Hello HFES Student Members!
The HFES Augmented Cognition Technical Group (AC-TG) is soliciting proposals for the 2021 Student Research Grant. This Grant supports student research in the application of human factors in Augmented Cognition.
The Grant is open to all HFES student members. We offer financial support for research expenses including, but not limited to, purchase of research materials, paying participants, partial payment for equipment, etc. This year, the ACTG will offer one award of $500. The winner of this award will present the research at the 2021 HFES AC-TG Business Meeting
Each submitted proposal will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Clarity in the presentation of ideas
- Clarity of research methods and methodology appropriateness
- Relevance of project to current psychological theory
- Project's potential to advance research in a specified area (theoretical and practical)
Submission Process
To have the grant proposal considered, the following information needs to be submitted:
1) A Cover Letter (One page) - Include the following information:
- Name and current mailing address
- Telephone number and e-mail address
- University Affiliation
- A summary of the Grant Proposal
2) A Letter from Faculty Sponsor (One page) - This letter should describe:
- The amount of faculty involvement in the project
- An assessment of the student's capabilities in completing the project
- The degree of independence exhibited by the student in developing the research idea
3) Proposal Narrative - Complete a project description (single-spaced, no more than 3 pages) that summarizes the purpose and methodology of the proposed project.
- The title of the research project
- Specific objectives
- Proposed methodology
- Budget and budget justification
- Theoretical and practical implications
Submit proposals to ryan.wohleber@gmail.com
- Call closes on 08/15/2021
- Review concludes on 09/01/2021
- The winner is announced on 09/08/2021
Request for Grant Reviewers
Additionally, reviewers for the Grant Proposals are needed. If you are interested in being a reviewer for the Proposals, please contact Changwon Son, Student Outreach Officer at cson@tamu.edu.
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Changwon Son
Incoming Assistant Professor
Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering Department
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
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