IHS-PhD Program Student Research Grant
Purpose
The IHS-PhD Program Student Research Grants are established to support doctoral Â鶹´«Ã½s engaged in independent scholarly research, scientific inquiry, inventive technology, and artistic/creative activity. The intent of this funding is to support the Â鶹´«Ã½'s research, not the Â鶹´«Ã½ with a salary/stipend.
Doctoral Â鶹´«Ã½s may receive a maximum of one IHS/PhD Research Grants. These competitive grants are not guaranteed awards for each Â鶹´«Ã½. The IHS-PhD Program Academic Affairs Committee will review funding request and determine the awarding of these funds.
Award amount
Grants range up to $500
Eligibility
WMU IHS-PhD Program Â鶹´«Ã½s must be:
- Enrolled in the IHS-PhD Program
- In good academic standing (3.0 GPA)
- Enrolled in the semester that the application is made
Letter of Application
Important: The application letter should be addressed to the IHS-PhD Academic Affairs Committee and emailed as an attachment to the IHS-PhD Director.
The required application letter must clearly address the following elements:
Applicants are REQUIRED to request funding in writing and send the request to the program director. The request letter must clearly address the following elements:
- Student's name
- Student’s IHS-PhD Program Advisor
- The significance of the project
- The feasibility of completing it in the stated time frame with the requested resources
- The budget and use of the funds
- The applicant’s qualifications for carrying out the project.