Selma & Alexander Erlen Endowment Fund for Doctoral Support
About the Erlen Award
The Selma & Alexander Erlen Endowment Fund for Doctoral Student Excellence recognizes the talents of PhD students with an outstanding record in service, academics and scholarship by offerring a monetary award each year. Drs. John and Judith Erlen endowed the award in honor of John's parents.
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Noelle Fields 2011 Selma & Alexander Erlen Endowment Fund |
Award Amount
The award is endowed, so the amount of the award varies each year. It has ranged from approximately $2500-$5000.
Award Presentation
The Award is presented at the College of Social Work Scholarship Luncheon in the spring the Faculty Club. The recipient of the award also has the opportuntiy to meet and communicate with the donors.
Award Eligibility
Doctoral student or candidate in the College of Social Work with an excellent all around record of service and academic and scholarly achievement.
Application/Nomination deadline and instructions
Application/Nomination deadline: Spring 2012
The nomination dossier should consist of the following:
- A 1-2 page personal statement from the student describing service activities (community, college, and university) since joining the doctoral program; academic achievements (GPA, honors or awards, progress toward degree); and scholarship (publications, professional presentations, papers submitted for review, etc.).
- Current curriculum vitae (C.V.)
- Letter of reference from the student’s advisor describing the student’s progress toward degree as well as accomplishments in service, academics, and scholarship.
- Letter of reference from a person familiar with the nominee’s community service activities describing level and type of involvement.
- Current advising report
Selma & Alexander W. Erlen Award for Doctoral Student Excellence nomination form
Past Recipients
2011 - Noelle Fields
2010 - Lindsay Gezinski
2009 - Chris Locke
2008 - Seojin Won
2007 - Linda Helm
2006 - Amy Mendenhall
2005 - David Kondrat
2004 - Stella Resko
