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Phil & Phyllis Sparling Summer GRA Award

This notable award was established in 2021 by alumni Phillip B. and Phyllis H. Sparling. Phillip Sparling, a leading scholar in kinesiology, was the first Distinguished Alumni Speaker (2015). The purpose of this unique Summer assistantship is to boost research skills among outstanding doctoral students conducting exercise science investigations in humans subjects (not animal studies) within the Department of Kinesiology.

At a Glance

  • Audience: Doctoral Students
  • Financial Aid Type: Scholarship
  • Semesters: Summer
  • Contact: kins@uga.edu
  • Deadline: February 1

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.

How to Apply

Application submissions are electronic. It is advised to prepare your application in Word and cut and paste the information as described below into the corresponding survey fields:

  1. A brief proposal of not more than two pages with the rationale, specific aim(s), the approach, and expected outcome(s) of the project
  2. Curriculum vitae (limit to two pages)
  3. A letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty advisor

Applications will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the Department Head and be 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 as to status of report will be submitted by the student and advisor to all parties by January 15th.

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