Other Scholarship Opportunities
Laura Bassi Scholarship
The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Spring 2024:
Spring 2024
Application deadline: 24 March 2024
Results: 10 April 2024
Summer 2024
Application deadline: 24 July 2024
Results: 10 August 2024
Winter 2024
Application deadline: 24 November 2024
Results: 8 December 2024
All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of their employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi
Office of Michigan Public School Finance (MiPSF)
The Office of Michigan Public School Finance (MiPSF), led by Dr. Phillip Caldwell, II, at
Eastern Michigan University seeks to explain racism's persistence specifically related to public
school funding policy, practice, and educational disparities in Michigan. Research in the
Michigan Office of Public School Finance is made possible with the generous support from the
John W. Porter Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and the Michael G. Morris Endowed
Chair for Outstanding Faculty Members by the College of Education at Eastern Michigan
University.
Must be interested in issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice.
Must have effective oral and written communication skills. Must be able to effectively
communicate with students, parents, faculty, staff, community partners and potential corporate
sponsors. Must be highly motivated and be able to work independently and in a group setting.
Must be comfortable with a flexible work schedule.
Stella and Rose Romanow Scholarships [PDF]
The purpose of this scholarship is to support outstanding individuals enagaged in the pursuit of information science, education, historic preservation, information management, instructional design/learning theory and other fields taught at EMU.
Tier I - Doctoral Student Fellowships
The fund supports tuition or stipends, generally in the range of $5,000–$12,000 per year.
Tier II - Master's/Specialist Student Stipends
The fund provides stipends, generally in the range of $1,000.00–$5000 per year. A GPA of 3.2 or higher is generally expected.
Tier III - Undergraduate Incentive Grants
The fund provides a stipend of $500–$1,500. A GPA of 3.2 higher is generally expected.
Emma Stevens Aging Research Award [PDF]
The Aging Studies Program has developed an award opportunity to support Eastern Michigan University student research in the field of aging. The purpose of this award is to provide financial support for a student who is conducting research in the area of dementia, Alzheimer's care or gerontology and to honor faculty members mentoring research at EMU.
Possible ways financial support can be used include, but are not limited to:
- Research presentation at workshops or conferences
- Participant payments
- Transcription
- Research software
- Photocopies and other printing
- Assessments
In order to be considered for the research award, a student must:
- Be an undergraduate or graduate student at EMU who is conducting research in the aging field
- Have identified a research mentor and submit a letter of support from that mentor with the application
- Have a clearly developed research proposal and/or conference presentation acceptance documentation
- Have a University Human Subjects Research Committee approval if research involves working with human participants
- Attend the Aging Studies program Welcome Reception and Awards Ceremony in September of the year awarded where you and your faculty mentor will be honored
- Submit a final summary upon completion of research and/or presentation that should include a project title, summary/abstract and discussion of how funds were spent; the student will deliver a short presentation to the Aging Studies Program faculty if possible.
Applications will be considered and evaluated on a rolling basis; please submit to Andrea Zakrasjek via email ([email protected]) at any time. Please be sure you include your name and "Aging Research Award Application" in the subject line of the email. Upon review of the application, awards will be determined by the Research Award Standing Committee until funding has been depleted and considered in the order received. This award fund typically has $1,000 available to fund research.
Please contact Dr. Zakrajsek if you have any questions regarding the research award process:
Andrea Zakrajsek
Director, Aging Studies Program
[email protected]
734.487.3220
The Aging Studies Program is part of the:
School of Health Sciences
313 Everett L. Marshall
734.487.4096