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Gerontology Department Awards
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- The Department of Gerontology establishes the Gerontology Dissertation Book Award to be presented to a graduating doctoral student for the completion of an outstanding dissertation project. The award is a book chosen by the student. Eligibility for the award includes those students who graduate either during the December or June graduation periods. The Book Award will normally be presented at Graduate Convocation at the end of the spring semester. Nominations for the award will be made by the respective dissertation committee chairs. An ad hoc committee of two faculty members chosen by the Graduate Program Director will review the dissertations and recommend an award recipient.
- The Department of Gerontology establishes the Gerontology Scholarship Award to be presented to a PhD, Masters (Research Policy Track) or Certificate student (Research Policy Track) for an original paper that shows scholarly rigor and makes a contribution to the discipline. A certificate of achievement will be presented to the award winner during June graduation. Any paper produced for a graduate gerontology course during a calendar year is eligible for this award. For second-year papers and papers produced for the advanced policy course, students will self-nominate. For papers produced for other courses, faculty will nominate. Only one paper per student per year may be nominated. A student may be nominated more than once during her/his career and a student may win the award more than once. An ad hoc committee of two faculty members chosen by the Graduate Program Director will review the nominated papers and recommend an award recipient.
- The Department of Gerontology establishes the Gerontology Capstone Project Award to be presented to a Masters student in the Management of Aging Services track. The award will be a book chosen by the student and presented during June graduation. The instructor for the Capstone Course may nominate up to three papers completed during a calendar year for the award. An ad hoc committee of two faculty members (at least one of whom teaches in the Management of Aging Services track) chosen by the Graduate Program Director will review the nominated papers and recommend an award recipient.
- The Department of Gerontology establishes the Gerontology Service Award to be presented to a doctoral student making satisfactory progress in the PhD program who exhibits outstanding contributions to the Department, the University, and the discipline. The award includes a prize of $200 to be presented at June graduation. The award should be used for the student's professional development, including but not limited to travel reimbursement to support attendance at the annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America or for other items that are generally deemed appropriate for the professional development of the student. The Graduate Program Director will determine which items qualify. The Graduate Program Director will nominate one or more students for the award based on activity during the current academic year. The Graduate Program Director will assemble evidence of nominees’ contributions for review by the faculty. Award winners will be determined by the faculty during the final faculty meeting of the spring semester.
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