Research Grants: November 2011 Archives
Deadline:
December 1, 2011 Length: One
year The Doctoral
Student Research Award promotes research that contributes to a better knowledge
and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its
international affairs. The grant is designed to give doctoral students an
opportunity to conduct part of their research in Canada. We welcome efforts to
integrate the research findings into the applicant's conference presentations. We support
projects representing a wide range of disciplines in the social sciences and
humanities (see list of recent grant awards: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/recipients-destinaires.aspx?lang=eng#doctoral-doctorat).
We are particularly interested in projects that focus on policy,
especially in these priority areas: North American economic competitiveness,
energy and environment, security, and Arctic issues. Applications
will be considered in accordance with the procedures, guidelines and conditions
described below. Over the past three years, applicants have had a 24 percent
success rate. http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/studies-etudes/doctoral-doctorat.aspx?lang=eng
Deadline:
December 1, 2011
Length: One
year
During the
academic year, selected fellows study at their universities and carry out
research under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation with
ETS research scientists and psychometricians. During the summer, fellows are
invited to participate in the Summer Internship Program for Graduate Students,
working under the guidance of an ETS mentor.
The goal of
this program is to increase the number of well-trained scientists in
educational measurement, psychometrics and statistics.
Each fellow's
university receives the following:
•
$19,000 to
pay a stipend to the fellow
•
$8,000 to
defray the fellow's tuition, fees and work-study program commitments
•
A small grant
for the purchase of equipment or software if needed to facilitate work on the
fellow's research project
Each fellow
who also participates in the Summer Internship Program in Research for Graduate
Students receives the following:
•
$5,000
compensation
•
$2,500
relocation and housing allowance
At the time
of application, candidates must be enrolled in a doctoral program, have
completed all the coursework toward the Ph.D., and be at the dissertation stage
of their program. Dissertation topics in the areas of psychometrics,
statistics, educational measurement or quantitative methods will be given
priority. At the time of application, candidates will be asked to provide a statement
describing any additional financial assistance such as assistantship or grant
commitment that he/she will have during the fellowship period.
Selection is
based on:
•
Strength of
the applicant's academic credentials. Applicants need to demonstrate superior
academic ability and achievement as well as exceptional promise in the field of
measurement, psychometrics or statistics.
•
Suitability
and the technical strength of the proposed research project. The project must
relate to research currently under way at ETS. The preferred arrangement is
that the proposed project be the applicant's doctoral thesis. Nondissertation
projects may be considered provided that the applicant is doing significant
independent work and is not receiving alternative funding for this work.
ttp://www.ets.org/research/fellowships/gulliksen
Deadline: November 15, 2011
Length: One year
Applications are now being
accepted for the 2012 Committee on Institutional Cooperation and Smithsonian
Institution Predoctoral Fellowship Program.
Fellowships are offered
by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation and the Smithsonian Institution
to provide opportunities for graduate students to conduct research in
association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff, and to
utilize the resources of the Institution. These one-year fellowships are
offered to support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities.
Fellowships carry a stipend of $30,000. All fields of study that are actively
pursued by the museums and research organizations of the Smithsonian
Institution are eligible.
Application Instructions
To be considered for the CIC/SI Fellowship, applicants must complete the CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Application form.
A PDF of the completed application must be submitted electronically by November 15, 2011 at 5 PM to the graduate fellowship office at the student's home institution.
