The Graduate School
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health Dissertation
Fellowship
Through the generosity of
the Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health, doctoral candidates
at accredited institutions of higher education located in Texas are invited
to apply for the Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health Dissertation
Fellowship administered through the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The
Dissertation Fellowship is designed to provide partial support to outstanding
doctoral students who are conducting dissertation research related to mental
health.
The Dissertation Fellowship will provide up to $1500 to support research-related expenses such as survey mailings, software, participant stipends, and training. The Fellowship recipient will be expected to report on his or her research to the Foundation.
For over 60 years, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has funded mental health research, services, policy, and education projects in Texas. For more information about the Foundation, please visit http://www.hogg.utexas.edu.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be in candidacy or must be able to demonstrate that they will
be in candidacy by August 31st of the award year. Applicants must plan
to conduct a high quality dissertation that advances the donor's wishes
to "research and study the cause, treatment, cure, and prevention of
mental disease, mental illness, and mental disorders."
Application Procedure:
Applications must be e-mailed and one hard copy post-marked by April 7, 2006.
Applicants will be notified of the Foundation's decision on or around
May 5, 2006.
Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae, one letter of reference from the applicant's dissertation committee chair, one additional letter of reference from a faculty member, and a proposal. The proposal (five double-spaced pages maximum) should include:
- A description of the proposed dissertation and how it relates to mental health
- A description of the research related expenses and associated costs
- A timeline for completion of the dissertation
The application should be e-mailed to comm.@hogg.utexas.edu
One hard copy of the application should be mailed to:
Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health Dissertation Fellowship Committee
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
P.O. Box 7998
Austin, TX 78713-7998
Questions about the Dissertation Fellowship or application procedures may be emailed to comm@hogg.utexas.edu.
Mental Health Services
Research, Evaluation, and Policy Fellowships
Graduate students at The University
of Texas at Austin in communications, nursing, pharmacology, psychology,
educational psychology, public affairs, sociology, and social work are eligible
for Hogg Foundation Mental Health Fellowships. The Hogg Foundation
Mental Health Fellowship Program was recently expanded to give University
of Texas students an exceptional academic and practical experience in mental
health services research, evaluation, and policy analysis. Doctoral
students who have completed their master's degree or equivalent coursework
must be nominated by their department chair or dean. Fellows are required
to spend up to 20 hours per week involved in a services or policy project
within the Foundation. Project options may include involvement in a
research study conducted by Foundation staff, technical assistance to grantees
of the Foundation in developing and conducting evaluations, or analysis
of important policy problems. The Foundation may consider support of
Fellow's dissertation research that might advance the Foundation's mission
and priorities.
Application Deadline:
April 1.
Application Process:
Students must be nominated by their department chair, dean, or graduate
adviser. If nominated, applicant should submit a 200-400 word statement
of the graduate student's own interest and background in mental health services
research, evaluation, or policy analysis; a current vita; and two letters of
reference. Materials should be sent to King Davis, Ph.D., Executive Director,
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, P. O. Box 7998, Austin, TX 78713-7998, or
delivered to the Foundation offices located at Lake Austin Centre, 3001 Lake
Austin Boulevard, Fourth Floor
(471-5041).
Period of Appointment:
Consideration
will be given for up to thirty-six months, beginning September (a minimum
of 12 months is required).
QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:
Students currently enrolled or accepted in a doctoral program in one of the
disciplines above and working in areas closely related to mental health services
research, program evaluation, or mental health policy can be nominated. The
must have completed their master's degree or equivalent coursework. The
Hogg Foundation is interested in supporting outstanding graduate students
with a background in mental health and a particular interest in research,
evaluation, and policy issues that impact children, families, and populations
of color. Students must have an understanding of research and evaluation
methods and experience with the use of statistics and/or methods of policy
analysis.
Stipend:
$25,000 per year
Address:
Ima Hogg Scholarship Committee
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
P.O. Box 7998
Austin, TX 78713-7998
(512) 471-5041
Harry E. and Bernice
M. Moore Fellowship
Doctoral students in The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Sociology are invited to apply for the Harry
E. and Bernice M. Moore Dissertation Fellowship. The fellowship is restricted
to sociology students who have a primary interest in research and study of
human experience in crises. The focus of the fellowship reflects Dr.
Harry E. Moore's concern for and sociological contributions to this area of
investigation. The Moore Fellow is required to spend up to 20 hours per
week involved in scholarly research or Foundation projects.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be Ph.D. candidates in the Sociology Department and must have
a primary interest in human experiences in or responses to crises. "Crisis"
is defined broadly to incorporate a wide range of human experiences, such
as wars, terrorism, AIDS, divorce, domestic or gang violence, as well as
more traditionally defined natural crises such as tornadoes, floods, residents'
response to nuclear waste clean-up sites, etc. The applicant's interest
must also be relevant to Texas, as the Hogg Foundation has a statewide mandate,
and must address the area of mental health to the extent that it is consistent
with the vision, mission, and goals of the Foundation.
Application Deadline:
April
Nominations: The nomination packet must include a 200-400 word statement of the graduate student's own interest in human experience in crises, a current vita, and 2 letters of reference. Finalists will be interviewed by members of the Executive Committee of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. Materials should be sent to Dr. King Davis, Executive Director, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, P. O. Box 7998, Austin, Texas 78713-7998, or bring the materials to the Foundation offices located at Lake Austin Centre, 3001 Lake Austin Boulevard, Fourth Floor (471-5041).
Stipend:
$25,000; minimum of one year beginning September
Address:
Moore Dissertation Fellowship Committee
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
P. O. Box 7998
Austin, TX 78713-7998
(512) 471-5041
Harry E. and Bernice M. Moore Summer Fellowship
Graduate students in Texas-based universities are invited to apply
for a Harry E. and Bernice M. Moore Summer Fellowship. The fellowship
is restricted to sociology students who have a primary interest in research
and study of human experience in crises. The focus of the fellowship
reflects Dr. Harry E. Moore's concern for and sociological contributions
to this area of investigation. Up to three summer fellowships with
a stipend of $4,000 (and a $2,000 housing allowance for students outside
the area) will be offered in 2005. The purpose of the fellowship is
to assist students in researching a scholarly publication or completing their
dissertation. The stipend may be used for any article - or dissertation-related
activity - including time spent by the recipient in gathering data, data
analysis, and/or writing.