Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Dr. Alphonsus P Niec (1942-2012) was a psychologist and an educator who saw the potential of each child to succeed. Through research, teaching and community service, Dr. Niec sought to enhance the lives of children who were at risk for school failure, peer and parent conflict, or delinquency.
Dr. Niec continuously sought to foster a love of learning in others and to raise awareness of the needs of underserved children andfamilies.
The Alphonsus P. Niec, Ed.D., Memorial Award for Applied Research in Child & Family Intervention in his name is meant to further his legacy by supporting graduate student research projects designed to make a positive impact on the lives of at-risk children and families, and maximizing the potential of qualified graduate students to succeed in their research.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown.
Eligibility
- Student must be enrolled in a masters or doctoral program within the realm of human services or social and behavioral sciences (e.g., clinical psychology, school psychology, education) at Central Michigan University.
- Student must have a cumulative GPA in their program of at least 3.70.
- Student must be engaged in research likely to have a positive impact on the lives of at-risk children and families in at least one of the following domains: behavioral functioning, emotional or relationship functioning, and school adjustment/achievement.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
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Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
See application form for additional details about project eligibility.