August 10, 2021
K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
Application Deadline: September 30, 2021, 8:59 PM Pacific Time
- Award includes support to attend Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Annual Meeting
- For doctoral-level students and graduate students in fields where the master’s degree is the terminal degree, planning careers in higher education
- Requires faculty nomination
The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education and who are committed to academic innovation in the areas of equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning. Information about past recipients of the Cross Award is available here.
Recipients of the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards will be recognized at, and will participate in, Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Annual Meeting in January.
The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards provide financial support for graduate students to attend AAC&U’s Annual Meeting. All award recipients are required to attend the meeting.
The awards include travel, lodging, meeting registration, and a one-year affiliation with AAC&U, including a subscription Liberal Education magazine.
For more information about this opportunity, including how to be nominated, click here.