Director, Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships

This position is designed to elevate and expand the College’s national and international profile by advancing student success in highly competitive scholarship and fellowship programs while strengthening interdisciplinary, student-centered academic excellence.

The Director will build a cohesive, high-impact ecosystem that identifies, prepares, and mentors exceptional students for competitive distinction, while also contributing to the academic mission through teaching and program design.,Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships Leadership

• Lead and manage a comprehensive program supporting student success in national and international competitions, including the Rhodes, Fulbright, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, Truman, Goldwater, Boren, and Gilman scholarships, among others
• Provide and oversee intensive, individualized advising and coaching for applicants, including essay development, interview preparation, and long-term candidate cultivation
• Establish a proactive pipeline for identifying and mentoring high-potential students early in their academic careers
  
  

Student Development & Cohort Building

• Recruit, cultivate, and support cohorts of high-achieving students engaged in interdisciplinary, co-curricular “High Impact Practices”
• Foster a collaborative culture of peer mentorship, intellectual ambition, and creative inquiry
• Guide students in translating academic work into competitive portfolios, including publications, research outputs, and fellowship-ready materials
  
  

Academic Program Development

• Design and teach one interdisciplinary course per semester focused on writing for prestigious scholarships and fellowships, such as “Writing for National Fellowships” or “Narrative Across Disciplines”
• Develop curricular and co-curricular programming that strengthens students’ abilities in critical thinking, narrative construction, and professional communication
  
  

Thesis & Research Excellence

• Develop and implement systems to support and enhance the quality and visibility of undergraduate theses across disciplines
• Help students integrate academic excellence with professional development, career readiness, and global engagement opportunities
• This position carries a concurrent Presidential Scholar appointment,
• Terminal degree in a relevant discipline
• Demonstrated success mentoring students for prestigious scholarships and fellowships
• Strong record of teaching excellence, particularly in writing, interdisciplinary studies, or honors education
• Experience in program development, student success initiatives, or honors education preferred
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills