USC SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR POIR STUDENTS AY 2016-17 In recent years the School of International Relations has been able to offer grants for special purposes in addition to year-long fellowships awarded upon admission. While none of the following is a guaranteed entitlement and the funding amount could vary based on SIR budget conditions, the School hopes to be able to continue making this special support available for the POIR students who are eligible. All awards are conditional on the candidate’s maintaining good standing according to the POIR guidelines and codes of professional success, and having submitted the annual POIR activity report by March 31st. Technical requirements for budgets and reimbursements are given at the end of this memo. Remaining questions on how to apply may be directed to SIR Associate Director Linda Cole and in VKC 330. FOR ALL POIR STUDENTS Summer grant. Deadline 31 March. [Use SIR Summer Funding Proposal Form available at ] The School of International Relations welcomes proposals from POIR students to help finance research, methods training, language training, or data collection during the summer. Award levels will vary up to a maximum of $2,500. One who has defended the dissertation proposal by 31 March and has not completed the dissertation can qualify for up to $5,000, which may include support for summer writing. The last summer that a student is eligible to apply for this summer funding is the one between his/her fifth to sixth year. Students beyond their sixth year are not eligible for this funding. The proposed project or training must be completed by 15 August. These activities are eligible: 1. Methods training: attendance in a summer program designed to enhance proficiency in social science methods, qualitative or quantitative; 2. Language training in the US or abroad at a recognized institution or facility. Proof of acceptance into the methods or language training course is required. 3. Preliminary field or archival research for the PhD dissertation. If the research is conducted abroad in a student’s home country, only airfare is eligible. 4. Data collection for the PhD dissertation. 5. The priority will be given to those who will travel outside of Los Angeles for these activities, but those who are taking summer courses in Los Angeles could receive some support on funding available basis. 6. Writing, for those at the ABD stage. ABD students who have defended their dissertation proposals by March 31 are eligible for summer funding. Those who receive the College or graduate school summer funding can only apply for the balance between the SIR summer
USC SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR POIR STUDENTS AY 2016-17 In recent years the School of International Relations has been able to offer grants for special purposes in addition to year-long fellowships awarded upon admission. While none of the following is a guaranteed entitlement and the funding amount could vary based on SIR budget conditions, the School hopes to be able to continue making this special support available for the POIR students who are eligible. All awards are conditional on the candidate’s maintaining good standing according to the POIR guidelines and codes of professional success, and having submitted the annual POIR activity report by March 31st. Technical requirements for budgets and reimbursements are given at the end of this memo. Remaining questions on how to apply may be directed to SIR Associate Director Linda Cole and in VKC 330. FOR ALL POIR STUDENTS Summer grant. Deadline 31 March. [Use SIR Summer Funding Proposal Form available at ] The School of International Relations welcomes proposals from POIR students to help finance research, methods training, language training, or data collection during the summer. Award levels will vary up to a maximum of $2,500. One who has defended the dissertation proposal by 31 March and has not completed the dissertation can qualify for up to $5,000, which may include support for summer writing. The last summer that a student is eligible to apply for this summer funding is the one between his/her fifth to sixth year. Students beyond their sixth year are not eligible for this funding. The proposed project or training must be completed by 15 August. These activities are eligible: 1. Methods training: attendance in a summer program designed to enhance proficiency in social science methods, qualitative or quantitative; 2. Language training in the US or abroad at a recognized institution or facility. Proof of acceptance into the methods or language training course is required. 3. Preliminary field or archival research for the PhD dissertation. If the research is conducted abroad in a student’s home country, only airfare is eligible. 4. Data collection for the PhD dissertation. 5. The priority will be given to those who will travel outside of Los Angeles for these activities, but those who are taking summer courses in Los Angeles could receive some support on funding available basis. 6. Writing, for those at the ABD stage. ABD students who have defended their dissertation proposals by March 31 are eligible for summer funding. Those who receive the College or graduate school summer funding can only apply for the balance between the SIR summer
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