Doctoral Mentoring & Scholars
Mentoring is vital to graduate students’ success, and the College of Education is committed to cultivating a culture of mentorship in graduate education. Students with strong mentoring relationships are more productive, more involved in the campus community, and more satisfied with their graduate school experience.
All College of Education doctoral students have an opportunity to attend recurring mentorship lunches.
Lunch & Learn Topics
- Developing your research agenda
- Submitting manuscripts to journals
- Preparing conference proposals and presentations
- Grant writing
- Career development
- Academic & professional job search
- & more.
Doctoral students may also apply to the selective AERA Scholars and Holmes Scholars programs for additional one-on-one faculty mentorship, conference funding support, and more. (Students may apply for and receive one of the scholarship opportunities.)
College of Education Doctoral Scholar Programs
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) seeks to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and promotes the dissemination of research results.
AERA Scholars will be provided with an annual AERA membership and AERA Special Interest Group (SIG) membership. They will also be provided a TCU faculty mentor. AERA Scholars are selected based on their academic achievements, writing skills, and their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of education.
As an AERA Scholar, the College will provide financial support and mentorship. Each student will serve a 3-year term, participating in research and scholarship opportunities each year at AERA.
Applications currently closed.
TCU is proud to be part of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholars Program.
Holmes Scholars at TCU join a national network of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who are pursuing doctoral degrees. Holmes Scholars are selected based on their academic achievements and their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of education.
As a member institution, TCU’s College of Education provides financial support and mentorship through the AACTE program. Each student will serve a 3-year term, participating in research, advocacy and policy initiatives, including the AACTE Annual Meeting and the Holmes Scholars Summer Policy Institute.
If you have any questions regarding our programs, please contact the Graduate Studies
Office Monday-Friday from 8-5 p.m. by email: coegraduate@tcu.edu or 817-257-7661