HFES Aging Technical Group

The Aging Technical Group (ATG) is a community of professionals from industry, academia, and government organizations who share a common interest in human factors appropriate to meeting the emerging needs of older people and special populations in a wide variety of life settings.

atg scholarship for students

     Purpose: The ATG's goal is to provide scholarships to students to conduct their research (1-2 scholarships per year based on resources; open to MS or PhD level)

     Eligibility: Students must be members of the aging technical group and agree to submit their research to the HFES conference within 2 years of receiving the award.

     Amount: up to $500 per award

     Application: Students must submit a 1-2 page description of their project and request for funds. The applicants must provide a letter of support from faculty stating:

how the funding from the aging technical group is critical to the research

what the student's academic/scholarship record is, and

an endorsement of the student's research plan. Students should also present a timeline for their research leading up to graduation

In recognition of the winner's accomplishment, the student(s) is presented the award (plaque and up to $500) during the ATG meeting at the HFES annual conference.

Due date: Proposals are due August 15, and awards will be made by September 15.
Submit your application to Diana J. Schwerha, Ph.D. (Schwerha@ohio.edu)

Year	Recipient	Research Project
2009	Wei-Ting Yen	“The overall aim of the study is to explore the product interface design characteristics for older people with hand dysfunction. In addition, the long-term goal is to further propose design assist tools to help product designers make design decisions correctly and productively during design processes when designing ADL relevant products for older people with hand dysfunction.”

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