GPSO RESEARCH AWARDS
Applications for the 2011-2012 Research Awards are no longer being accepted. Please check back in the spring 2013 semester for the 2012-2013 Research Awards nomination form.
General Information
The GPSO research award is offered through a competitive process for graduate and professional students at Indiana University-Bloomington. It is given to help support research expenses incurred in connection with academic research, such as travel costs related to field, archival or laboratories research, payment for research related services, and purchase of research related supplies. Expenses that are not supported are typing and duplicating of dissertations, normal living expenses, and travel costs for conferences or workshops.
Consideration for Spring 2012 Research Awards was given for research conducted during summer 2012, fall 2012, and spring 2013.
Research awards are offered in spring semester only.
GPSO Research Awards are merit-based awards. Other funding sources will not be considered as part of the application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time enrollment in a graduate or professional degree program at Indiana University at the time of application
- Enrollment in an active GPSO member department. If you are uncertain whether your department is active you can check HERE to see if your department has a representative who is active within the GPSO. **Note: A representative may be serving any
program in your department; it does not have to be your specific program.
- For the 2011-2012 Research Awards, research had to be conducted during summer 2012, fall 2012, or spring 2013.
- Must NOT be a member of the GPSO Executive Committee, employee of the GPSO, or an active member of the GPSO Awards Committee reviewing applications for this award.
- Only one application per student will be accepted.
Notes:
GPSO Research Awards are considered scholarship money by the Financial Aid office. Please be aware acceptance of this award will impact your financial aid need as calculated by their office
If you are conducting research with another IUB graduate or professional student, only one application may be submitted by one party. No group applications will be accepted. Multiple applications for the same project will not be accepted.
How To Apply
- Once you begin the actual application you may not be able to save and come back later. We recommend that you have your materials ready when you begin the application. In addition, we have provided a preview application (PDF) if you would like to see the questions before beginning. Please have the following ready before you begin this application:
- A brief summary of your research (300 words)
- An explanation of the importance of your research (300 words)
- An explanation of the impact and relevance of your research (300 words)
- A detailed budget of your research expenses
- A detailed timeline of your research project
- Complete the online application form (no longer available for the 2011-2012 Research Awards, but will be made available again in spring 2013). If your application is submitted correctly you will see a page thanking you for submitting your application.
Deadlines
The deadline for the 2011-2012 Research Awards was March 11th, 2012 by midnight.
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted for any reason.Frequently Asked Questions
A: To be eligible you must be enrolled full-time (8 credit hours or more). The only exception to this is students who are enrolled in a dissertation credit.
A: You can check HERE to see if your department has a representative who is active within the GPSO. **Note: A representative may be serving any program in your department, it does not have to be your specific program.
A: No, unfortunately our application procedure does not allow you to save and come back later. We suggest having all of your materials ready before completing the application.
A: You must email the Awards Committee Chair at gpsofnds@indiana.edu in order to gain permission to re-submit an application.
A: No, we can only accept one application per person per year.
A: Yes, you may apply to both; however, you are only eligible to receive one GPSO award per semester.
A: If you are traveling to conduct your personal research and will not be presenting during your travels, you should apply to the research award only. Travel awards will only be awarded when you are traveling to present your work at a conference, training, workshop, competition or other academic activity.
A: If your research will be conducted anytime during the summer of 2012, you are eligible to apply.
A: You are not eligible to apply for a research award at this time. Applications for research in the previous academic year will not be accepted. If your research dates are during the 2013-2014 academic year, you may be eligible to apply during the next award cycle.
A: No, you must be enrolled full-time at the IUB campus to receive an award from the GPSO.
A: The approximate date that winners will be announced varies each semester, but is typically around week 12.
A: We will announce the award winners on the homepage of the GPSO website and winners will be notified personally by email.
A: Yes, as long as you meet the other eligibility requirements.
** If you have a question that you did not find answered here, you may email gpsofnds@indiana.edu with the Subject line "Research Award Question.". Please allow one week for a response. **
Review Process
Winners are determined by an double-blind, competitive peer review process. Applicants should note that their applications may not be read by an expert in their fields. Award applications should be written with a general academic audience in mind.
Serving on the Awards Committee
Note: Because all of the 2011-2012 awards deadlines have passed, we are no longer accepting volunteers for the GPSO Awards Committee. Please check back in fall 2012 to apply for the next academic year.
This committee organizes and awards several different funding awards throughout the year, including Travel and Research Awards. The Awards Committee also sends representatives to research-related university committees.
To be eligible for this committee, you must be a graduate or professional student at Indiana University-Bloomington in the Spring 2012 semester. You also can not be applying for a Spring 2012 GPSO Travel or Research Award. By submitting this application, you certify that you meet these criteria.
This application is not an entry into a competitive selection process; all IUB graduate and professional students are welcome to join the committee and review award applications. This application primarily helps the chair of this committee remain organized.
In the spring semester, the Awards Committee reviews applications for Travel Awards and Research Awards. Spring Travel Award applications are due on February 19, 2012. Research Award applications are due on March 11, 2012. Reviews will be due from reviewers about a week-and-a-half afterward each award deadline. Finally, it typically takes only a few hours for each reviewer to review his or her set of applications for each award.
Previous Award Winners
2011 Research Award Winners
- Amy Gray, Geography
- Jeremy Young, History
- Jessica Hite, Biology
- Lyra Spang, Anthropology
- Ryan Brasher, Political Science
- Cody Behles, Central Eurasian Studies
2010 Research Award Winners
- Shingo Hamada, Anthropology
- Lorenzo Garcia-Amaya, Spanish and Portuguese
- Firat Soylu, Education
- Jackson Ireri, Journalism
- Clark Sage, Anthropology
- Kathryn Macapagal, Psychology
