Sara and George McCune Scholarship Awards
The intent of this award is to provide scholarship support for female students/faculty or those who engage in women-centered/gender-based research from countries in the Global South to receive education and training in the latest advances in mixed methods research. Scholarship support covers the registration fee for one of the Mixed Methods Program online workshops. This award is made possible through the generosity of the McCune Foundation.
See what past Sara and George McCune Scholarship recipients have to say about their experience here!
The Deadline to apply for the Sara and George McCune Scholarship Award is January 6, 2025 at 11:59 EDT
To apply:
Please provide:
a) personal information b) the personal statement and c) the research project description, along with proof of status (a letter/certificate in indicating your student/faculty status in English). Note that we advise preparing your documentation and application answers in a separate document before starting the qualtrics survey. We also ask that you submit your responses in English.
Questions? Email the Mixed Methods Program ([email protected])
Please provide:
a) personal information b) the personal statement and c) the research project description, along with proof of status (a letter/certificate in indicating your student/faculty status in English). Note that we advise preparing your documentation and application answers in a separate document before starting the qualtrics survey. We also ask that you submit your responses in English.
Questions? Email the Mixed Methods Program ([email protected])
Application must include the following:
Personal Information
-Your full name:
-Current Gender identity:
-Address or contact information:
-Email address:
-Citizenship:
-Country of residence:
-Institutional affiliation:
-Degree you are currently pursuing or your faculty status:
-Languages spoken/reading/writing:
Professional experiences/training pertaining to Mixed Methods (Yes or No Questions).
Workshop(s) you would be interested in attending:
- Spring: Intersecting Qualitative with Mixed Methods Research Designs (Online, March 12-14, 2025)
-Summer: Designing and Conducting a Mixed Methods Dissertation or Thesis (Online, June 11-13, 2025)
-Fall: Designing and Conducting a Mixed Methods Research Project (Online, October 22-24, 2025)
Statement of Interest
Please submit a personal statement that describes your pertinent personal experiences and goals that would make you an appropriate candidate for this award (WORD LIMIT: 250). Be sure to address:
-Why you want to participate in the workshop
-Your financial need for this scholarship
-Any additional relevant factors that you believe are important for the selection committee to know
-How you would use your MMP workshop experience to enhance the development of mixed methods research in your home country
Research Project Statement
Please submit a research project statement (WORD LIMIT: 250). Be sure that the statement includes:
-A draft title for your research project and project type (dissertation etc.)
-Problem(s) your project addresses
-Research question(s)
-Types and sources of quantitative and qualitative data that you plan to collect
-Which mixed methods design you plan to use (as applicable)
-How you plan to analyze and integrate the different types of data
Additional Required Information
Please upload:
-a letter/certificate indicating proof of student or faculty status from your university/institution of Higher Education.
* The letter/certificate must be in ENGLISH and uploaded as a PDF. Please name your file as follows: Last Name_First Name_2025_POS