GSR Online Application Review System

• GSR applications and CV’s submitted by our PhD or DrPH applicants desiring funding (supplemental GSPH application information is also included).



• GSR applications and CV’s submitted by current doctoral students desiring funding (supplemental GSPH application information is included if electronically available).

• Contact Lori Smith at smithl@edc.pitt.edu if you are interested in offering a GSR to an applicant or student. Lori will provide further instructions and obtain final confirmation from Linda Deluco that sufficient funding from an appropriate source is available.



• Review the applications of our most highly ranked accepted doctoral applicants and students first. These individuals have been offered priority funding by the department (for 1 year) as a recruitment incentive, and the department is seeking to transition them to faculty provided funding. They will be identified with numbers (1--,2--,3-- or 4) before their names. Please contact Lori Smith prior to communicating with one of these candidates if you may be interested in offering him/her a GSR.



• Review the other GSR applications on the list if none of the highly ranked accepted applicants or students are an appropriate fit for your position.



• Contact the Student Services Office to obtain the name of the applicant’s or student’s academic advisor, and determine if he/she can confirm the individual’s funding status. The advisor may be in the process of making a funding offer, or know of another faculty member who is planning to offer the applicant/student financial support.



• Please determine the following from GSR candidates prior to discussing your position with them:


• If the candidate is an accepted applicant, if he/she is still interested in attending GSPH (some do not inform GSPH or the department that they have accepted another admission offer).
• If he/she is currently in the midst of considering a position offer from another faculty member. Faculty advisors may or may not be aware of these discussions.



• OFFICIAL GSR OFFERS WILL BE EXTENDED CENTRALLY BY THE DEPARTMENT. This will enable more effective tracking of the overall position award process. Although you may inform applicants/students that you are offering them positions, Lori Smith will e-mail recipients on behalf of Dr. Newman and request e-mail responses. These responses will be forwarded to you for your records.



• Applicants/students awarded GSR’s will receive appointment letters requiring signatures, GSR policy documents and life insurance packets just prior to their matriculation (in August for those matriculating in fall term / in December for those matriculating in spring term).

• GSR positions must be funded by grants including full indirect costs. If you need further clarification regarding this, please contact Linda Deluco at deluco@pitt.edu.