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Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant
Overview
The Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant was
founded to aid doctoral students researching topics relevant to
aging and later-life learning. This $5,000 grant honors the work
of K. Patricia Cross, PhD, former Board Member and
Professor Emerita at the Graduate School of Education at the University
of California, Berkeley. Road Scholar is the new program name of Elderhostel, Inc.
We encourage graduate students whose doctoral research focuses
on topics relevant to Road Scholar or later-life learning to
apply. This is the fifth year Road Scholar is offering the grant.
Grant Specifications
This $5,000 grant may be used in any way that aids the recipient
in either the completion or publication of their research and
dissertation results. Previous recipients have used the grant to publish their dissertation research and results.
The Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant recipient
will be determined by a selection committee consisting of professors,
practitioners and other leaders in the field of later-life learning. Please check out the list of previous selection committee members in the yellow box to the right.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be:
• A graduate student already conducting their doctoral
research.
• A doctoral candidate in any field where their
research will have a significant impact on the field of later-life
learning (education,
psychology, gerontology, social work or a related discipline).
How to Apply
The application period for 2011 has been closed. Please refer to the website in November 2011 for information about future grants.
To be considered for the Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research
Grant, applicants
must submit the following materials:
To be submitted by applicant via the online application form:
• Personal Information
• Essay (2,500 characters including spaces)
• Two Recommendations’ contact Information
(one from your dissertation advisor and an additional
faculty member). We will be sending the link to
the online recommendation form to your submitted
references.
To be sent by applicant via email after submitting online application:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Grant Abstract: two- to three-page abstract
of the proposed study (double-spaced)
To be submitted or mailed by references via online recommendation
form:
• Two Recommendations from applicant’s
dissertation advisor and an additional faculty member.
About Road Scholar
Road Scholar is the name for the programs developed and offered by Elderhostel, Inc., the not-for-profit
world leader in lifelong learning since 1975. Road Scholar inspires adults to learn, discover and travel.
Our learning adventures engage expert instructors, provide extraordinary access, and stimulate discourse
and friendship among people for whom learning is the journey of a lifetime.
Approximately 98,000 participants enroll in Road Scholar
more than 7,000 programs annually. Road Scholar
provides exceptional learning adventures throughout the United States
and Canada and in 150 countries
around the world.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions concerning the Elderhostel K. Patricia
Cross Doctoral Research Grant,
please feel free to email grants@elderhostel.org.
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