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The Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter is an annual award of $7,000 given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research and writing in any field related to any aspect of the United States political process and public policy during the last half of the 20th century. Of special interest is the role and analysis of public opinion in that process. The Selection Committee encourages applications from doctoral students in a wide range of fields, including Political Science, History, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Foreign Relations, and American Studies. The award supports research to be conducted after the announcement and will not be granted retroactively for research already completed. The recipient must conduct at least a portion of their research at the Gerald R. Ford Library and, if appropriate, will be encouraged to make full use of the Robert M. Teeter Papers. The award money can be used for travel, paper and audiovisual reproductions, administrative costs, and other research and writing expenses. This award has been made possible by the generous support of the Teeter family and friends and UPS, honoring Robert Teeter (1939-2004), who spent over thirty years as a leader in public opinion analysis and campaign strategy, including the 1976 campaign of President Gerald R. Ford. The majority of written materials from Mr. Teeter's career are part of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library collection.