The program accepts proposals for Doctoral
Dissertation Research Improvement Grants that provide funds for travel, special equipment, and event participation.
The
research was supported by funding from a National Science Foundation
Dissertation Improvement Grant; the Dr. Mary P. Dole Medical Fellowship from the Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Association; and the Charlotte Ellerston Social Service Postdoctoral Fellowship in Abortion and Reproductive Health.
Tim Tharp, superintendent of Sunburst School District in Sunburst, Montana, conducted
research for his doctoral
dissertation at the University of Montana and found that student performance holds steady or shows an initial
improvement for the first few years when schools switch to a four - day week.
Funding: This
research was funded by the Smithsonian Grand Challenges Consortia (CAH, JEM, TCR, RCF, TSS, KR), the Cosmos Club Foundation (CAH), an Amazon Web Services Education Research Grant (CAH), a National Museum of Natural History small grant (CAH, TR, JEM), and the National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (CAH)(BCS - 1
research was funded by the Smithsonian Grand Challenges Consortia (CAH, JEM, TCR, RCF, TSS, KR), the Cosmos Club Foundation (CAH), an Amazon Web Services Education
Research Grant (CAH), a National Museum of Natural History small grant (CAH, TR, JEM), and the National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (CAH)(BCS - 1
Research Grant (CAH), a National Museum of Natural History small grant (CAH, TR, JEM), and the National Science Foundation
Dissertation Improvement Grant (CAH)(BCS - 1338773).