Michael E. Penland Family Award
At a Glance
Eligibility: The applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in exercise and sport science, health and physical education, or sport management.
- Applicants must have a 3.0 grade point average or higher at the time of submission.
- Proposed projects can be research, service, or outreach in kinesiology. Preference will be given to projects that align with the Exercise Is Medicine initiative and its paradigm that human movement (exercise, physical activity, or reductions in sedentary time) is critical for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Note: Projects can be newly proposed or ongoing and should be completed by July 1 of the following year.
- Applicants and proposed projects must have a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology as a sponsor.
- Recipients will be selected by a committee made up of kinesiology faculty and a doctoral student.
Major: Any undergraduate major in the Department of Kinesiology
Department: Kinesiology
How to apply:
Contact us: kins@uga.edu
Fund Purpose
The Michael E. Penland Family Award was established in 2014 with the purpose of providing merit-based awards to outstanding undergraduate students in the Department of Kinesiology who are involved with research, service, or outreach projects. Preference will be given to exceptional submissions by students working on projects aligned with the Exercise Is Medicine program on the UGA campus, which works to promote exercise and physical activity as important factors in health and the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases on campus and in the surrounding community.
While students must complete a project by summer (July 1), students apply for this award in the fall.