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Graduate Studies Thesis & Dissertation Support Award

Thesis & Dissertation Support Award

Graduate students completing the thesis/dissertation option for a graduate degree program are eligible to compete for five awards of $500 each. Recipient can receive award only once. The awards must be used as financial support for creative activities or research necessary for the completion of a thesis/dissertation. Funds cannot be used to cover the cost of typing or binding the thesis. Thesis/Dissertation Support Award will not fund incentives or gifts for participants in the thesis or dissertation. Incomplete proposals will not be considered for the award. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure proposals are complete.

Applicants must submit the following materials:

  • Signed Committee Declaration Form.pdf
  • Thesis/Dissertation abstract
  • Approved IRB (Human Subjects' Approval) or ACUC (Vertebrate Animals in Research and Training) (if applicable)
  • List of estimated expenses
  • Letter of support from thesis/dissertation committee chair

Please complete the information below and attach the required materials.