Dear Grads and Undergrads (cc: GeogFaculty):

Please accept this message as a reminder of the Stewart McCroskey Memorial fund for Fall 2021. I would like to note you with two important changes.

1. The amount of the award is increased to $750 from $450 for Fall 2021. So, students can request up to $750 for the research.

2. We extended the deadline of the application submission by November 3 (Wednesday) by 5pm.

Other instructions are identical. See the instructions below carefully for the successful submission. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me ([log in to unmask]).

We are looking forward to receiving your applications,

Hyun

On behalf of A&H committee

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Hyun Kim

Associate Professor

Department of Geography

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

https://hyunkimutk.wixsite.com/hyunkim

 

Dear all,

 

I hope you enjoyed the fall break. The Awards and Honors Committee is pleased to announce the Stewart K. McCroskey Memorial Grant opportunity for Fall 2021. Please read the following guideline if you are interested in applying for this grant.  The Stewart K. McCroskey Memorial Fund provides funding for graduate and senior undergraduate students in the Geography Department. Please notice that the deadline is November 1st, 2021.  Below you will find the instructions to apply for funding.  If you have any questions please email Hyun Kim ([log in to unmask]).

 

 

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING AND SUBMITTING PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING THROUGH
THE STEWART K. McCROSKEY MEMORIAL FUND

The Stewart K. McCroskey Memorial Fund  (Fall 2021)

The Stewart K. McCroskey Memorial fund was established in 1993 by the McCroskey family to honor and foster the memory of Stewart K. McCroskey. Stewart, who was a graduate student in Geography at the time of his illness and death, was especially interested in the people of the Caribbean and their relationships to their environment. His research examined water management strategies on the dry island of Antigua, but he was sincerely interested in a wide range of geographic questions and environments. Ongoing contributions continue to strengthen the Stewart K. McCroskey memorial Fund.

Purposes of the Fund

·         To provide financial support: up to $750 contingent on annual budget and number of requests.* For Fall 2021, the support will be made at maximum $450. Depending on the status of the award, federal law may require they pay taxes on the amount received.

·         To support field research and professional development by graduate students, and senior or rising senior undergraduate students in Geography.

·         To support and help offset the cost of attending professional meetings, seminars and workshops. ** (Note: Funding cannot be used for the AAG Annual Conference.)

·         To purchase specialized field equipment and supplies for student research.

How to Apply for a Grant from the Stewart K McCroskey Memorial Fund

1.     Submit a two-page proposal that includes:
·         Purpose for which funds are requested;
·         How funds will be used;
·         Amount requested, and an estimate of itemized and total project costs;
·         Amount of funds awarded or expected from other sources, including personal funds, toward meeting the costs of the project.
·         Results from previous McCroskey awards (if applicable).

2.     With the proposal, include a supporting letter from a faculty advisor that specifies how funds will assist the student in their research.
3.     Proposals may be submitted at any time, but in order to guarantee consideration for funding, proposals should be submitted by the November 1st (Monday), 2021.
4. Email the proposal and the letter of recommendation (word document or pdf, both versions are okay) to the committee chair (Dr. Hyun Kim: [log in to unmask]) on or before the deadline.

Funding Decisions:  Funding decisions are made by the Awards & Honors Committee (AHC). The funding committee will meet within two weeks of each proposal deadline and announces funding decisions by letter and email within a week of the meeting. The Department Head may call ad hoc meetings of the AHC in special circumstances.

Requirements of those Awarded Grants: If your proposal is funded, you will need to meet with the Geography Department Administrative Services Assistant (currently Ms. Molly Green, [log in to unmask]) regarding how to file for the funds, records and receipts that must be submitted with expense vouchers, and other information pertinent to receiving reimbursement or, when essential, advance of funds for travel. Do this as soon as possible. Be forewarned that those who wait until the last minute to secure appropriate information may find that advances and/or reimbursement are not possible.

All equipment and other expendable supplies purchased with McCroskey funds are property of the Department of Geography.

Those awarded grants are required to write and send a thank you letter to the McCroskey Family (Jill Coupe and Hope Williamson) within a month of being notified of receiving funds. The thank you letter should be an expression of appreciation for the support and a brief description of the project being undertaken by the student and how the McCroskey Funding is essential to that project. Students should submit thank you letters to the Chair of the McCroskey Committee for review.

After the Committee Chair’s review, the awardee will print it on departmental letter head and submit it to Molly Green to be mailed by the department. The awardee must also make a copy of the same for the Committee chair. The McCroskey Chair keeps copies of any reports and thank you letters that are submitted to the Department Head at the end of the academic year for record-keeping, fund-raising and audit purposes.