Willard North Research Awards for Graduate Students

The Willard North Research Awards for Graduate Students is named in honor of Dr. Willard North who devoted many years to fostering research at UCM. Dr. North was a proponent of sound research design, appropriate statistical techniques, and proper interpretation of results. The purpose of these awards is to promote and encourage the highest levels of graduate research and scholarly investigation in keeping with Dr. North’s standards. These awards are supported through an endowed fund established with the University of Central Missouri Alumni Foundation. The Willard North Graduate Student Research Award is available to all graduate students seeking graduate degrees from UCM. All applicants must be enrolled in graduate courses the semester they apply for the award. Awards are to be used on materials and services needed to complete research and thesis projects. Please see the application for further information.