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The Society for Research in Child Development is pleased to announce the creation of an annual competition for student funding for dissertation research. Up to five non-renewable awards in the amount of $2,000 (maximum) will be given for research proposals that merit special recognition and display the strong potential to contribute to the field of human development. Submissions should be in the proposal stage (i.e., not completed), and money is to be used for research costs or professional development related to the proposed dissertation project.
The first annual awards will be presented at SRCD's Biennial Meeting in April of 2009. Additionally, award recipients will be acknowledged and asked to give a presentation based on the research proposal as part of the Student and Early Career Council (SECC) programming at the 2011 SRCD biennial convention in Montreal. Award recipients will also be featured in a Developments newsletter article.
Deadlines
The deadline for the SECC Dissertation Funding Research Award application is December 1, 2008 by 5 PM EST. Application materials may be submitted after September 30, 2008. Award decisions will be made by early April 2009.
Eligibility
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Only SRCD student members are eligible to apply. International members are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Applicants must be graduate students in a field related to human development in good standing with their university and have their dissertation proposals approved by their advisor. Funding will not be issued unless the research project has been approved by the dissertation committee.
- Funding is for a dissertation research project. Funding will not be issued unless the research project has been approved by the university IRB.
Process
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The SECC members and the SRCD Awards Committee will evaluate all submissions. Evaluation criteria include: (a) quality and feasibility of research proposal (based on significance of the research question, theoretical rationale, methodological appropriateness, and innovation), (b) qualifications of the applicant (based on materials in CV), and (c) the extent to which the award will contribute significantly to the applicant's professional development and productivity.
- Please submit application materials electronically on or before December 1, 2008 at 5 PM EST to
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Please use APA formatting guidelines and include each of the following in one PDF file (with the exception of letters of recommendation and endorsement):
1. 1-page maximum typed cover letter describing your research experience and interests, as well as your career goals.
2. 1-page abstract of the research project.
3. 6-page double-spaced maximum summary of the research project, including background and rationale, an explanation of research design (methods, analyses, etc.), how the project fits your career goals and interests, and other important aspects of the study.
4. 1-page maximum brief explanation of proposed use of funds (i.e., budget). Be sure to justify all expenses (no minimum, maximum $2,000). The award must be used to support expenses that are directly related to the dissertation research activities (e.g., animal care, equipment, and participant incentives) or indirectly (e.g., training workshop, consultant fees). A portion of the budget may go towards mentoring and training if necessary to carry out the research proposal (i.e., consultant fees, travel and workshop registrations). It may not be used for personal expenses. List all other sources of funds for this project. Your dissertation advisor must sign this budget form.
5. 1-page maximum time line for completing the project.
6. Curriculum Vitae including research experience, presentations, and scientific publications.
7. A scanned version of your official graduate transcript.
8. A letter of recommendation from your research advisor. This letter include a statement of support and approval, attest to the student's primary and major contributions to the research, the feasibility of research study, and explain why the research is worthy of the award. The advisor must comment on the student's academic standing as well as the student's current progress on the dissertation. If sending as a separate PDF, put the student's name and the student's email address as the subject line to
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9. If applicable, a letter of endorsement from additional mentor(s) and/or consultants involved in the research project. If sending as a separate PDF, put the student's name and the student's email address as the subject line to
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- Award recipients are announced in early April. All applicants will be notified of funding decisions with a brief summary of the reviewers' feedback via email.
- Each award recipient will be asked to complete a brief research status report and feedback form for SRCD at the end of the award period. These forms must be co-signed by their research advisor.
- Award recipients are requested to acknowledge the SECC Dissertation Research Funding Award from SRCD in any resulting publications from the dissertation project.
- All application materials must be submitted electronically to
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Sections A-G must be in one PDF file. The deadline is December 1, 2008 at 5 PM EST.
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