Phil & Phyllis Sparling Summer GRA Award
At a Glance
Eligibility: One research assistantship and fees for a summer term at one-half time (1/2) support is awarded to a kinesiology graduate student in exercise science who has completed at least one semester of doctoral study. Preference will be given to those in exercise physiology and/or exercise psychology. An individual may receive the award only once; the reward is non-renewable.
Major: Exercise science (preference given to those in exercise physiology and/or exercise psychology)
Department: Kinesiology
How to apply: Applications must be submitted by February 1. Application submissions are electronic, and applicants are required to upload the following materials:
- A brief proposal of not more than two pages with the rationale, specific aim(s), the approach, and expected outcome(s) of the project
- Curriculum vitae (limit to two pages)
The completed application will also need to include a letter of support from the student’s advisor. Applications will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the department head and evaluated on overall quality, including factors such as research design and methodology, innovation, integration across disciplines, and applicability to real-world settings.
Once the project is completed, the recipient(s) will provide a concise final product to their faculty advisor, department chair, development office, and sponsor (the Sparlings), preferably in the format of a publication or otherwise in the form of a five-page report describing the work, the results, and a discussion of the results. If the final report is not completed by the end of the calendar year, a written update on the status of the report will be submitted by the student and advisor to all parties by January 15.
- Contact us: kins@uga.edu