CALL FOR STUDENT GRANT AWARD EXTENDED TO SEP 14, 2020!
Dear HFES Student Members!
The HFES Augmented Cognition Technical Group (AC-TG) is soliciting proposals for the Student Research Grant program. This program supports student research in the application of human factors in Augmented Cognition. Student affiliate HFES members from various universities across the country and around the world are invited to participate.
The program is open to all HFES student members and Augmented Cognition International Student Affiliates as well. 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 AC-TG will offer one award of $500. 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)
- Budget match for scope and requirements of the research
Submission Process
To have the grant proposal considered, the following information needs to be submitted:
Cover Letter
Include the following information:
- Name and current mailing address
- Telephone number and e-mail address
- Area of research
- University affiliation
Letter from Faculty Sponsor
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
Proposal Narrative
Complete a typewritten (single-spaced, no more than 4 pages) project description summarizing the purpose and methodology of the proposed project. This summary should include the research project's title (without author's name) at the top of each page and must include text on the following:
- A synopsis of previous related research
- A short description of the theoretical implications of the research
- A short description of the practical implications of the research
- Specific objectives of the current project
- Clearly stated hypothesis or set of hypotheses (if relevant)
- Proposed methodology
- Budget (budget justification explaining costs and why the proposed expenditures are necessary)
Submit proposals to Ryan Wohleber at ryan.wohleber@gmail.com
Award Deadlines
- Call for grant proposals closes on 09/14/2020
- Review process concludes on 09/24/2020
- Financial Award – up to $500
- Anticipate a research update from the winner (attendance not required) to be presented at the 2020 HFES AC-TG Business Meeting
Changwon Son (
cson@tamu.edu), ACTG Student Outreach Officer
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Changwon Son
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