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The Walter G.
McMillen Memorial Award
for Parkinson’s Disease Research
Applications
due May 21, 2009 (Electronic
submission only). Click here for the electronic application form.
Background
In 2007, as a tribute to Mr. Walter G. McMillen, who died with
Parkinson’s disease, a joint award between APA Division 20 – Adult
Development and Aging and APA Division 40 – Clinical Neuropsychology
was established. This award is designed to encourage graduate
student’s interest in research on Parkinson’s disease. Potential
research topics that will be funded by this award include, but are not
limited to, the assessment and treatment of persons with Parkinson’s
disease, as well as the impact of this diagnosis on family support
systems (e.g., caregiver burden).
Eligibility
The award
competition is open to doctoral-level graduate students, who are
enrolled during the 2009-2010 academic year. Only one submission per
student will be reviewed each year.
The funded research proposal is expected to be conducted during the
2009-2010 academic year. To be eligible for this award, the student
must initiate and conduct the project under the supervision of a
professor or research advisor. The applicant is expected to be the
principal investigator on the project.
Research
For the purposes
of this award, the term "research" is broadly defined to include any
scholarly endeavor, including but not limited to experiments,
correlational studies, qualitative investigations, historical work,
case studies, and evaluation research. The focus of this research
must be on the assessment, treatment, or management of Parkinson’s
disease.
Research Proposal Preparation
Research
proposals must include an Abstract (up to 400 words) and Research Plan
(not to exceed 5 pages using 12pt font or larger), including:
- Specific
aims/hypotheses
- Background and
significance
- Research design
and methods
- How the grant
funds will be used
- Cited literature
Submission of Proposals
Submit the proposal electronically
by May 21, 2009, accompanied by a completed cover sheet,
and the following supporting documents:
- Biographical
sketch (not to exceed one page), that includes in list format (a)
schools attended with degrees attained, (b) relevant professional
positions, (c) honors, (d) society memberships (e) publications and/or
paper presentations, (f) relevant coursework, and (g) any other
relevant information you would like to include.
- Short supporting
statement by the faculty sponsor verifying the nature of and the
relative contribution to the research by the student submitting the
proposal. This statement should be
short, not to exceed one
paragraph, and emailed
directly from the advisor.
Judges
Proposals will be
judged by qualified reviewers from Division 20 and Division 40.
The final decision regarding winners will be made jointly by the chairs
of the Division 20 Awards Committee and the Division 40 Awards
Committee. This committee reserves the right to withdraw an award if
none of the entries are rated as superior.
The Awards
The cash award of
$1000 is intended to offset direct costs associated with the planned
research. These may include salaries, equipment, supplies,
stipends for study participants, etc. Note that the monies will
be awarded to the candidate’s institution and not directly to the
applicant. Indirect costs are not supported by this award.
Candidates should contact their grants office to ensure that indirect
costs can be waived prior to applying for this award.
Applications
due May 21, 2009
Click here for the electronic application form.
This form should be submitted
electronically as an e-mail attachment, by May
21,
2009, to:
Becca Levy
becca.levy@yale.edu
Please type "McMillen Award Submission”
on the subject line of the
email
Questions should be addressed to Dr. Levy at becca.levy@yale.edu.
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