[Students] Undergraduate Research Grant Competiton

[Kaylee McIlveene]

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) at
Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce that we are
accepting applications for the Fall 2012 Undergraduate Grant
Competition.

The Undergraduate Grant Program offers support for research and creative
activities and is sponsored by The Division of Research. 

The grant program consists of two separate competitions: (1) The
Undergraduate Research Grant Competition and (2) The Undergraduate
Travel Grant Competition.

The Undergraduate Research Grant Competition is held to assist
undergraduate students who may require funding as they pursue research
or creative activities. Proposed funds can be used for the purchase of
equipment, software licenses, printing, postage, data searches, and data
collection.  Students may request a maximum of $500.  These funds can
not be used to pay student wages or for travel.  

To apply, students must submit a proposal that includes the methodology
to be used, expected outcomes, and funding requirements.  The body of
the proposal should be no longer than 5 pages (this limit does not
include references, abstracts, or appendices).  All proposals need to
include sections on expected outcomes and fund utilization.   Expected
outcomes include (but are not limited to): a conference presentation, an
exhibition of one's creative work, completion of an undergraduate Honors
thesis, and/or a publication.  The proposal must include the following
documents: Abstract (200 words), Description (5 pages), Expected
Outcomes, Budget (maximum of $500), Budget Justification, Timeline for
completion and Checklist.

The proposal must be readable, well-organized, and give sufficient
details about what the project intends to accomplish, procedures for
accomplishing the goal(s), clear statement of rationale for these
procedures, realistic budget information, and clear time lines for
completing the project. The proposed project should demonstrate
intellectual merit, and contribute to artistic, scholarly, or literary
creativity.

 

The Undergraduate Travel Grant Program provides travel funding for
undergraduate students presenting their research or creative activities
at a conference.  Proposed funds can only be used for travel to an
academic conference at which a student is presenting his/her work.
Verification of the applicant's role (for example, a formal acceptance
letter; the relevant page of conference program) must be documented. If
the applicant has not received confirmation, an explanation must be
provided. All awards, even if approved by the committee, will not be
granted or paid until a confirmation document is received. 

Both grants are competitive and are awarded based upon availability of
funding.  Grant awards are application specific and can not be
transferred from one event/location to another without prior approval of
The Division of Research.

To apply, students must submit a completed application form and
verification of their work's acceptance at the conference/professional
proceedings.  

Incomplete applications, including those without a faculty advisor
signature, will not be considered.

Interested individuals should submit a hard copy or electronic copy of
their application to Kaylee McIlveene in The Division of Research Office
(1st floor of the BA Building, Room 132D) or Kaylee.McIlveene at tamuc.edu
<mailto:Kaylee.McIlveene at tamuc.edu>  by October 17th.  If you have any
questions, please contact Kaylee McIlveene at Kaylee.McIlveene at tamuc.edu
<mailto:Kaylee.McIlveene at tamuc.edu>  or 903-886-5162.  

 

 

Thanks,

 

Kaylee McIlveene

Sponsored Programs Coordinator

Office of Graduate Studies and Research

Texas A&M University-Commerce

P.O. Box 3011

Commerce, Texas 75429-3011

Kaylee.McIlveene at tamuc.edu <mailto:Kaylee.McIlveene at tamuc.edu> 

903-886-5162

903-468-8784 (FAX)

 


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