IVMF Dissertation Research Fund

Eligibility

Syracuse University PhD candidates conducting dissertation research on veterans- and/or military family-related topics.

Description

The IVMF Dissertation Research Fund shall be used each year to provide support for one or more Syracuse University Ph.D candidates conducting dissertation research on veterans- and/or military family-related topics.Previous recipients of the Rostker award may apply. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received past funding. 

Details

Administrator(s): Rosalinda Maury

Category: Internal Funding Opportunity

Schools and Colleges: Only enrolled doctoral candidates pursuing a Ph.D. degree from one of the schools or colleges at Syracuse University listed here: https://www.syracuse.edu/academics/schools-colleges/

NOTE : A doctoral candidate is an individual who has completed all the requirements for a doctoral degree except for the dissertation.

Cycle:  The 2024 IVMF Dissertation Research Fellowship Program application will remain through June 30th, 2024. Funding will be distributed in the Fall 2024 academic year.

Funding Source: Bernard D. and Louise C. Rostker IVMF Dissertation Research Fund

Anticipated Funding Amount: $50,000/yr.

Estimated Number of Awards: 2-3 per year

Will any funds be matched? No

Reference Letters Required per Applicant: 1

Important Notes

  • Receiving awards like these could affect your financial aid package. It is important to have a discussion with the financial aid office to understand the potential impact.
  • Please submit a budget using the provided template along with your application proposal. (Allowable costs include travel and accommodation expenses to perform dissertation-related research, conferences, data fees, archive fees, software or related equipment, purchased services such as transcription or translation costs, and human subjects ‘payments. Other costs will be considered if well justified).
  • Before requesting funds for software costs, please email ivmfresearch@syr.edu. 
  • Durable equipment purchased through these funds will, by University policy, become the property of the student’s department or program. 
  • Past recipients are eligible to reapply but will need to provide further information about progress toward completion made via previous awards and sufficient justification for additional funds.
  • Effective August 31, 2020, research involving human participants that was halted by the COVID-19 emergency may resume and new human participant research may begin.
    Please review the information on the Resuming Face-to-Face Human Participant Research page to learn more about resuming face-to-face research. If you are unsure how this new guidance applies to your research, consult with your faculty advisor or Jill Ferguson @jsfergus@syr.edu. You can also review updated research policies through the links below:

Proposal Deadline (including required letter of support and budget)

Submission Deadlines: April 30th, 2024
Anticipated Notification: Summer 2024

Application

Name*
School/College
Faculty Advisor/Chair*
Date of Doctoral Candidacy (ABD)*
Anticipated Date of Dissertation Defense*
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Have you previously applied to the IVMF Dissertation Research Fellowship Program
Were you awarded any funds through the IVMF Dissertation Research Fellowship Program
Have you spent all the funds allocated?

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Proposal, Budget and Justification*
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Describe your dissertation research project, its significance, and your anticipated timeline. Also include a detailed description of specific costs you intend to cover with these funds and their relationship to your proposed research (no more than three pages single space)

Please use this Budget Template

Letter of Support*
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You are required to have one (1) Letter of Support from a dissertation/thesis advisor or another faculty member familiar with your research and progress toward your degree.

Please use this Letter of Support  Template

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