Grants

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The Department supports students who have research expenses related to their thesis and dissertation projects. To apply for these funds, complete the Thesis and Dissertation Small Research Grant Application form linked below, email it to your major professor for a signature of approval, and then send the signed form to the Department Chair, Matthew Painter (Matthew.Painter@unt.edu), and CC sociology@unt.edu. Indicate in the subject line of the email that you are attaching a Thesis and Dissertation Small Research Grant Application. The Department Chair will make the final decision regarding the awarding of grant funding. See the Thesis and Dissertation Small Research Grant Application (pdf).

 

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The Department encourages students to present their work at major professional conferences. Departmental funds are available for travel each year with the following limits. Note that matching travel funds are often available from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies.

• Terminal masters students are eligible for a total of one conference trip while in the program at a cost of up to $1,500 from the department
• Pass-through and PhD-only students are eligible for one conference trip per year while in the program, at a cost of up to $1,500 from the department.

Access the travel funding application form below and submit it to the Administrative Coordinator, Phila Tarlton (Philachon.Tarlton@unt.edu), for review.

 

AKD Members have the benefit of applying for a travel grant through AKD. Please note that funds are limited to $1800 per chaper per academic year; therefore, funding depends upon the number of approved applicants. Information regarding funding amounts and eligibility can be found on AKD's website.

 

Submission

Send the following completed forms to akd@alphakappadelta.org:

• Application
• Travel Release Form
• Certification Form

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As part of our mission to support students’ research activities, the Department of Sociology will cover up to $50 toward the cost of printing posters for academic poster sessions for up to 5 students per fiscal year (September 1 through August 31). Recipients of this grant should work closely with the department’s Administrative Coordinator, Phila Tarlton (Philachon.Tarlton@unt.edu), to arrange printing. Do not pay for printing before consulting with Phila to ensure you use an approved vendor or university office.

 

To apply, fill out the form linked below and send it to sociology@unt.edu with the subject "Application for Poster Printing Grant":