National Forum for Black Public Administrators’ Student Research Poster Contest will be hosted in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 31. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan is thrilled to host the FORUM 2022 academic poster contest, presented at the Innovation Center. The competition honors student research at all levels, including undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral. This competition welcomes submissions from all students. The deadline for abstract poster submissions is January 17, 2022.
The prize money will be distributed to the top three winners. The first winner is to get $2500, the second winner will be getting $1500, and the third winner will be getting $1000. This competition will help students refine their design skills and give them recognization for the same. In return for their unique posters, the top three winning candidates will get a handsome cash prize that can be utilized to cover the cost of their chosen study program. There is no restriction on the use of the award money.
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is the leading and most progressive group committed to the growth of black public administration in local and state government. NFBPA was created in 1983 as an independent, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. With over 2,500 members, the NFBPA has built a national reputation for developing and delivering high-quality leadership development programs.
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Brief Description
A brief description of the scholarship is given below:
| Organization | National Forum for Black Public Administrators’ Student Research |
| Educational Level | All |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | $5000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 3 |
| City | Any |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | USA |
| Application Deadline | January 17, 2022 |
| Application Fee | Nil |
| Requirements | Application and poster |
Who is Eligible?
All candidates must be enrolled in a typical four-year college or university with at least one academic semester remaining after April 2022 to be eligible for the poster contest.
How to Apply?
Submissions should address the following question: “How do police officers recover the public’s trust by adopting innovations that rebuild and strengthen public value?”
People of color frequently engage with law enforcement personnel, and their day may be severely impacted due to that interaction. In the United Kingdom, police body cams were initially deployed in 2005. This revolutionary instrument gradually made its way to the United States, where law enforcement officials thought it provided more open and direct communication with the people. However, certain on-camera occurrences have heightened and reinforced widespread skepticism of law enforcement and their actions. With government measures to abolish qualified immunity, investigate more aggressive civil lawsuits, and more, 2020 marked the start of a new age of police reform. This poster should highlight theory and practice related to law enforcement advancements that aim to transform the narrative of police, particularly in minority communities.
Email submissions to adminservices@nfbpa.org with the topic “Poster Contest Submission” in the subject line. Submissions can also be mailed to the NFBPA, Poster Contest, 455 Massachusetts Avenue NW# 363, Washington, DC 20001. The university will receive all payments.
Supporting Documents
Poster abstracts should summarise the following in fewer than 500 words: the research problem/question, the theory and hypothesis, the research methodology, the results, and the research implications. Submissions should only include research done while you were a student. It is forbidden to conduct research that involves the efforts of a professor or a professional researcher (e.g., think tanks). You are only allowed to submit one poster abstract as the lead/presenter. If your name appears on numerous abstract submissions, you can only choose one project to present as the principal presenter.
Benefits
The top three candidates who make the best posters will be the winning recipient of the scholarship and be granted $2500, $1500, and $500 each.
Application Deadline
The last date to submit your entries for the following scholarship is January 17, 2022. No late submissions will be accepted.
