Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) Program in Aging Sciences

The National Science Foundation awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant to Oregon State University to support a multidisciplinary IGERT graduate training program in aging sciences. Beginning in the fall of 2011, the OSU program, called Linking Individuals, Families and Environments in An Aging Society will train Ph.D. scientists and engineers through NSF’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program.

Scholarships and Fellowships

OSURA Scholarship:This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student. It is awarded yearly, as funds permit, to support deserving scholars with their gerontological studies and career pursuits in gerontology.

OREA Scholarship: The Oregon Retired Educators Association Memorial Fund scholarship has traditionally awarded one of their $1,000 scholarships for graduate students to an OSU student.  

Josephine Zimmerman Gerontology Fellowship: Administered by the College of Health and Human Sciences, this scholarship is for graduate students who have U.S. citizenship and are concentrating on gerontology.  Preference given to students with prior work-related experience and evidence of financial need.  For more information, contact Rena Thayer.

Academic Opportunities

Summer Institute on Research Methodology (July, 2011)

The Summer Institute on Research Methodology is hosted by the College of Public Health and Human Sciences in July of each year on the Oregon State University campus. The Institute attracts researchers from across the country for the three-day seminar on research methodologies. For more information contact Anne Hatley.

LIFE Scholars Program

The LIFE Scholars Program enables undergraduate students across campus to participate in a scholarly project in the field of aging with Center faculty. Undergraduates receive a stipend for the summer program.

Program in Gerontology

The Program in Gerontology at Oregon State University began in 1972 and continues as a comprehensive gerontology program. It is administered through the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences with the participation of several schools, colleges, and departments in the University. Additional support has been received from private foundations and donors.

Undergraduate Gerontology Certificate Program

Undergraduates in any major at OSU may earn a Certificate in Gerontology, increasing their  employability in the many professional areas related to aging.

Professional Development

OSU Gerontology Students Association (OSUGSA)

The purpose of the OSUGSA is to provide members with opportunities for professional development within the interdisciplinary field of gerontology through social activities, networking, community service projects, and educational programs. Undergraduate and graduate students from all academic disciplines with an interest in gerontology are invited to join. The OSUGSA develops a meeting schedule during the fall quarter. OSUGSA is associated with the Oregon Gerontological Association, and membership in the student club includes membership in the state organization. For more information contact Carolyn Aldwin

AGHE Careers in Aging

The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education provides excellent information concerning careers in aging.

101 Careers in Gerontology

OSU graduate Joanne Grabinski, MA, published a comprehensive guide to careers in gerontology (Amazon.com).