The Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter is an annual award of $5,000 given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research and writing on an aspect of the United States political process and public policy, broadly defined. Applicants must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. program (coursework and examinations) by the application deadline, except for the dissertation. The postmark deadline to apply: May 1, 2012. Click here for more info.