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IFL Predoctoral Fellows Program

As the United States Coast Guard Academy’s center for leadership development, the Loy Institute creates and delivers innovative strategies and programs that develop and assess the leadership competencies of Cadets during their four-year experience at the Academy, as well as in their Coast Guard and professional careers and for the rest of their lives.

The Loy Institute Faculty Fellows Program is a new initiative where faculty members and professional researchers outside of the Coast Guard Academy can partner with CGA faculty and the Loy Institute to conduct leadership development and related research. Loy Institute Faculty Fellows will be granted access (upon IRB approval) to rich CGA Institutional Research datasets of Cadet demographics, experiences, perceptions, and student performance, as well post-graduation information about job performance, promotions, awards, and supervisory ratings. The goal is for these Fellows to work on research project teams alongside CGA faculty to analyze and publish research that is both beneficial to the career of the Fellow, and provides insights to the Loy Institute and CGA about student leadership development and the Cadet experience.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Loy Institute Faculty Fellows Program must:

  • Be enrolled in an eligible research-based (dissertation-required) program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. institution of higher education, to be completed within 3 years of this application.
  • Have a demonstrated evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors, or other designations)
  • Be willing and able to use Loy Institute and CGA Institutional Research data to conduct peer-reviewed journal publishable research directly tied to research questions in one or more of the Loy Institute’s current research themes: leader development outcomes, leadership reflection, leadership performance assessments, or organizational inclusivity.
  • Have not an earned doctorate in an academic field related to the work and mission of the Loy Institute
  • Have the ability to file for IRB review at their home institution/organization within the proposal application window
  • Be willing to collaborate with CGA faculty members on Loy Institute-related research project teams
  • Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident
  • Complete a Predoctoral Fellows application

Benefits for Fellows

Loy Institute Predoctoral Faculty Fellows will have the distinction of being affiliated scholars at one of the nation’s leading and most selective institutions of learning, the United States Coast Guard Academy. Pursuant to IRB approval, Fellows will be granted access to relevant CGA Institutional Research datasets containing years (and for some variables decades) of student demographic, performance, and psychometric data, as well as post-graduation work performance data.

Faculty Predoctoral Fellows may receive financial support to present Loy Institute-related research at academic conferences, as well as at Loy Institute events such as Board of Trustee or Alumni meetings in New London, CT and elsewhere. Fellows are not otherwise paid a salary or stipend, and are not employees of the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Loy Institute Predoctoral Fellow appointments are for a period of one year, which may be renewed for one or more additional years in consultation with Loy Institute staff. Decisions to extend Faculty Fellow appointments will be based on a Fellow’s progress on Institute-based research, the nature and quality of deliverables (conference presentations and journal publications), and other factors as determined by Loy Institute leadership.

Applications

Announcements for applications will be made in 2020.

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Contact Information

Loy Institute for Leadership
Mr. Tobias Olsen
USCGA Leader
Development Program Manager
Loy Institute Fellows Program Administrator
860-442-2691 Ext. 30
Tobias.M.Olsen@uscga.edu
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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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