SPHHS International Travel/Research Award

Application Deadline:  4/30/2013

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences announces four new International Travel/Research Awards. The awards are designed to support travel and research costs for international public health and health science research by full time graduate students in the SPHHS. Each award is up to $2000. The research/travel project must be conducted between 5/1/2013 and 2/1/2014.

To apply for the award, submit a ½-1 page Application consisting of the student’s name and faculty advisor, degree program, and a description of the proposed project and the principle research question(s). Please include a description of how the research will be enhanced via this award along with your faculty advisor’s signature. Also include a letter from your Graduate Program Director indicating that the student is in good academic standing and is currently a full time student in the department. The Application packet should be completed prior to the award deadline, April 30, 2013, and submitted to the Departmental Chairperson. Proposals will be reviewed by the Departmental chairperson with two proposals forwarded to the Dean for consideration of funding.

One requirement for obtaining these awards is that recipients will write a 1-page synopsis of their travel/research experience to be presented to the Dean after returning and no later than March 1, 2014.