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Undergraduate Professional Development Conference:
Child and Family Sciences


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September 30 - October 2, 2011: Professional Development Conference for Undergraduates Interested in Graduate Training in Family and Child Sciences

Eligibility

Around 20 undergraduate students will be selected for participation. You are eligible if you:

  • Will be a senior during the 2011-2012 academic year, or have graduated by that time
  • Have an interest in research-oriented graduate education in a discipline related to child and family sciences (family studies, human development, psychology, education, etc.) and plan to apply to a doctoral program in this area (students whose primary interests are clinical are not encouraged to apply)
  • Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.25
  • Are willing to attend and actively participate in the conference if selected
  • The deadline for applications is March 1, 2011 and students can expect to be notified of their admission status by the end of April.

Personal Information

 

Name (Last, First, MI):

Sex:

Male          Female

Birth date (mm-dd-yyyy):

Ethnic Heritage:

Note: Your ethnic heritage is requested solely for the purpose of determining compliance with federal civil rights laws. Your response is completely voluntary and will not affect consideration of your application. By providing this information, you will assist us in assuring that this program is administered in a non-discriminatory manner. Please choose Unspecified if you wish not to give a specific response.

Permanent Address:

 

Street Address, apartment #:

City, State/Province, Zip:

Country:

Local/Current Address (if different from above):

Street Address, apartment #:

City, State/Province, Zip:

Country:

Contact Information

Daytime Phone
(Please include area code):

Evening Phone
(Please include area code):

Work Phone:
(Please include area code):

Email:

Fax:

Academic Information

 

Institution:

Major:

GPA:

Personal Statement: Provide a personal statement of no more than 2 pages that outlines your academic goals, interests, and experiences and details the sort of research and scholarship you hope to pursue in the future. State specifically how attendance at this conference would contribute to your career goals.

You can (1) input your statement directly into the space provided below or (2) e-mail it as an attachment to: familychild1@gmail.com. If you will be e-mailing your personal statement separately, please indicate this in the space provided below.

NOTE: If you are providing your statement below, it is highly recommended that you write your personal statement in a program such as Word, then copy and paste it into the space provided below.

Letter of recommendation: You must have a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can speak of your qualifications and career goals. Please have this letter emailed to: familychild1@gmail.com.

Statement of Agreement: By submitting this application, I verify that the information I provide is accurate. I also agree that if I am selected, I will attend the conference in Tempe, AZ and will actively participate in this opportunity. I also acknowledge that I am interested in research doctoral programs (rather than those that are primarily clinical).

I agree                 Date:

  

Questions? Contact Kourtney Greving, Assistant to the Director: familychild1@gmail.com or call: 480-965-4233.

  
         

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