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Grants and Awards
Research Grants
Publication and Presentation Grants
Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards
The
College of Graduate Studies offers three competitive awards
for graduate students.
Research
Grants
Graduate Student Research Grants provide up to $600 and
Dissertation Support Awards provide up to $1,500 to offset
costs associated with conducting research. Applications are
reviewed twice each year and are available in the College of
Graduate Studies or on the college
web site under Applications and Forms. Decisions for
Graduate Student Research Grants are made by a subcommittee of the Graduate
Council; decisions for Dissertation Support Awards are made by
faculty from the doctoral programs.
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Publication
and Presentation Grants
Graduate Student Publication and Presentation Grants are
awarded to assist graduate students whose research or creative
endeavors are accepted for publication or presentation at the
state or national level. The grant consists of reimbursement
for up to $250 of expenses associated with publication or
presentation. There is no deadline for applications.
Applications are available from the College of Graduate
Studies and are reviewed as they are received. Decisions are
made by the Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
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Outstanding
Thesis and Dissertation Awards
Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards are announced in
October to recognize significant scholarly activity by
graduate students and the contribution made by their faculty
supervisors. Students may be nominated by any faculty member
for an outstanding thesis dissertation, doctoral project or Plan B paper, completed at CMU during the 12 months
prior to the nomination. Nominations are due in September.
Applications are available in the College of Graduate Studies.
Decisions are made by a subcommittee of the Graduate Council.
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