Financial Aid
Senior scholars may apply for a stay at the Institute and, if accepted, will receive a stipend of $2,000 per month.
Students will be offered a stipend of $1,250 per month. Up to $1,000 will be provided to offset travel expenses.
Resident students and scholars will be offered library assistance, computer access, study space, and be welcomed at the faculty dining facility. The Institute enjoys a relationship with the Pan American Health Organization. Following completion of their project at Edinboro University, grant applicants may also be offered an opportunity to participate in
PAHO projects.
Some student housing will be available on campus and if not, visitors will receive help from University staff for finding housing off-campus. Food and lodging and other expenses incurred while in residence will be paid from the scholarship stipend. Students and scholars will be responsible for visa requirements, healthcare insurance, and any additional travel expenses. Residency at the Institute can range from one to three months or more.
Qualifications
Selection for residency at the Institute is open both to senior scholars and younger students interested in doing research in bioethics. It is expected that younger students and senior scholars will have the support of the academic institution where they are either enrolled or employed.
Senior Scholars may be physicians, biologists, social scientists, lawyers, philosophers, theologians or other academicians. Scholars must have a doctoral degree and research experience.
Younger students might be enrolled in medical school, a graduate program, preparing a doctoral dissertation, or considering the integration of bioethics with their area of studies. Students must have finished an undergraduate degree.
Selection Process
With the help of a committee, selections will be based on the quality of a proposed project, importance of the project, qualifications of the applicant, suitability of the Institute to provide needed services. Special consideration will be given to research projects addressing public health issues and projects of the Pan American Health Organization. A
Curriculum Vitae of each applicant will be required, as well as a letter of support from one’s academic institution or professional association. Samples of published work or reviews of past projects should also be included.
Responsibilities
Scholars and students who receive a Russell B. Roth Scholarship and complete their projects will be designated
James F. Drane Institute Scholars. They will be expected to complete their projects during their stay. Completed papers may be submitted for publication at one of PAHO’s journals. The Institute must be cited when works are published. After finishing their stay, scholars and students will be encouraged to identify other persons interested in doing similar work at the Institute. Their recommendations will strengthen the applications of future residents.
Scholars will be encouraged to establish contact with members of the Edinboro family, especially in the Latin
American Studies Program. Faculty of the Latin American Studies program may be interested in arranging meetings with Institute students and scholars so that visitors on campus may share their academic interests and experiences with U.S. students and faculty.
Location
Edinboro University is in northwestern Pennsylvania, approximately 100 miles from Pittsburgh, Pa., Cleveland, Ohio, and Buffalo, New York. The borough of Edinboro is a small town a few miles south of Lake Erie. It is a quiet, peaceful place. Winters are not bitterly cold, but are snow packed. Summers are ideally pleasant.