
Patricia Lee Thompson Dissertation Award 2008 - 2009 Competition
The Patricia Lee Thompson Dissertation Award was established through a charitable gift to the Western Michigan University Foundation by Dr. Donald E. Thompson, former vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College. This annual award assists with completion of the dissertation. Award monies may be used for any costs associated with completion of the dissertation.
Eligibility:
Recipients must have earned or completed satisfactorily the following at time of application:
In addition, recipients must have received approval by the academic program unit to continue study toward a doctoral degree. The graduate student permanent program of study shall be filed in the Records Office and a copy included as part of the online application, and the committee appointment form filed in the Graduate College.
Award:
The vice provost for institutional effectiveness, as designated by the donor, shall select a minimum of one award annually to a student at the doctoral level. For 2008–09, one award of up to $1,000 is expected to be available.
Financial need is not a consideration. The award shall be available for any educational expenses associated with the completion of the dissertation, including tuition, fees, and other expenses directly related to the dissertation. Expenses beyond tuition and fees will be paid by reimbursement with presentation of appropriate receipts. The award shall be made one-half in the Fall semester and one-half in the Spring semester. If the recipient becomes ineligible at the end of Fall semester, the Spring award will not be made to the recipient. The award is one-time, non-renewable. The recipient may hold the award in conjunction with other awards, but it may not be carried over to the following year. Notification of award selection will occur on or about June 15.
Nomination Process:
The departmental chair may place in nomination one doctoral student for each degree-granting program by submitting to the dean of the Graduate College the following:
All materials must be submitted via an iWebfolio portfolio created and maintained by the student. Students must confer with their department before creating an iWebfolio application as only one student per program can be nominated.
Criteria:
Nominations of merit will demonstrate that:
Deadline:
Nominations and all accompanying materials must be submitted via iWebfolio to the dean of the Graduate College on or before midnight of Friday, May 16, 2008. Late, incomplete, or hardcopy nominations and materials will not be reviewed. Questions regarding creation of an iWebfolio account may be directed to Karen Stokes at 387-3867 or by email to karen.stokes@wmich.edu. Requests for additional information may be directed to Dr. Julie A. Scrivener, Graduate College, at 387-8208 or by email to scrivener@wmich.edu.
3/26/2008