Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant
Doctoral student working on dissertation.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available to help support dissertation expenses of doctoral students in the United States or Canada whose studies have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about problems in the functioning or well being of children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or about interventions designed to prevent or alleviate such problems.
1. Application Form with checklist completed.
2. A copy of the dissertation proposal as approved.
3. Ten copies of a brief abstract (no more than 2 pages, double spaced) of the dissertation plan
4. Evidence that the dissertation proposal has received official faculty approval.
5. Evidence that the dissertation proposal has received official approval from the IRB of the sponsoring institution.
6. C.V.
7. A time schedule showing probable dates for completion of data collection, data analysis, and the dissertation itself.
8. A proposed budget (in U.S. dollars) specifying the total amount requested and listing the amounts for each individual item for which funding is requested.
9. A letter of agreement from the applicant affirming his or her future responsibilities to the Fund
10. An indication of the proposed accounting and disbursing arrangements (see app. for more details)
11. A confidential letter from the applicant's primary faculty dissertation sponsor.
12. A self-addressed, stamped postcard to be used to inform the applicant of receipt of package.
Funding does not cover tuition or other institutional fees, travel costs, or equipment.