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Former University of Maryland President William E. Kirwan and Patricia Kirwan have established a fund to the Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize. This annual prize is in recognition of highly significant work of research, scholarship, or artistic creativity completed by a faculty member within the last three years. The prize can be awarded for a publication, an invention, a performance, or any other activity within the faculty member's academic discipline. All current full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty are eligible. The prize carries an honorarium of $5,000 and is awarded at the Fall Convocation.
See http://www.faculty.umd.edu/FacAwards/cpawards.html#Kirwan for more information and application instructions. .
The Dr. James W. Longest Memorial Award offers $2,000 to support doctoral dissertation research in the social sciences with potential benefits for small and/or disadvantaged communities. In addition, remission of required candidacy tuition will be granted for each of two semesters.
Due to the generosity of Mary Jack Wintle (Mrs. James W. Longest), an annual award has been established by the Graduate School to honor the memory and outstanding personal and professional achievements of Dr. James W. Longest. It celebrates Dr. Longest's life and his dedication to research and teaching, especially to finding resources to assist graduate students to finance their doctoral research projects.
Nominees must:
Nomination packets must include (please use only one [1] staple or clip per packet):
Submit three (3) sets of materials to:
The Graduate School
James W. Longest Award
2123 Lee Building
Campus 5121
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
About Dr. James W. Longest: Dr. James W. Longest, the son of a tenant farmer, was the first in his family to attend college. After graduation from high school during World War II, he entered the Navy, passed the officer candidacy examination, and became a fighter pilot. After the war, he attended the University of Illinois where he received a B.S. and M.S. He went on to Cornell University on a fellowship, earned his Ph.D. in Rural Sociology, and served on Cornell's research faculty for ten years before coming to the University of Maryland in 1967. Dr. Longest retired and became Professor Emeritus in 1990. He continued advising graduate students until his death in November 1992.
During his distinguished career, Dr. Longest supported an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving in the areas of community development and the delivery of services in rural areas. He took great interest in assisting students for whom he set high professional standards. Outwardly, he was a quiet, unassuming man; however, he had a keen sense of humor, enjoyed adventure, and was known as a person who could be depended on to stand up for what he believed, no matter what the personal risk. For example, he was one of the organizing leaders of the Green Armbands, a group of faculty who were committed to staying on the campus and maintaining 24-hour communication with students during the demonstrations and protests of the early 1970s.
The Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study offers $1,000 to a doctoral candidate who has served at least one academic year as a teaching assistant with a commendable performance, and who has demonstrated excellence beyond his or her course work.
The main requirements for eligibility:
Nomination packets should include (please use only one [1] staple or clip per packet):
The award includes $1,000 and a certificate. The award will be presented at the annual Initiation and Awards Banquet for the University of Maryland Chapter of Sigma Xi, to be held in May 2008.
Submit three (3) sets of materials to:
The Graduate School
Michael J. Pelczar Award
2123 Lee Building
Campus 5121
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
The Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship offers $1,000 to a student who "best exemplifies interdisciplinary scholarship achievement."
The main requirements for eligibility:
Nomination packets should include (please use only one [1] staple or clip per packet):
Submit three (3) sets of materials to:
The Graduate School
Phi Delta Gamma Fellowship
2123 Lee Building
Campus 5121
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
This award, established by the daughters of Dr. Mabel S. Spencer, honors the memory and outstanding professional achievements of Dr. Spencer by offering a stipend of $15,000 and remission (if needed and not covered by other tuition remission) of the required Candidacy (899) tuition for a deserving doctoral candidate.
Dr. Spencer taught at the University of Maryland from 1948 to 1968. Her energy, dynamic personality, and commitment to bringing about positive change made her a leader in the University community. Dedicated to programs and activities that advanced the interests of women at the University, Dr. Spencer was also known for her extraordinary ability to communicate with and provide assistance to her students, especially those from underrepresented minorities and from foreign countries.
Nominations for the Mabel S. Spencer Award must be made by the nominee’s Graduate Director, and should be received by the Graduate School no later than Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Nominations of women are especially encouraged.
Criteria for the Award:
The nominee must:
• Be a doctoral candidate as of the first day of classes, Fall 2008.
• Have an outstanding graduate academic record.
• Have a demonstrated potential to contribute to his or her field of study.
• Submit a 1,000-1,500 word personal statement (to be included with the Graduate Director’s nomination packet) discussing academic experiences, accomplishments, challenges overcome, goals for the immediate post-doctoral period, and long-term career aspirations.
Nomination packets must include (please use only one [1] staple or clip per packet):
Submit three (3) sets of nominations to:
The Graduate School
Mabel Spencer Award
2123 Lee Building
Campus 5121
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, March 12, 2008.