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Scholarships
The Floyd O'Neil Scholarship in Western American Studies
The American West Center at the University of Utah is pleased to offer one or two graduate scholarships for research on western issues during the 2009-2010 academic year. This scholarship is in honor of Professor Floyd A. O'Neil, director emeritus of the Center.
The scholarship provides $2000 to pursue research on an aspect of Western America, such as the history, politics, environment, society, culture, literature, geography, or anthropology of the region. Students from all majors and degree programs are encouraged to submit applications. All applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Utah throughout the period of the scholarship.
Students are required to complete a research paper within the academic year. This paper can also be used as a term paper, thesis chapter, journal article, etc. A copy of the paper must be given to the American West Center, and the Center requests that students acknowledge the American West Center in that paper, and all subsequent research and publications that result. The recipient will also be required to give a presentation on their research in Spring 2010. Upon request the recipient may be provided office space at the Center and may receive individual guidance from the Center's faculty and staff.
To apply, submit the following:
1. A completed application form
2. A research proposal, including a budget outlining how the research funds will be spent (up to four pages)
3. One letter of recommendation from an academic source
4. Current transcript
5. CV
Recipients will be selected on the following criteria:
1. The applicant demonstrates scholarly potential
2. The scholarly significance of the project
3. The applicant demonstrates knowledge of source materials related to the proposal
4. The applicant clearly states her/his research question
5. The American West is a central focus of the research project
Application Form: Available online or at the Center
Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Questions? Email Brad Hoffman