Support our Emerging Scholars in Medical Sociology!
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is raising funds to support our emerging scholars in the UCSF Sociology Doctoral Program. To support via online payment, please click on the links below for fund description and donation links:
Strauss Dissertation Scholarship
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The Strauss Fund was established as a memorial fund to support student work, with contributions from friends and colleagues. It has been especially generously supported by Fran Strauss. The fund supports dissertation research related expenses (transcription, travel to conferences, computer costs, etc.). Doctoral students at UCSF working in the tradition of Anselm Strauss in Sociology and in Nursing with an emphasis in health policy are eligible to apply. The Straussian tradition is loosely construed as pursuing qualitative research that is seriously but not only informed by his interactionist ideas and concepts and/or using grounded theory methods (see below for list of previous Strauss Fellows). To be eligible, students must have a complete dissertation proposal approved at least by the chair of their committee, preferably approved by all members of their committee. The recipients of the Strauss Scholarships may be expected to present their work at the next Strauss Colloquium.
Olesen Dissertation Scholarship
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The Olesen Dissertation Research Scholarship Fund was established to honor the work and scholarship of Virginia Olesen, Professor Emerita, upon her retirement. The fund is for dissertation research related expenses (transcription, travel to conferences, computer costs, etc.). Doctoral students at UCSF in Sociology and in Nursing with an emphasis in Health Policy working in the tradition of Virginia Olesen are eligible to apply. Recipients of the Olesen Scholarship will be undertaking qualitative research broadly conceived (GT, situational analysis, narrative, historical, autoethnographic, ethnographic, interview, phenomenological, etc.). The proposed topic should address gender and health, hopefully in an intersectional mode, broadly construed to include issues around the body, emotions, food/nutrition, prevention or fitness, spirituality, consequences of war and social upheaval, care, etc. To be eligible, students must have a complete dissertation proposal approved at least by the chair of their committee, and preferably approved by all members of their committee.
SBS Faculty Endowed Scholarship Fund
Note: Donations to this fund will be split among the four following scholarships. If you wish your support to go to a particular SBS faculty scholarship within this fund, please send an email indicating where your support will go to: [email protected].
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The Harrington Health Policy Scholarship was established to honor the work, scholarship, and health policy leadership of Dr. Charlene Harrington, Professor Emerita, upon her retirement. The fund was established to train the next generation of diverse, innovative, and influential health policy leaders (transcription, travel to conferences, computer costs, etc.) Students who have advanced to candidacy at UCSF in Sociology and in Nursing with an emphasis in Health Policy working in the tradition of Charlene Harrington are eligible to apply.
The Benner Endowed Scholarship was established to honor the nursing and health policy leadership, work, and scholarship of Dr. Patricia Benner upon her retirement. The fund was established to train the next generation of diverse, innovative, and influential ethics and health policy leaders and nurse educators, and to honor Dr. Benner’s many contributions as a scholar, mentor, teacher and policy advisor. Students who have advanced to candidacy at UCSF in Sociology or in Nursing with an emphasis in Health Policy working in the tradition of Patricia Benner are eligible to apply.
The Clarke Dissertation Research Scholarship was established to honor the scholarship of Adele Clarke, Professor Emerita, upon her retirement. The fund is for dissertation research related expenses (transcription, travel to present at conferences, computer costs, etc.). Doctoral students at UCSF in Sociology and in Nursing with an emphasis in Health Policy working in the tradition of Adele Clarke are eligible to apply. Recipients of the Clarke Scholarship will be undertaking qualitative research broadly conceived (using grounded theory, situational analysis, historical, visual, and/or ethnographic approaches). The proposed research should address topic(s) in reproduction studies, feminist women’s health, gender and health, race and health, biomedicalization, sociology of work/scientific practices, social worlds/arenas studies, interactionism (including critical and/or cultural interactionism), anticipation/affect studies, and/or science and technology studies.
The Newcomer Scholarship was established to honor the scholarly contributions of Dr. Robert Newcomer to the field of health services, long term care, and health policy. The Newcomer Scholarship Fund will support one “influential scholar” award for research expenses (transcription, travel to conferences, computer costs, etc.) as well as for any costs associated with community involvement and advocacy related to the issue area. Students at UCSF in Sociology and in Nursing with an emphasis in Health Policy working in the tradition of Robert Newcomer who have already advanced to candidacy are eligible to apply. Research focused on public policy, Long Term Care, and health services will be given priority.
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The Estes Critical Scholar Fund was established to honor the scholarly contributions of Dr. Carroll L. Estes to the field of critical sociology and gerontology, and her emphasis on political economy within the field of sociology. The Estes Scholarship Fund will support one “critical scholar” award for research expenses (transcription, travel to conferences, computer costs, etc.) as well as for any costs associated with community involvement and advocacy related to the issue area. Doctoral students at UCSF in Sociology with an emphasis on political economy, and the role of the state are eligible to apply. Research focused on public policy, including entitlement programs, Social Security, Medicare, and Long Term Care will be given priority. All qualified students are encouraged to apply.
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Donations made to the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences discretionary fund will go towards student and faculty travel awards, events and meetings, student paper awards, guest seminars, and other administrative costs.
To donate via check, please write in the memo area which of the above funds you wish your donation to go towards and mail to:
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