DEI DawgTank Research Competition

• Proposal deadline: Monday, April 1

Do you have an idea for a research project focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education? Submit a proposal to “pitch” your project at our DawgTank Research Competition for a chance to win funding for your research!

Competition details:

• Graduate students will submit 500-word proposals by Monday, April 1
• Five finalists will be selected to present a five-minute “pitch” of their research projects at the event on Tuesday, April 30
• A panel of judges or “dawgs” will award research funding up to $900 in support of top presenters

The DawgTank “pitch”:

• Finalists will pitch their projects to a panel of judges or “dawgs”
• “Sell” your research project with a five-minute pitch, using whatever media deemed necessary
• “Dawg” judges will have up to five minutes for Q&A
• Pitches will be judged on their contributions to DEI, funding needs, and scientific rigor

Join us in the DawgTank on Tuesday, April 30 at the Mary Frances Early College of Education Graduate Research Conference!