John L. McAdoo Dissertation Award

This award is a tribute honoring the scholarship and leadership of John Lewis McAdoo, who was a professor of Family and Child Ecology at Michigan State University and a founding member of the NCFR Ethnic Minorities Section.  The purpose of the award is to provide support for the completion of an approved graduate research with a focus on issues related to families of color. 

Award Amount: $500-1000.00.

Eligibility:  Must be a doctoral student with approved research regarding families of color. 

How to apply:  Submit an up-to-date vita; statement of professional plans; one letter of recommendation (written by a person familiar with your academic progress); and specific topic area of research-committee approval date.  Criteria for selection is based on professional goals, student status, class level, and academic achievement. 

Contact  Dr. Steve Gold at gold@msu.edu for further information.