Institute for Social Research

A. Regula Herzog Young Investigators Fund

The A. Regula Herzog Young Investigators Fund was established at the Survey Research Center (SRC) of the University of Michigan to honor Regula Herzog’s contributions as a mentor for young investigators and a survey researcher specializing in older populations. The fund’s primary goals are to support the research and training activities of junior researchers at SRC, with a particular emphasis on those engaged in research on older populations.

The fund covers various allowable expenses, including research supplies and services, conference costs, training opportunities, travel related to conferences, workshops, training, or research collaborations across institutions, as well as memberships in professional organizations. Additionally, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows can use the funds to participate in summer courses offered by SRC and ICPSR.

Expectations

  • At the one year mark, you will be asked to share an update about the status of your research.
  • In publications and presentations, acknowledge ISR and this award’s support.
  • The awards are intended to be utilized within one year but can be extended for an additional six months upon request.

Eligibility and Scope

  • University of Michigan junior researchers, research investigators, research assistant professors, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students within SRC
  • Deadline: February 11, 2025
  • Award Amount: $11,000

Application Process

  • Documents required for submission
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Proposal Document
  • If you have any questions about the award process, please contact [email protected]

Previous Herzog Recipients

  • Kimson Johnson, 2024 – Explorations of the educational exposome on cognitive aging and health over the life course
  • Joelle Abramowitz, 2022 – Understanding work arrangements of older adults in the United States and their effects on wellbeing
  • Noura Insolera, 2021 – Food Insecurity and Social Safety Net Programs in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
  • Jessica Francis, 2020 – Online health community intervention for LGBT older adults
  • Mengyao Hu, 2019 – An Analysis of Memory Effects in the HRS Life History Mail Survey
  • Haena Lee, 2018 – Are Childhood Adverse Exposures a Threat to Successful Aging?
  • Allison Brenner, 2017 – Environmental Barriers and Facilitators of Access to Healthcare for Elderly Stroke Survivors
  • Kate Duchowny, 2017 – Muscle Weakness and Physical Disability in Older Americans
  • Lauren Schmitz, 2017 – Life Course Determinants of Epigenetic Age Acceleration in the Health and Retirement Study
  • Erin Ware, 2016 – The Effects of Measurement Choices on Phenotype and Genotype on Estimated Genetic Contribution of Depressive Symptoms in the Health and Retirement Study
  • Heidi Guyer, 2015 – Sleep and Diet Patterns of Women Aged 50 to 75 with Type II Diabetes
    Apoorva Jadhav, 2015 – The Health and Economic Well-Being of Widows in a Global Context
  • Tara Queen, 2012 – The Influence of Health on Global and Experienced Well-Being
  • Jessica Broome, 2011 – How Interviewers’ Vocal and Verbal Attributes Affect Differential Success in Recruiting Respondents
    Sunghee Lee, 2011 – Cross-Cultural Measurement Properties of the Self-Reported Health Scale
  • Joanne Hsu, 2010 – The Effects of a Member’s Cognitive Decline on the Household Management of Finances
  • Jennifer Ailshire, 2009 – Associations between Neighborhood Social Context and Levels of Social Engagement among Residents
  • Brooke Helppie, 2009 – The Interactions between the Personal and Professional Lives of Early-Career PhD Economists
  • Lauren Hersch Nicholas, 2009 – The Role of Public Policy in Improving Health Care Quality, Health and Retirement Outcomes for the Elderly Population
  • Lindsay Ryan, 2009 – Interindividual Differences and Change in Cognition and Well-Being across Adulthood
  • Ishtar Govia, 2008 – Longitudinal Associations between Women’s Relationships and their Health
  • Jessica Faul, 2007 – The Influence of Life Course Socioeconomic Position on Cognitive Function and Change in Older Age
  • Elena Gouskova, 2006 – The Relationship Between Commuting Time on Health using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
    Sonja Ziniel, 2006 – Influence of Cognitive Aging on Response Strategies with Specific Attention to Behavioral Frequency Measures
  • Leticia Marteleto, 2005 – Divorce and Intergenerational Transfers in the Health and Retirement Study
    Ayse Uskul, 2005 – Systematic Differences in How Questions Influence Responses in Different Cultures
  • Gwenith Fisher, 2003 – The Complex Interrelationships Between Work, Health, and Retirement Choices

To support this fund and make future awards possible, please visit our Next Generation Giving Page.

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