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NASW Foundation National
Programs
Eileen Blackey Doctoral Fellowship
Guidelines
One
$2,000 fellowship will be awarded in the 2008-2009 academic year
to a social work doctoral candidate whose dissertation focuses on
welfare policy and practice. Dissertations that include a diversity
component are encouraged.
To be eligible, students must be an NASW member and enrolled
in an accredited social work/social welfare doctoral program. The
fellowship is awarded for one academic year, to begin in September
2008, and will be disbursed in two installments (September and January).
Applications for the 2008-2009 fellowship and scholarship awards will be accepted January 7 - March 14, 2008. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. Applications
must be received no later than 5 p.m. March 14th. The package should consist of the original
documents and four copies of the complete application package .
Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Application materials will
not be returned
Application Requirements
- NASW member in good standing (please
enclose a copy of your current NASW membership card). Awardee
must remain a member in good standing throughout the award period.
- Application
form
- Three-page proposal summary (double-spaced).
The summary must include objectives of the project, statement
of relevance and significance, project design and methodology,
and the expected dissertation completion date.
- Written statement from dissertation
advisor verifying approval of dissertation proposal.
- Student profile or curriculum vitae.
- Signed release
of information.
- Application
checklist.
Criteria
Only completed applications will be considered. Proposals
will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Relevance and timeliness of project,
i.e., need in the field; Quality
of project design, and;
- Potential for completion.
Complete
application packages should be mailed to:
NASW
Foundation
Executive Office
750 First Street, NE, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20002-4241
Questions should be directed to:
Scholarships & Awards Hotline: (202) 408-8600 EXT. 504
E-mail: naswfoundation@naswdc.org
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