IDEA+ Research Scholarship

Purpose

IAGLR's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility+ (IDEA+) Research Scholarship is awarded annually to support research that adds to the diversity of perspectives regarding large lake science, management, education, communication, policy and community.

Number and Value of Awards

• Up to two scholarships *
• US $2,000 each *
• Complimentary IAGLR membership (includes electronic subscription to the Journal of Great Lakes Research)

* Number and value depends on funds available and is at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must

• be a master's or Ph.D. student whose proposed research topic is relevant to large lake research
• not have received the award previously
• not be a current member of the IAGLR Board of Directors or part of a current board member's immediate family (parents, children, spouse, siblings)

Preference will be given to individuals from historically marginalized communities.  

Application Elements

A complete application is composed of the following:

1. Application from the student, submitted online. In addition to your name, contact information, IAGLR member status, affiliation, and education, be prepared to submit the following:
   • Brief title and extended abstract of proposed research
   • Statement of relevance describing how this research adds to the diversity of perspectives regarding large lake science, management, education, communication, policy, and community
   • Current curriculum vitae (PDF)
   • Transcripts, unoffical accepted (PDF)
   • Name, affiliation, and email of person providing the letter of endorsement
2. Letter of endorsement from a supervising professor, sent directly to scholarships@iaglr.org with the student's and award name in the subject line. The letter should be in PDF format and indicate the following:
   • Name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of major professor
   • Statement of student's stage of progress and anticipated time to completion of degree
   • Endorsement of student's academic ability, aptitude, and eligibility

Criteria for Judging

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Academic excellence
• Scientific merit
• Presentation
• Originality
• Relevance of current research to the scholarship's goals

Terms and Conditions

The IDEA+ Research Scholarship will be awarded with the recipient’s prior understanding and acknowledgement that they will present their supported research at IAGLR's annual Conference on Great Lakes Research.