Undergraduate Research Grant
The ATU Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR) invites students to submit applications for funds to support faculty-mentored independent research. Funding for undergraduate research projects includes up to $2,000 in project support (including supplies and travel). In place of a stipend, students will receive a $250 award upon completion of the project. Students may submit an application at any point throughout the academic year. Grants will be awarded on the merit of the project and subject to approval by the CUR committee.
Note: the CUR operates on the fiscal year calendar, therefore, grants are subject to the budget and available funds. If a student applies and there are no available funds, that student may submit the application at the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1st) for consideration.
Following is a description of the support available and application process. Applications should be submitted to Dr. Jeanine Myers and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at any time during the academic year. Please e-mail jmyers32@atu.edu with any questions about the grants or the application process.
Applications for Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) in ALL academic disciplines will be considered for funding. Applications may focus on investigation of questions of interest to the faculty mentor. URS awards are subject to the following conditions.
Upon completion of the project, the student is required to submit a final report in
order to receive the $250 award.
REVIEW PROCESS
An URS Award review committee consisting of ATU faculty and administrators will use the following criteria to evaluate faculty research proposals.
Section I. Project Description (not exceeding six pages)
1. Rationale for the Project
2. Activities to be Completed
3. Student Mentoring by Faculty Member (explain the mentoring plan, including a brief schedule)
4. Written Outputs (agree to submit a final report and mention other plans to present, publish and submit a grant proposal for external funding)
5. URS statement on why he or she is deserving of the award and his or her interests and plans for graduate education and a research career
Section II. Budget Justification
Section III. Faculty resume not exceeding three pages.
Student resume not exceeding three pages.
For additional information, contact: jmyers32@atu.edu.
Dr. Jeanine Myers Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Director, Center for Undergraduate Research Professor of Mathematics |
Dr. Jessica Young Assistant Director, Center for Undergraduate Research Associate Professor of Physics
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Surya Jyoti Banerjee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
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