Coordinator, Ph.D. Programs and Training Grants

*This will be a 2-year position with continuation contingent on continued funding.*
-Assists the Dean of the Graduate College in the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of Missouri State University’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. program and its approved tracks.
-Serves as the central administrative point of coordination among the Graduate College, participating academic units, faculty governance bodies, Ph.D. faculty, students, and external partners.
-Tracks program-development and approval processes, supports consistent implementation of doctoral policies and milestones, coordinates student and faculty administrative processes, and helps build the operational infrastructure necessary for high-quality research doctoral education.
-Advances external funding for graduate education, with particular emphasis on federal, state, foundation, and industry-supported training grants, education grants, workforce-development initiatives, graduate student support, and research-capacity-building proposals.
-Identifies funding opportunities, convenes and supports interdisciplinary proposal teams, coordinates proposal-development activities, and develops training and resources that strengthen the University’s competitiveness for externally funded graduate training programs.
-Other duties as listed in the formal job description: 2651 - Coordinator, Ph.D. Programs and Training Grants.