OLLI Fitzpatrick Family Graduate Student Research Award Endowment

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at CSULB, a Center in the College of Health and Human Services, is pleased to offer a competitive $1,000 Research Award to a CSULB graduate student who is completing a project or thesis related to the field of aging.

Criteria

  • Must be a graduate student completing a project or thesis in the field of aging (All majors at CSULB eligible)
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Applicant should have completed at least 1/2 of their major requirements
  • Must show evidence of having completed or be currently enrolled in a research methods course

Other specific required or preferred criteria

Please upload the following:

  1. An abstract of your thesis/project with maximum 500 words. The abstract should include a purpose statement, brief justification for the study, and a brief description of your methodology.
  2. Letter of recommendation from faculty thesis/project supervisor
  3. Unofficial transcript of graduate coursework in PDF format

Award
$1,000
Scopes
College of Health and Human Services, Deans Opportunities, College of Health & Human Services
Deadline
03/11/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you completed at least half of the units required for your graduate program?
  2. Are you currently in or have completed a research methods course?
  3. If selected, do you agree to attend a Governing Council meeting, on a date/time to be determined, to receive the award? Do you also agree to present the final results of the thesis/project at a Special Event for OLLI members at a date and time mutually agreed upon?
  4. Please upload a thesis/project abstract with a maximum of 500 words. Abstract should include a purpose statement, brief justification for the study, and a brief description of your methodology.
  5. Please upload a letter of recommendation from faculty thesis/project supervisor.
  6. Please upload your unofficial transcript from MyCSULB. Submit in .pdf format only.
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