Graduate Network in A&S (GNAS)
The College of Arts & Sciences
Formed in 2009, the Graduate Network in Arts and Sciences (GNAS) is the official representative body of A&S graduate students. GNAS is composed of representatives from each of the college’s graduate degree-granting departments, providing social events and funding opportunities for graduate students in the College. Meetings are held monthly during the fall and spring semesters.
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GNAS Fundraising and Social Events
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GNAS Travel, Research, and Creative Activities Grants
GNAS is proud to support our fellow graduate students in A&S in their research and travel. With funding provided by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, we are able to award multiple grants (up to $250 each) to students in the fall and spring semesters.
- Spring 2024:
- Opens Monday, Feb. 5th
- Closes Monday, March 4th
- Fall 2024:
- TBD
- Awardees must be current degree-seeking students in a College of Arts and Sciences graduate program.
- Awardees must be students in departments that are in "in good standing," (i.e., they have had regular representation at GNAS meetings over the course of the previous semester.)
- Awardees must agree to (1) submit receipts of expenses, (2) present at a UofL Graduate Conference hosted on campus in the spring OR provide proof of how the funds were used, and (3) complete the Grant Funding Report at the end of the project. Students who do not fulfill these requirements may not be eligible for further GNAS funding.
- Previous award winners may apply, but priority will be given to students and projects not previously funded.
- Complete applications must be submitted online during the application window.
- Applications must include the following information:
- A project proposal/written narrative
- A detailed budget
Once the research/creative project or trip is completed, awardees must do the following:
- Submit receipts of expenses up to $250
- Attend the UofL Graduate Conference in the spring OR Provide proof of how the funds were used:
- Picture of you at a research conference and/or PDF conference itinerary
- Picture of you presenting or showcasing your creative project
- This report should be submitted no more than two (2) weeks after the conference or completion of the research/creative activity.
- For more details on how to provide a good application, see our FAQ page:
- You may include other supporting documents, including but not limited to abstracts, travel itineraries, flight/hotel quotes, and software/product descriptions. If you are driving to and from your destination for research or conference travel, please include total mileage.
- Note: GNAS reserves the right to vet all applications to verify need and authenticity.
- Approximately 25 grants (up to $250 each) are typically available in the fall and spring.
- Funds will be transferred into the student's financial aid account, and may take anywhere between 4 to 8 weeks after you receive your award letter to be posted to the account.
- GNAS Grant Application: https://forms.office.com/r/G6GYcGpLNY
- Grant Funding Report: https://forms.office.com/r/kErJXRQ2YZ
GNAS Meeting Times
Fall 2023: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 in Gardiner Hall 1st floor conference room
Spring 2024: 3rd Thursday of each month from 5:30pm - 7:00pm in Gardiner Hall 1st floor conference room.
Paige Enlow (English)2023-24 GNAS Officers
Position
Name (Dept)
President
Alanea Graci (Psychology)
Vice President
Secretary
Benjamin Botkin (History)
DEI Officer
Trisha Douin (Sociology)
Information Officer
Julia Kachanova (Biology)
Treasurer
Eisey Eisenhardt (Art&Design)
2023-24 Department Representatives
Department |
Representative |
Anthropology | vacant |
Art and Design, Hite Institute | Eisey Eisenhardt |
Biology | Julia Kachanova |
Chemistry | Michael Okolocha and Nawaraj Karki |
Communication | vacant |
Comparative Humanities | Rasheed Ismaila |
Criminal Justice | Weston Anderson |
English | Paige Enlow |
Geographic & Environmental Sciences | vacant |
History | Benjamin Botkin |
Mathematics | Pamela Linares |
Pan-African Studies | Renee Richardson |
Philosophy | Lane Scott |
Physics & Astronomy | Jacob Hannah |
Political Science | Anna Kelly |
Psychological & Brain Sciences | Alanea Graci |
Sociology | Thomas Isaak |
Theatre Arts | Faith Artis (alt. Zye Reid) |
Urban & Public Affairs | Joy Adeleye |
Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Alex Vernon |