Description
The Hawthorne Dissertation Award is a non-service,
merit-based award available to students admitted to candidacy and in
the terminal year of Ph.D. studies.
This award is for one academic year and is not renewable.
The award named for Edward Hawthorne, former Dean of the
Graduate
School, is designed to provide partial support of one credit hour each
semester and a supply allowance up to $2,000 ($1,000 per semester)
for research related expenses. Recipients
are expected to receive the Ph.D. degree by May 2010.
Eligibility
Applicants must have:
- evidence of terminal year progress towards the
dissertation
- made sufficient research progress to indicate
completion within the year of the award;
- admitted to candidacy; and
- obtained a minimum cumulative doctoral study
grade point average of 3.2.
Terms and Specifications
The Dissertation Research Assistance Award is for one academic year and is not renewable. Applicants are to submit a detailed budget of up to $2,000 for dissertation research assistance support. Recipients are also expected to receive the Ph.D. degree by May
2010.
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If you have questions
pertaining to the application, we encourage you to call the Office
of Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs on Monday, December 1,
or Tuesday, December 2, 2008 between the hours of 10:00AM and
03:00PM. The phone number is 202-806-4676. Incomplete applications
will NOT be reviewed, and you will NOT be notified.
Deadline Date
Thursday,
January 15, 2009
Application
Applicants should submit a total of SIX (6) completed packages:
ONE (1) original complete package and FIVE (5) copies of the
completed package. One complete package includes:
·
the completed application form (Download
form);
·
synopsis dissertation research statement of expected completion
date signed by academic advisor.
·
a dissertation progress report signed by the dissertation advisor,
not to exceed 5 pages, which should include title, objectives,
methodology, preliminary findings, and significance of the research;
·
three Appraisal of Applicant's forms completed by the major
dissertation advisor and two other persons who are able to evaluate
the applicant's competence as a scholar and a researcher.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by an advisory committee to the Office of Retention and Support Programs and will be judged on the assessment of:
- the dissertation progress report (50%);
- recommendations (20%); and
- academic and professional accomplishments of applicants (30%).
In addition to the application package,
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candidates will be asked to participate in an interview.
Candidates may participate in person or via teleconference.
Applications will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Advisory
Committee and recommended to the Dean for approval. Upon the
Dean's approval, applicants will be notified. PLEASE
KEEP IN MIND, IF APPLICATIONS ARE INCOMPLETE FOR ANY REASON
(i.e., not completely filled out, insufficient number of copies
submitted, missing any required documents, etc.) THEY WILL NOT BE
REVIEWED BY THE FINANCIAL AID ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Applicants
will NOT be notified in this event.
SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS TO:
The Hawthorne Dissertation Research Assistance Review Committee
c/o Office of Retention, Mentoring, and Support Programs
Howard University Graduate School
Annex III Building, Room 200
4th & College Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC 20059
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