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Are you interested in conducting educational research and in pursuing a PhD?
The UArizona College of Education and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium (UROC) have teamed up to offer the Access, Wellness, and Relational Determinants of Student Success (AWARDSS-PLUS) program, which is a flexible, high quality, competency-based research apprenticeship with potential for real-world impact on US Education. This UROC-affiliated program at the University of Arizona can prepare you for doctoral study in education, social science, and/or public health through an exceptional year-long training program.
In 12 months, AWARDSS-PLUS will provide their selected research fellows with specialized educational training and with application assistance for graduate school through:
- Fall/Spring graduate writing courses
- GRE training and fee waivers
- Summer tuition and fees paid by UROC for the UROC-PREP credit-bearing courses
- Summer room and board provided (or off-campus housing equivalencies)
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Financial package of up to $9,200 in stipend (inc. room and board support noted below) and additionally up to $3,800 in professional development and travel fund
The typical eligibility requirements are:
- Juniors, Seniors, or Post-Bacc (within 5 years) class standing
- OR current Master's Student
- 3.0 GPA or above
- Intent to pursue a PhD
- Underrepresented in Academia
For more information about this program, please visit the AWARDSS-PLUS program website.
The AWARDSS-PLUS application opened on October 9th, 2023 and will close on its deadline of November 5th, 2023 at 11:59 PM AZ Time.
If you are interested in any other UROC-affiliated year-long and/or summer research programs, then explore the UROC application overview.
If you have any questions, please reach out to coe-awardss@arizona.edu or visit awardss.arizona.edu. Good luck!