NASW Foundation National Programs

Eileen Blackey Doctoral Fellowship

Guidelines

One fellowship, up to $3,000, will be awarded in the 2010-2011 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 2009, and will be disbursed in two installments (September and January).

The application deadline for the 2010-2011 awards is April 9, 2010. New in 2010, the NASW Foundation will be using an online process for scholarship, fellowship and award nominations.

Applications must be submitted online. Recipients will be contacted after June 1st. All others will be notified by e-mail after July 1st.

Application Requirements

1. NASW member in good standing. Awardee must remain a member in good standing throughout the award period.
2. Application form.
3. 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.
4. Written statement from dissertation advisor verifying approval of dissertation proposal.
5. Student profile or curriculum vitae.
6. Signed release of information.
7. 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.

Questions should be directed to:

Scholarships & Awards Hotline: (202) 408-8600 EXT. 504
E-mail:  naswfoundation@naswdc.org