Dissertation Research Grant Award
- Award includes up to $2000 to support costs related to dissertation research.
- Currently available only to doctoral students who have defended their dissertation proposals.
- Funded by alumni donations.
- Deadline: TBD, usually at the end of February.
This award is intended to help support dissertation research by providing monetary assistance to cover research expenses. Awards may be up to $2,000. All awardees will have the expectation that they present on their research at a USP colloquium during the same academic year that they receive research funds, and to provide a short summary and progress report for the USP newsletter and website.
Award decisions are made in April. Recipients will be publicly recognized at the Student Research Forum. A reminder to apply and application information is sent to students in early February.
Award Recipients
2018-19 – Katheryn Kocisky
- Title: The 21st Century Linear Park: Sustainable Solution or Environmental Injustice?
Previous Years
2018-19 – Katheryn Kocisky
2015-16 – Meghan McDonald Carlson & Shuayee Ly (two award winners)
2013-14 – Jennifer Cadenas
2012-13 – Michael Ford
2010-11 – Michele Radi
2010-11 – Karen Moore
2009-10 – Michael Lorr
2009-10 – Qiang Zhou