Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Faculty Scholar Award (summer)
Notify CHR of intent to submit: February 1, 2007
Deadline: March 1, 2007
Maximum Award: $15,000

The 2007 DMC Faculty Scholar Award Program will fund studies that focus on translating WSU faculty research into studies of clinical practice at the DMC. Both need-based and hypothesis-testing proposals are of interest. Three faculty teams, each of which is composed of one Research Faculty Scholar and one Clinical Faculty Scholar, will be funded each calendar year. The Clinical Faculty Scholar must be a CON faculty. The Research Faculty Scholar may be from a WSU Department other than Nursing. Faculty Scholar teams will be assisted in finding a required co-investigator from the DMC Department of Nursing. Proposals will be judged on a number of factors in addition to scientific merit including (a) innovativeness, (b) impact on DMC nursing practice, and (c) likelihood of research leading to major external funding.

Click on http://www.research.wayne.edu/internaldocs/DMC_2007.pdf to download the application. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2006 for a January 1, 2007 start, March 1, 2007 for a May 1, 2007 start, or July 1, 2007 for a September 1, 2007 start. Submit to the Center for Health Research, 317 Cohn Bldg. If you need additional information, please e-mail judith.floyd@wayne.edu or call 577-4135.

Graduate-Professional Scholarships
Deadline: March 1, 2007

The Graduate School sponsors one competition annually for Graduate-Professional Scholarships (GPS) for the 2007-2008 academic year. The competition is held for full academic year tuition awards (fall and winter terms). Scholarships are offered to qualified applicants pursuing graduate (Master’s, Ph.D., Certificate Programs) or advanced professional (Ed.D., M.S.W.) degrees in all university programs. New students should apply for graduate admission no later than December and must be admitted by May 1 to be considered in the competition. Applicants should confirm their admission status with their academic department. Awards are based on merit and available to both full-time and part-time students. The scholarship will provide resident tuition payment up to twelve graduate credits each term for the fall and winter terms regardless of the applicant’s status as a full or part-time student. Students holding graduate assistantships, or other tuition paying fellowships, internships, traineeships or scholarships, and salaried or full-time employees of Wayne State University are not eligible to hold this award. Additional information and applications are available from the Scholarships and Fellowships Office of the Graduate School. Students pursuing the J.D. or M.D. degrees should consult the Law School or School of Medicine concerning financial assistance.

Humanities Center Faculty Fellowships
Deadline: March 23, 2007
Theme: “Sovereignty, Justice and the Law Across Disciplines”
Maximum Award: Range from $6,000 - $14,000. Average 2004-2005 award: $8000

The Humanities Center was established to foster, promote, and fund research and creative activity by faculty and students in the humanities. The Center sponsors an annual competition for faculty fellowships, for which tenured and tenure-track faculty in the humanities may apply. Proposals for the 2005-2006 competition should address the theme “Sovereignty, Justice and the Law Across Disciplines”

Click on http://www.research.wayne.edu/hum/ and follow link for Faculty Fellowships to download application form. Deliver or mail 14 copies of the completed applications to the Humanities Center’s office at 2226 Faculty Administration Building or fax to 577-2843, or e-mail to walter.edwards@wayne.edu. If you need additional information, please call 577-5471 or 577-5488. For explication of this year’s theme, contact the Center or visit the website at http://www.research.wayne.edu/hum/faculty_funding/faculty_fellowship/index.html).

The Munich Exchange Fellowship
Deadline: April 2, 2007

The Graduate School sponsors one competition annually for the Munich Graduate Exchange-Fellowship Program. This award provides one year of study at the University of Munich with the remission of all tuition fees and a monthly stipend sufficient to meet a single student’s normal living expenses for ten (10) months. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, admitted to a Wayne State University graduate program and have written and oral competence in the German Language. Additional information and applications are available from the Scholarships and Fellowships Office of the Graduate School. Students pursuing the J.D. or M.D. degrees should consult the Law School or School of Medicine concerning financial assistance.

The King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship Program
Deadline: April 2, 2007

The Graduate School sponsors one competition annually for King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowships. The KCP Fellowship provides an annual stipend from one to three years, up to a maximum of $35,000 over a three-year period. The purpose of the Fellowship is to assist students who intend to pursue a full-time teaching position in a post secondary institution within one year of receiving their doctoral degree at Wayne State University. The eligibility requirements include: United States citizenship or permanent resident status; Michigan residency status as defined by the university; being an underrepresented minority (Black, Hispanic, or Native American) in the chosen field of study; and acceptance into a Wayne State University doctoral program. The Fellowship may be used to supplement other awards. Additional information and applications are available from the Scholarships and Fellowships Office of the Graduate School. Students pursuing the J.D. or M.D. degrees should consult the Law School or School of Medicine concerning financial assistance.

Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Grant
Summer Deadline: April 18, 2007

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Grant is intended to enhance the opportunities undergraduate students have to participate in research and creative activities under the guidance of faculty members. Undergraduates are invited to submit proposals for research or creative projects that are sponsored by faculty and involve the undergraduate(s) working in collaboration with a faculty sponsor. Research projects will normally focus on the development and testing of a hypothesis or theory using methods relevant to one or more the academic discipline(s). Creative projects will involve the development of new materials–for instance artistic, literary, educational, or physical–by methods other than those traditionally considered as research.

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will fund proposals at a maximum of $3,050 each. Up to $2,300 is available for the student, either as tuition remission or a stipend. Up to $750 is available for justified research costs. A research project could involve up to three undergraduates working with a faculty member.

OUR is located in the Honors Program, 2100 Undergraduate Library. (313) 577-3030. E-mail questions to undergradresearch@wayne.edu.