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Requirements
Applicants are or will be engaged in independent, faculty-mentored undergraduate research.
Successful applicants typically will have already completed some initial activities in the proposed research topic.
Applicants must demonstrate a 3.2 GPA, both cumulative and in the major in which the research will be conducted.
For the year the student receives a Sustainability Research Grant, he/she must register for at least one credit hour of 4998/4999 course credit in two semesters (fall, winter or spring).
Sustainability Research Grant recipients are required to apply to present their work at the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) prior to graduation. It is expected that recipients also will present their work in other venues as appropriate. Additionally, the recipients will be expected to present their work to the Environmental Advisory Council.
Sustainability Research Grant recipients (students and mentors) may be asked to participate in panel discussions, admissions events and other activities related to the Undergraduate Research program and/or the Office of Sustainability. It is expected that the recipients will make every effort to aid the Undergraduate Research Program and Office of Sustainability in articulating the value of the undergraduate research experience.
Copies of presentations or manuscripts resulting from work supported by the Sustainability Research Grant funds must be submitted (electronically) to the Office of Sustainability when they are completed.
Any recipient failing to meet any of these requirements will forfeit his or her Sustainability Research Grant funds.
FAQ
| Application deadline |
March 8 |
| Scholarship, grant, fellowship, or contest |
Grant |
| Required areas of study |
sustainability |
| Awarded every year? |
yes |
Renewable?
Students who received a Sustainability Research Grant in any previous year may apply for a renewal of Sustainability Research Grant support. In addition to the standard application information, a request for renewal must be accompanied by a one-page report on the status of work supported by the previous Sustainability Research Grant, including evidence of publications and/or presentations made as a result of the award. Requests for renewal will be evaluated based on the criteria listed above and by the progress made under the previous award. Students may be supported by Sustainability Research Grant funds for no more than two years. |
yes |
| Required to attend a specific school? |
yes |
| Separate application required? |
yes |
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