Application

Guidelines for Applicants

1. You should be working towards a degree in an established Ph.D. program at a U.S. or Canadian academic institution. There are no citizenship limitations.

2. Your application must contain four letters of recommendation, one of which should be in the form of a letter from the dean or research director verifying adequate research facilities at your institution and a description of equipment that will be used for your research, and one of which must be a letter from your supervisor indicating whether you have advanced to candidacy.  
3. The award consists of a grant of $25,000, apportioned as follows: a stipend of $21,500 for the fellowship year; $2,500 available for authorized expenses associated with the research (supplies, small equipment, computing charge, etc. Charges for labor/salary and pooled or overhead costs are not authorized expenses.); $1,000 publication costs for research results and/or to support attendance at technical meetings.
4. The successful applicant will be required to submit  written research report documenting the work carried out during the fellowship year, due on/by September.

Name:____________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________

Telephone:_____________________________________

Affiliation (School/Department or Research Organization):
_________________________________________________________________________

Are you enrolled in an established doctoral program?
Yes _____ No _____ (Must check one!)

Title of Proposal:____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Research Supervisor:
_________________________________________________________________________

Please include in your proposal the following documents in the order indicated.
Please use a paper clip instead of staples.

1. A cover sheet (this Application Form).
   
2. A 500-word description of the project that places your research in the context of current activities in the field. Please submit original typescript using a laser printer if available.
   
3. Letters of endorsement from your supervisor and your dean. The dean's letter must verify that institutional research facilities are adequate for the project, and that you are working towards a degree full-time in an established Ph.D. program at an academic institution. The supervisor's letter must verify your level of progress toward completion of the PhD.
   
4. Two additional letters of reference (professional or educational).
   
5. Project objectives, timeline and projected budget for use of the fellowship in accordance with Link Foundation guidelines.
   
6. Your current resume.

The proposal must be postmarked or sent electronically* by January 16.

 Mail to:

The Link Foundation Fellowship Program
Attn: Marybeth Thompson
The Institute for Simulation & Training
3100 Technology Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32826-0544

E-mail: thompson@ist.ucf.edu

*E-mail submissions must be followed by mail with original signed endorsement and reference letters.