FGPA Announces New GRIT Award For “ABD” PhD Students

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs is awarding five Graduate Research and Innovative Thinking (GRIT) awards of up to $5,000 each to outstanding Carleton doctoral students at the ABD stage (all comprehensive exams have been completed and the dissertation proposal has been successfully defended). This new award acknowledges and supports outstanding doctoral students conducting highly original and innovative research, with the expectation that they will make a significant impact in their respective field of study. The award provides funding to present scholarly research at a top national or international conference related to the student’s area of study. ABD doctoral students from all faculties are eligible and encouraged to apply. Students are restricted to one application per award cycle. Please note that students are eligible to receive the award once; previous holders of the award may not apply again.

Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2012

More information about terms and conditions for the GRIT award are available here.

You can access the application form by clicking here.