an exceptional degree of creativity and intellectual and are recognized by vigor” “virtually everyone (faculty and as All graduate students who are ABD students)” “truly outstanding.” (i.e., those who have successfully defended their dissertation proposal) are eligible. The award consists of (1) an individual plaque, (2) a one-year subscription to a major sociological journal, and (3) placement of the name on a plaque to be displayed in the department. recipient’s The Howard Beers Summer Fellowships support collaborative research efforts between faculty • and graduate students. All graduate students are eligible. The award consists of a one-time stipend of $2,000. Those interested in applying should assemble a packet of materials that includes six copies of a cover letter indicating with which faculty member the study is being undertaken, the nature of the graduate student-faculty collaboration, the dissemination goals of the study (e.g., presentation at a professional meeting, publication in a peered review journal, applied or extension distribution, etc.), a short proposal (5 to 10 pages) describing the study, the student’s vita, and a supporting letter from the faculty mentor about the faculty role member’s mentoring and the importance for the career. Preference will be given to students who have study’s student’s not previously received the Beers award. Additional awards are available depending on departmental funding. They include The Incentive Awards for Major Research Grant Applications for students applying for grants from the National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, National Institute of Justice, National Institute of Health, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, or Fulbright. The Methodological Excellence Grant for students to go to the Summer Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Training or other Institutes. Students should check with the Awards Committee Chair for details on application procedures and the amounts of these awards. Appendices A. Program Learning Outcomes Master’s B. Doctoral Program Learning Outcomes C. Degree Planning & Progress Form
an exceptional degree of creativity and intellectual vigor” and are recognized by “virtually everyone (faculty and students)” as “truly outstanding.” All graduate students who are ABD (i.e., those who have successfully defended their dissertation proposal) are eligible. The award consists of (1) an individual plaque, (2) a one-year subscription to a major sociological journal, and (3) placement of the recipient’s name on a plaque to be displayed in the department. • The Howard Beers Summer Fellowships support collaborative research efforts between faculty and graduate students. All graduate students are eligible. The award consists of a one-time stipend of $2,000. Those interested in applying should assemble a packet of materials that includes six copies of a cover letter indicating with which faculty member the study is being undertaken, the nature of the graduate student-faculty collaboration, the dissemination goals of the study (e.g., presentation at a professional meeting, publication in a peered review journal, applied or extension distribution, etc.), a short proposal (5 to 10 pages) describing the study, the student’s vita, and a supporting letter from the faculty mentor about the faculty member’s mentoring role and the study’s importance for the student’s career. Preference will be given to students who have not previously received the Beers award. Additional awards are available depending on departmental funding. They include The Incentive Awards for Major Research Grant Applications for students applying for grants from the National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, National Institute of Justice, National Institute of Health, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, or Fulbright. The Methodological Excellence Grant for students to go to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Training or other Institutes. Students should check with the Awards Committee Chair for details on application procedures and the amounts of these awards. Appendices A. Master’s Program Learning Outcomes B. Doctoral Program Learning Outcomes C. Degree Planning & Progress Form