CMS Dissertation Research Award

Application Form

Application Deadline: March 21, 2009 by 5:00 p.m.

Open to doctoral students who have completed or nearly completed all requirements for the degree, such as course work, pre-qualifying exams, and the dissertation proposal, but require funding in order to conduct and/or complete their dissertation research.

1. Applicant Information
Last Name: / UFID Number
First Name:
Middle Name:
Current Address:
Gender:
(Male or Female)
Home Telephone: / Cell Phone Number:
Birth Date: (Month, Day, Year) / E-mail:
Department:
Specialization & Major: / (Tell us about your specific area of interest within your major)
College:
Name of Advisor:
Date of Qualifying Exam: (Month, Day, Year) / Date of Admission to Candidacy:
(Month, Day, Year)
Dissertation Topic
Anticipated date of graduation: (semester and year) / Length of time for which support is sought: (indicate semesters)
Are you currently funded? (Y/N) / (Include source if different from adviser) / If yes, what is your current stipend rate? / (Include FTE rate such as .25, .33, .50, etc.)
$
Amount of funding requested from CMS: / (Up to 2 semesters of funding may be granted. State semester as fall, spring or summer and year)
Semester 1: $
Semester 2: $
2. Proposal Summary (2-page limit, using 12 pt Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins)
In this section, provide a summary of the objectives, methodology, and expected/anticipated results.

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3. Project Description (5- page limit, using 12 pt Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins)
Provide the objectives of the study, background, the overall methodology, data collection plan (if any), expected findings, and anticipated contributions to the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice. Include a task-by-task description of the work (the tasks should match the timeline
provided under Item 4 below)

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4. Timeline

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5. Budget
Prepare a budget as specified in the application instructions and guidelines and send with this application. In addition, provide a list of funding sources (title and sponsor of the project, if relevant) that have supported your graduate studies to-date, as well as anticipated sources of funding other than the requested CMS fellowship funding.

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6. Letters of Reference
List the names and contact information for two references. One of these letters should come from the student’s doctoral dissertation advisor. The recommender should e-mail the letter to the CMS Coordinator at .
Name / Title / Institution / Email & Telephone

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7. Biographical Information: (2-page limit, using 12 pt Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins)
Provide your Curriculum Vita indicating prior degrees obtained, as well as previous research and/or consulting experience).
8. Admission to Candidacy
Attach a copy of your approved Admission to Candidacy form with appropriate signatures and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.
9. Certification
I hereby certify that the information I have provided in this application is truthful and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant’s Signature / Date (Month, Day, Year)
Advisor’s Signature / Date (Month, Day, Year)

Application Deadline: March 21, 2009 by 5:00 p.m.

E-MAIL COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET TO THE CMS MANAGER/COORDINATOR

INES AVILES-SPADONI, M.S.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & COASTAL ENGINEERING

512 C WEIL HALL

P.O. BOX 116580

GAINESVILLE, FL 32611-6580

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CMS Dissertation Research Award Application Form 3