PhD Student Research Awards

Applications open in October each year. When they do, eligible students receive an email with comprehensive information about how to apply. Completed applications are due in December, and recipients are announced during Nursing Research Day in March.

Seth & Denise Rosen Memorial Research Award

The Seth & Denise Rosen Memorial Research Award is presented annually to one or more graduate students at the College of Nursing. This award was established in memory of Seth D. Rosen, who succumbed to cancer at the age of 33. This award honors his spirit of inquiry and dedication to the establishment of knowledge to improve the health of all.

Priority areas for funding are research proposals that relate to the improvement of nursing education or to reduction of health disparities. However, proposals in any areas of nursing research are eligible for consideration.

The purpose of the Rosen award is to encourage qualified PhD students in nursing to contribute to the advancement of nursing through research by assisting with the direct costs of their PhD degree research. Budget requests should be up to $1,000. Money from the Rosen Award may be combined with other sources of funding.

College of Nursing PhD Student Research Award

The College of Nursing PhD Student Research Award is presented annually to one or more PhD students at the College of Nursing. This award was established by the PhD Alumni Committee at the UIC CON 50th Anniversary celebration and is sustained by contributions from the alumni.

The award supports PhD students by providing financial assistance with the direct costs of their dissertation research. Budget requests should be up to $1,000. Money from the PhD Student Research Award may be combined with other sources of funding.

Tom and Sherri Mendelson Student Research Award

The Tom and Sherri Mendelson Student Research Award is presented annually to PhD students at the College of Nursing. This award was established by alumni Sherri Mendelson to support graduate student research.

The award supports PhD students by providing financial assistance with the direct costs of their dissertation research. Budget requests should be up to $1,000. Money from the Tom and Sherri Mendelson Student Research Award may be combined with other sources of funding.

Tonda L. Hughes Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Award

The Tonda L. Hughes Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Award is presented annually to PhD students at the College of Nursing. This award was established by former faculty member Tonda Hughes to support graduate student research in the areas of health and health disparities among sexual minority women.

The award supports PhD students by providing financial assistance with the direct costs of their dissertation research. Budget requests should be up to $1,000. Money from the Tonda L Hughes Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Award may be combined with other sources of funding.