The IPT department announces a competitive scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year that is open to all IPT students.  The purpose of the scholarship is twofold: to reward scholarly accomplishments and to promote engagement in current scholarly activities.

The total amount of the scholarship of $2,315.00, to be divided among one or more students for one or more semesters.  University scholarship money is paid into the student's BroncoWeb account and must first be used to pay course fees. Money that is left over can be paid to the student in the form of a check.

Selection criteria

Successful applicants must:

1. Have been fully admitted to IPT MS degree program with "regular status.
2. Have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 out of 4.0 (A-minus) in all graduate level courses.
3. Have contributed to the positive development of an IPT learning community in IPT classes and/or the IPT Community listserv.
4. Enroll in 5 or more credits in IPT courses during the semester(s) in which they receive scholarship.

In addition, successful applicants must demonstrate on or more of the following:

Recent scholarly accomplishment, which might include:

1. A paper presented at (or a proposal submitted to) an IPT-related, national or international conference (for example, ISPI, ASTD, E-Learning Guild) within the last year.
2. An article published in (or a manuscript submitted to) an IPT-related professional magazine or journal (for example, PIQ, ETR&D, PIJ, T+D).

Current scholarly activities, which might include:

1. IPT thesis research (IPT593) to be conducted within the next year.
2. IPT-related research that is not the subject of a thesis, to be conducted within the next year.

Application procedure

Submit the following documents:

1. A 1-2 page cover letter requesting consideration for the IPT scholarship.
2. Other materials documenting either scholarly accomplishment and/or current scholarly activity:

To document scholarly accomplishment, submit:

• A description of the accomplishment and your contribution to producing it.
• A copy of the presentation handout or proposal, journal article or submitted manuscript.

To document current scholarly activity, submit a 1-2 page proposal that includes:

• The purpose or goal of the proposed research.
• A brief review of the available literature about the topic and a description of how the proposed research will contribute to that literature.
• The activities you plan to carry out to complete the research. If the research is to be conducted by a group, describe the role you will play.
• A description of the way in which the results of the research will be made available to the professional community (for example, via a thesis, presentation at an IPT-related conference or a manuscript submitted to an IPT-related journal).

Application deadline

All application materials are due to Dr. Donald Stepich by Friday, April 4, 2008.

You can submit them:

via email: dstepich@boisestate.edu
via fax: (208) 426-1970 ATTN: Dr. Stepich
by mail:
Dr. Donald Stepich, IPT Chair
Instructional & Performance Technology
Boise State University
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID 83725-2070

For additional information
Contact: Dr. Stepich at dstepich@boisestate.edu or (208)426-2339