UA Smoke and Tobacco-Free Policy Undergraduate Student Scholarship accepting proposals through Nov. 3, 2017

Dear students,

We hope your fall semester is off to a good start.

For almost two years, all campuses within the University of Alaska (UA) system have been smoke and tobacco free. So far, we have seen many positive results. As part of our efforts to continue to improve the effectiveness of the policy, we're asking for your help and ideas.

Through financial support from the American Lung Association in Alaska, the UAA Smoke and Tobacco-Free Team will be able to provide a three-credit tuition waiver scholarship for UA students to engage in research or creative activity related to the smoke and tobacco-free policy.  The purpose of the project is to raise awareness, educate and engage your campus regarding the policy.

We welcome you to apply by sending a one to two-page proposal, which includes the following information:

• Problem Statement (what problem(s) do you wish to address related to the smoke and tobacco-free policy specific to your campus)
• Goal(s), objectives, and activities of your proposed project (if you need materials to support the implementation of your project, please describe that in this section)
• Anticipated outcomes/impact and deliverable(s) of your project
• Timeline

The proposed project must be implemented in Spring Semester 2018 and completed by May 30, 2018. You can request up to $200 for materials related to your project. If requesting materials funding, please discuss this and your justification in your proposal. Project materials costing more than $200 may be funded depending on the need and available resources from the UAA Smoke and Tobacco-Free Team.

A brief one to two-page final report, summarizing the results of your project is due by June 15, 2018. Upon submission of your final report, you will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

Proposals will be evaluated based on overall creativity/innovation, completeness of proposal and impact. Only three student applicants will be chosen for this award from the UA system.

Please submit your proposal no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017.

To submit your scholarship application, please click the link below:

http://uaa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sO4cyHvffFMLPf

Thank you,

Gabriel M. Garcia, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Public Health Department of Health Sciences Phone: (907) 786-6532 | Email: ggarci16@alaska.edu

Joy Chavez Mapaye, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Journalism and Communication Phone: (907) 786-4195 | Email: jcmapaye@alaska.edu

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