nominations.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Jenny


Jenny Ricksy
Burke Graduate Program Administrator
Ph: 765-494-2436
Email: jricksy at purdue.edu

Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering
Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering
550 Stadium Mall Drive - HAMP 1141G
West Lafayette, IN 47907


Current Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current
Current Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online/curriculum

Prospective Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Degree-Requirements
Prospective Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online

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