Student/Mentor Awards

IAHPERD sponsors a student/mentor program to stimulate the professional development of students and to increase student involvement in the association. Mentors are expected to support and guide the student during early affiliation with IAHPERD. Since first implemented in 1992, over 100 awards have been provided. The student receives $400 and the mentor receives $300. Students from high school and university, including both undergraduate and graduate students, have been recipients.

Any type of project is eligible for a student/mentor award. Projects have included student thesis research, independent studies, curriculum development, and teaching/coaching assistance. Students give a scholarly presentation describing the shared project at the annual IAHPERD State Convention. Applications from elementary, middle and high school students are highly encouraged.

The application deadline is July 10 for the ensuing November convention. Applications must be submitted in the body of an email, not as an attachment and not as regular mail. Completed applications must include:
Name & email of the student Name, email & phone number of the mentor

A typed, single-spaced description of the project describing the student's involvement in the project, written by the mentor (less than 250 words).

A separate section written as follows (this will appear in the convention program if selected as a recipient)

Student Name

Mentor Name

Institution where work was completed

Title of the project

Completed applications must be emailed by JULY 10. The subject line of the email must read “Student Mentor 2008”. The provided email addresses of the student and the mentor must be working to ensure correspondence will be correctly received during the fall semester leading up to the convention. Student and mentor must both register and attend the presentation session of the project at the November IAHPERD convention; failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of the award. Awards are distributed at the convention

Send your application by email to:
Dr. Steve McCaw
Chair, IAHPERD Grants Committee
School of Kinesiology and Recreation
5120 Illinois State University
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