CATALYST Scholars
Scholarship Overview
The CATALYST Scholars program provides research experiences for online graduate students
in the Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) department at Texas Tech University during the
Spring and Summer semesters of the academic year.
Graduate students selected for the program will participate in research related to
CATALYST’s scope and vision. That may include research and program design development
in conjunction with community stakeholders, data collection and analysis, and dissemination
of findings.
CATALYST Scholars will receive a scholarship of $3,330 for the spring semester. If
you have a successful evaluation at the end of the spring semester, you will be invited
to continue the program and receive a scholarship of $3,330 for the summer semester.
Eligibility criteria
To be considered for the CATALYST Scholars program, you must be an online graduate student (master’s or doctoral) in the department of Curriculum & Instruction (C&I).
For your application, you will describe how you would use CATALYST scholars to strengthen and amplify your research experiences and goals. To complete your application, you must have a faculty mentor submit a recommendation. Email Dr. Gina Childers (gina.childers@ttu.edu) and request a Faculty Mentor Recommendation link to be sent to your identified faculty mentor.
Applications that do not meet all criteria and/or do not have an associated faculty mentor recommendation by the deadline will not be considered.
Please note that there are limited CATALYST Scholars program scholarships available.
DEADLINE to submit all application materials to be considered for the Spring 2026/Summer 2026 CATALYST Scholars program is Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Key Accomplishments
- Funding of research opportunities for distance graduate students in C&I.
- Production of peer-reviewed presentations and publications.
- Professional mentoring of distance graduate students in C&I.
Research
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CATALYST Scholars Profile
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Faculty Contact
College of Education
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