M.A. and Ph.D. students in the Department of Communication who have not yet advanced to candidacy may apply for up to $1,000 in Small-Grants Program funding for research. Students who have advanced to candidacy are not eligible because their dissertation research is supported through a different mechanism.
Small-Grants Program funds are meant to support a specific research project under the supervision of (or in collaboration with) a member of the graduate program faculty.
How these funds can be used
Conference travel is not funded by this grant. These grants will typically be used to fund supplies, materials, software, photocopying, online respondent samples, travel to a research site, or travel for research training.
How to apply
1. Download this simple, one-page application to your computer.
2. Complete the form electronically and save it.
3. Attach your IRB approval letter if you are using human subjects.
4. Obtain the signature of the supervising professor.
5. Submit the completed form to the graduate adviser, Professor Drew Cingel. You may do so in person, but we prefer that you send the form and IRB approval letter as attachments to an email message.