Hi Everyone,
The HFES Training Technical Group (TTG) is calling for entries to its annual Best Student Research Proposal. The winning proposal will receive $599 to defray the costs of conducting the research (e.g., materials or equipment, research participant payments) and attending this or next year's (i.e., the 2025 or 2026 meeting) HFES Annual Meeting. The winner will be asked to give a brief presentation at this year's (2025) TTG business meeting to introduce their project to the TG. They will be asked to submit a final report on the progress and outcome of the research project at next year's (2026) TTG business meeting.
To compete for the award, students should submit a proposal that includes the following:
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Cover letter (Include name, current mailing and email addresses, names of others involved in the project, and university affiliation).
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A proposal narrative that explains the basis of the research, the questions that the research will explore, and the methods that will be employed to gather and analyze the data. The narrative should clarify the knowledge gap that the research will fill and how it will do so. (No longer than three pages).
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References may be included and will not count against the three-page limit.
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A budget (No longer than 1 page) that illustrates how the student will use the award to support the research. Students can use award funds for two purposes. First, students can use the funds to defray the cost of the research (e.g., material or recruitment costs). Second, students can use the funds to defray the costs of attending the 2025 or 2026 HFES annual meeting. At that meeting, the winner will be asked to provide the TTG with an update on the supported research.
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A signed and scanned letter of support from the individual who will supervise the research. The letter should indicate the supervisor's confidence that the research plan is sound and that the student can execute it.
If you would like to apply for the Best Student Research Proposal award, please send your complete application package (cover letter, narrative, references, budget, and letter of support compiled into a single PDF) to the TTG Awards Chair, Shafiqul Islam (
shafiqul@vt.edu), no later than Sunday, June 15. The winner will be notified in August and announced during the HFES annual meeting or TTG business meeting.
If you are a student, please consider submitting a proposal. For everyone else, please mention this opportunity to any HFES student members you know or students you are mentoring.
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Md Shafiqul Islam
Awards Chair
Training Technical Group (TTG)
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