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Student Research Grants for Projects on Ethical Issues

A major goal of the Washington University Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values is to support undergraduate and graduate student research projects on ethics and human values in each of the schools-Architecture, Art, Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Social Work.

Since 2004, the Center has awarded summer stipends to students to pursue their interests in ethics and human values. These awards are designed to encourage a broad spectrum of projects, from non-clinical pilot research to subject reviews to collaborative and interdisciplinary discussions and debates on topics in ethics and human values. The awards are designed to encourage students to spend several months over the summer developing projects focused on ethical and human values issues. Undergraduate and graduate students from all schools, departments, and disciplines are encouraged to apply.

The maximum award for each grant will be $2,500. The amount of each award will depend upon the specific needs of the program being planned. Smaller grant requests are encouraged.

Students are encouraged to think broadly about the topic and design a format that best suits the proposed undertaking. For instance, the project might be a specific research problem or question that would lead to the presentation or submission of a paper for publication. Or, the topic might be a project or performance that brings students, faculty or practitioners together for discussion and debate. The result would be to build greater understanding and communication. Projects may be designed during the summer and implemented during the following academic school year. Grants awarded previously are listed at http://humanvalues.wustl.edu/student.htm.

Preference will be given to projects that:

(a) focus on matters concerning ethics and values,
(b) involve novel research, practice, and/or
(c) ) address the concerns of and/or engage the St. Louis community.

Students are required to have a faculty advisor and/or practitioner for their project. No specific topic or project format is required, however, the goals and objectives for the project must be clearly stated.

Grant applications should include:

(1) a written description of the activity to be funded (max. 2 pages, 8.5" x 11" in 12-point font)
(2) a proposed budget
(3) a basic C.V. for key participants (max. two pages per participant)
(4) a letter of support from the student(s)’ advisor.

Student grant funds may be used to cover:

(a) Project expenses, e.g. travel costs to archival collections or a research venues, books, reading packets, room reservations, film rentals, meals, or refreshments for a workshop, etc.,
(b) Summer living expenses for WU students performing the project or providing assistance related to the project,
(c) Travel costs and/or honoraria for invited, non-WU speakers.

Additional expenses not noted above will be considered as appropriate.

Student recipients of these grants will be expected to present results of their work and will be asked to participate in a research symposium in 2008-2009. Project funding may extend through the calendar year of 2008. Administrative assistance will be available to grant recipients for help in planning and conducting these events and programs.

Deadline: Applications are due on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 5:00 pm. Awards will be announced in May.

Applications should be emailed to:

Student Ethics Grant Program
Ethics_Center@wustl.edu

For further information please contact:

Stuart D. Yoak, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Lecturer in Professional Ethics
Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values
One Brookings Dr., Campus Box 1019, 264 Umrath Hall, St. Louis, MO 63130
Voice: 314-935-9358, Email: Stuart_Yoak@wustl.edu