Dr. Robert W. Spayne Research Grand – Masters Student
Congratulations to the four winners of this year’s $1000.00 Dr. Robert W. Spayne Research Grants. The winners are:*Eileen Santa, Clinical Psychology, “Cultural Protective Factors in Latinas’ Postpartum Experience*Courtney Tanzi, Biotechnology, “The Roll of PAT1 Protein in Alzheimer’s Disease*Gretchen Wagner, Dispute Resolution, “Inquiry into NGO Conflict Management and Economic Development Activities in the Casamence”*Christopher DeAngelo, Historical Archaeology, “Craft Specialization and Social Development in the Ica Valley, Peru”Congratulations to the four winners of this year’s $1000.00 Craig R. Bollinger Research Grant – Doctoral Students:*Elizabeth Boyle, Environmental Biology, “Colonization and Radiation in the Deep-Sea Protobranch Subfamily, Ledellinae”*Ines Maturana, Higher Education Administration, “Factors in the Search Process that Contribute to the Recruitment and Hiring of Faculty of Color”*Susan LaRocco, Nursing, “Policies and Practices that Influence Recruitment and Retention of Male Nurses”*Tatjana Meschede, Public Policy, “Bridges and Barriers to Housing Homeless Street Dwellers: The Effects of Health and Substance Abuse Services on Housing Attainment”Educational Support Grant
Forty awards worth $100 each are given each semester to applicants with the highest GPA. All matriculated graduate students (full-time or part-time) with nine credits are eligible to apply. Deadline for the grant application is June 30, 2003. Please check the GSA website, http://www.gsa.umb.edu, for details and application forms.
Professional Development Grant
Do you want to attend a conference, seminar, workshop, training session or a symposium but do not have enough money to pay for the entire trip? The Graduate Student Assembly offers the Professional Development Grant (PDG), which reimburses students up to $500 for travel expenses and fees. Some restrictions and limitations apply. Please check the GSA’s webpage for more details.
End of Funding Requests
The GSA will no longer be accepting any more event funding requests for the spring 2003 semester.