Graduate Studies
Research, teaching, and application - our graduate programs have a lot to offer! Set in the beautiful southwest, with a dynamic faculty, strong financial backing, diverse student body,and state-of-the-art facilities, our programs stand out!
Recognition Fellowship Awards
Each year, the School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD) recognizes outstanding graduate students by awarding fellowships to continuing graduate students whose work and efforts represented the highest levels of service, commitment and innovation.
To do this, we have created two types of awards: (1) Engagement Fellowship Award, and (2) Innovation Research Award.
Engagement Fellowship Award
Awarded to two SSFD graduate students (one in family and human development and one in sociology) whose efforts reflect excellence in promoting and advancing graduate programs in SSFD. These awards are to be given to continuing students who have excelled in providing leadership in service to SSFD and its graduate programs in either family and human development or sociology. Each award will be a $250 fellowship awarded at the beginning of the fall semester. Each graduate committee will identify possible candidates and solicit self-nominations and a one-page (maximum) statement from each student identifying their qualifications and accomplishments related to this award. From these, the graduate committees will rank nominees and send forward recommendations to the director and associate director for final approval.
Innovation Research Fellowship Award
Awarded to up to three continuing SSFD graduate students whose research accomplishments reflect excellence in advancing interdisciplinary connections that are new and innovative. Each award will be a $250 fellowship awarded at the beginning of the fall semester. Each graduate committee will identify possible candidates and solicit self-nominations and a one-page (maximum) statement from each student identifying their qualifications and accomplishments related to this award. From these, the graduate committees will rank nominees and send recommendations forward to the director and associate director for final ranking and approval. Final decisions will be based on the degree to which the students’ research establishes new interdisciplinary ties and bridges areas of interest that are unique and cutting-edge. Students are eligible to win this award multiple times but each award will be given only for new innovation research collaborations and connections.
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