Deadline for all materials listed below is March 2nd. Please submit all your application materials in a large envelope to Weiwei Zhang. Do not e-mail materials.
William E. & Harriet B. Gould Memorial Award
This scholarship rewards excellence in scholarship as demonstrated by an outstanding thesis or dissertation research proposal.
The criteria for eligibility are:
- Graduate student at SDSU with declared major in Sociology or Rural Sociology
- The student shall have completed or should be about to complete the coursework leading to an advanced degree
- The student must have displayed qualities of academic excellence in keeping with the standards established by the faculty of the department
- Submission of a research proposal (3 copies) to be judged in competition by the faculty of the department
Only one research proposal may be submitted for this competition. The proposal should be double-spaced and no more than 20 pages in length including bibliography and appendices.
McNamara Graduate Scholar Award in Sociology
This scholarship recognizes excellence in scholarship as demonstrated in a scholarly paper. Development of a theoretical model or an analysis of qualitative or quantitative data is usually required.
The criteria for eligibility are:
- Graduate student at SDSU with a declared major in Sociology
- Completion of at least 20 hours of graduate coursework, including 11 hours in Sociology
- At least a 3.50 GPA overall at the graduate level
- Submission of a scholarly paper (3 copies) to be judged in competition by the faculty of the department. This paper may be one that has been prepared for a course or one that has been prepared specifically for this competition.
Only one paper may be submitted for the competition. The paper should be double-spaced and no more than 20 pages in length including bibliography and appendices.
Robert T. and Mary K. Wagner Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student pursuing a master's or doctorate degree in sociology at South Dakota State University.
To be considered for the award:
- A cover letter indicating his or her desire to be considered for the award;
- A testimonial and demonstration of the applicant's promise to the field of sociology;
- A demonstration of her or his involvement in regional and/or national sociological association(s).
The recipient must show promise to the field of sociology and demonstrate involvement in regional and/or national sociological association(s).
Willis-Wright Professional Achievement Award
This graduate award was established by the faculty of the Department of Sociology & Rural Studies. The purpose of this award is to encourage graduate students to be involved in professional scholarship activities.
The criteria for eligibility are:
- A graduate student or a team of graduate students (up to but not exceeding three) majoring in sociology who publish an article in a major journal in sociology are eligible for this award. Major journals in sociology are defined as those journals listed as the most influential journals on the SDSU Sociology & Rural Studies Department’s web page.
- Graduate students must be actively enrolled in a sociology graduate degree program at SDSU when the manuscript is accepted for publication. Professors may not be part of the team.