Sonderegger Research Center Dissertator Research Grants Program
In 1999, SRC established the Dissertator Research Grants Program to support dissertation research of students in the UW School of Pharmacy Graduate Program in Social and Administrative Sciences. The spirit underlying the dissertator grant program is to: 1) help promising dissertators pursue research in the Social and Administrative Sciences in Pharmacy that complements the mission of SRC; 2) supplement students' other dissertation funding efforts; and 3) encourange students to refine their grant proposal preparation skills. A maximum of $3,500 is awarded to each dissertator. The dissertation must have been approved by the student's dissertation committee, and the student must also prepare an application for external funding.
The following are the award recipients (to date) and their dissertation titles:
| Aug 2008 | Pallavi Patwardhan, “Implementation and Evaluation of the AAR Model Program of Tobacco Cessation in Community Pharmacies Serving Low Income Clients.” |
| Jun 2006 | Lisa Guirguis, “A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of Structured Patient Interactions on Student Pharmacists’ Beliefs About Counseling: Impact of the Diabetes Check Intervention.” |
| 2004 | Jessie Dzvimbo, “The Effect of Insurance Coverage on Zimbabwean Physicians’ Treatment Decisions for HIV and AIDS Patients.” |
| Sep 2003 | Salisa Chamnanmoh, “Adoption of Immunization Delivery Services in Pharmacies.” |
| Jul 2003 | Nisa Sangasubana, “Consumers’ Risk Perceptions of Over-the-Counter Drug Products: Concept and Measure Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods.” |
| Jun 2002 | Mary Gurney, “A Study of Community Pharmacy Practice Sites: Patient Care and Management Activities.” |
| May 2002 | Timothy Lobner, “Investigating Drug Coverage Among an Elderly Population.” |
| Dec 2001 | Nate Rickles, “A Randomized, Controlled Study Evaluating the Impact of an Antidepressant Monitoring Program on Consumer Outcomes.” |
| Jan 2001 | Carol Hermansen, "Patients Monitoring Chemotherapy Side Effects." |
| Jan 2001 | Piyarat Nimpitakpong, "Effect of Pharmacist Intervention on Medication |
| Adherence and Rehospitalization in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure in Thailand." | |
| Mar 2001 | Richard C. Cline, "The Demand for a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: |
| Exploring Consumer Preferences in a Hypothetical Managed Competition | |
| Environment." | |
| Jan 1999 | Julie Ganther, "Prescription Drug Utilization: Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection, and the Role of Consumer Medical Preferences." |
The culmination of doctoral education is dissertation research, often requiring funding to ensure successful completion. Through the Sonderegger Research Center Dissertator Research Grants Program, funding is available for doctoral level research in the Social and Administrative Sciences in Pharmacy.
Goals
The spirit underlying the dissertator grant program is to:
- Help promising dissertators pursue research in the Social and Administrative Sciences in Pharmacy that complements the mission of the Sonderegger Research Center (SRC).
- Supplement students’ other dissertation funding efforts.
- Encourage students to refine their grant proposal preparation skills.
Who is Eligible to Apply
Students in the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy Graduate Program in Social and Administrative Sciences.
Prerequisites
- The student is a dissertator and the student’s dissertation research proposal has been approved by her/his dissertation committee.
- The student has prepared an application for external funding, and if feasible, has submitted it to the potential funding source.
Application Process
Students should submit a funding request to the Director of the Sonderegger Research Center. If the student has prepared and /or submitted an application for external funding, the request should include a copy of the external funding request, a brief summary of the research activities to be supported by SRC, and a detailed budget.
Other requests should be prepared following the format of an application for external funding (such as from HCPR, Kaiser Foundation, or other private agency) to be determined through consultation with the student’s major professor.
Review Process
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Sonderegger Research Center Board review panel.
Award Amount
Students are encouraged to be judicious in their budget requests. A maximum of $3,500 will be awarded per dissertator.
Responsibility
Funding will be acknowledged in subsequent publications and presentations.
