Director of Prestigious Fellowships & Awards

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Fitness center

Employee assistance program

Faculty Senate

No state income tax

Job summary

The University of Nevada, Reno's Honors College seeks a Director of Prestigious Fellowships and Awards to lead a campus-wide fellowships program, guiding students, alumni, and disciplines toward nationally competitive scholarships. The role reports to the Associate Dean and shapes strategy and operations for a growing program.

Responsibilities include developing recruitment pipelines, expanding advising, and building a culture of fellowship preparation across the university.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and four years of professional work experience; OR a Master’s Degree and two years of professional work experience.
• Experience advising nationally and internationally competitive fellowship applicants.
• Teaching, mentoring, and advising undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Managing complex programs or organizations with multiple stakeholders.
• Program assessment, strategic planning, and data-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and long-term strategy for a centralized fellowships office.
• Design and expand scalable advising, programming, and curricular initiatives.
• Build a campus-wide culture of fellowships awareness and preparation.
• Align fellowships initiatives with institutional priorities and student success goals.
• Lead the expansion of the office from its current structure to a fully staffed unit.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies for diverse applicant pipelines.
• Advise students and alumni through all stages of the fellowship process.
• Oversee and administer the University’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter, including membership recruitment and induction.

Skills

Fellowships advising

Program leadership

Curriculum design

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno's Honors College seeks a Director of Prestigious Fellowships and Awards to lead a campus-wide fellowships program, guiding students, alumni, and disciplines toward nationally competitive scholarships. The role reports to the Associate Dean and shapes strategy and operations for a growing program.

Responsibilities include developing recruitment pipelines, expanding advising, and building a culture of fellowship preparation across the university.