Funding

The Graduate School at MSU announces the availability of the ORESD Scholar Award in the amount of $2000. Award recipients in good standing will be eligible to apply each year. Students are only allowed to apply for one award in a year.

Details

• Limit of $2,000 per year (up to four awards) with any possible combination of travel and professional development (including books, society memberships, software, laptops).
• Awardees can apply for all other types of funding provided by The Graduate School at MSU.

Eligibility

• Eligibility begins in year two of the Master’s or Doctoral Program.
• A full-time graduate student in good standing in a STEM or SBE graduate program at MSU.
• Demonstrated commitment to ORESD goals and participation in the MSU Graduate Scholar Learning Community meetings and activities for at least one year before applying, including attendance at least 3 Learning Community meetings within the current or previous academic year.
• Has submitted a brief for the GSLC Science Today Bulletin (requirement for Fall applications).
• Has submitted an article for the Graduate School Survival Guide (requirement for Spring applications).
• Be enrolled in at least one graduate credit in the semester of the award.
• Have not received an GSLC scholar award previously in the current academic or calendar year.

Selection Criteria

• Current participation in the MSU Graduate Scholar Learning Community.
• Merit of the proposed activities (including how it relates to preparing the candidate for the professoriate).
• Letter of recommendation/nomination by the major research advisor.

How to Apply

The ORESD Scholar Award application process is only open September through October and January through February of the academic year.

Application Materials

• A brief written summary of the activities supported by the award.
• A brief oral report to the MSU Graduate Scholar Learning Community.
• Detailed proposal of professional travel and/or professional development activities to be supported by the award.
• Detailed budget of how the award will be used.
• A narrative (500-word limit) about the applicant’s participation in MSU Graduate Scholar Learning Community activities.
• Letter of recommendation from the faculty advisor or a pertinent faculty member.