7^th Annual Jim Wahlberg BSW Student Scholar Award

The BPD Board of Directors invites all BPD members to encourage outstanding BSW students to submit a proposal for the 2009 Jim Wahlberg BSW Student Scholar Award.

The recipient will present his/her paper at a special invitation session at the 2011 BPD Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Conference registration, transportation and a one night hotel stay will be paid by BPD for the selected presenter as well as a $250.00 honorarium and a plaque.

**Recipients will be eligible for a full tuition Dean’s Scholarship in the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program.  The Scholarship is contingent upon successful completion of the University of Michigan MSW program application and an offer of admission.  The recipient will also need to maintain good academic standing while enrolled in the MSW program.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY:

• A current BSW student who will graduate from a CSWE accredited BSW Program on or before August 2010, and
• Who meets the criteria for admission to the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work * (http://www.ssw.umich.edu/admissions-MSW/criteria.html ), and
• Who attends a program that possesses current membership in BPD.

* Students wishing to enter the MSW Advanced Standing program (45 credit hour program) at the U-M SSW MSW program must have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA over the last 60-75 semester hours on their BSW transcript.  Students with GPA’s below 3.5 can apply for admission into the University of Michigan’s 60 semester hour MSW program.

PLEASE SUBMIT ONE COPY OF:

1. A brief abstract overview (not more than 50 words) to be included in the Final Program.
2. A scholarly paper (written in APA style, 12-point Times New Roman Font, and double spaced, with standard 1” margins and between 3 and 5 pages in length).
   
   

Topical Area: Social Justice, Equality and Empowerment

• Describe how your undergraduate program experience in social work and the NASW Code of Ethics have shaped and influenced your commitment to the promotion of social justice, equality and empowerment.
• -        Describe how you think a graduate education will further enhance your ability to carry out that vision.

3. The proposal cover sheet.
4. Your official University transcript.

Because an anonymous review process will determine the recipient, the paper should not contain any identifying information about you or your institution.

Proposals written by multiple authors will not be reviewed.  Only one student can be selected as the Jim Wahlberg BSW Student Scholar.

Please submit your proposal via email attachment to the “Jim Wahlberg Scholarship Review Committee” at conferences@bpdonline.org by December 11, 2009.  Mail transcripts only to: BPD Association Manager, 1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA  22314.  You will receive a confirmation of receipt within one week.  Please indicate in the subject line “Proposal for Jim Wahlberg BSW Student Scholar”