Eligibility
2025 Call for Applications (PDF)
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive the Sandi Smith Research Fellowship, applicants must be enrolled in a
graduate program within Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts & Sciences,
and the project must be completed during their time as a student. Applicant must be working
on a research project related to health, environment, science or risk communication.
Note: Priority will be given to members of the Health & Risk Communication M.A. program and
students who have completed the Health & Risk Com Graduate Certificate.
To apply for the Fellowship, applicant must include the following:
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- 250-word proposal/abstract/explanation of research project and brief 2-3 sentence explanation of what the funds would be used toward. Research projects should focus on health, environment, science or risk communication research.
- A brief letter (less than one page) of support from the student's academic advisor stating that they will collaborate or oversee the research project.
2025 Applications due October, 22 2025.
Please email applications to Maria Lapinski at lapinsk3@msu.edu.