Research grants, up to $500, are available to help support undergraduate research endeavors related to developing and conducting research, with a faculty supervisor, and the presentation of research/scholarly pursuits at meetings.
In any given semester, a student should make only one application for funding. A student may be funded only twice in their academic career.
Students must have a declared major and be enrolled as a full-time
student (minimum of 12 credit hours) or a part-time student (minimum of
six credit hours) during the project’s duration.
Proposals involving live animals or human subjects must be approved by
the University’s Animal Care and Use Committee or Human Volunteers before
your grant application is submitted.
Grants may be requested for the following expenses:
1. Equipment and supplies. Purchased items will be assigned to the
  University at the end of the project.
2. Travel to present research or academic projects at professional meetings.
3. Photocopying, photography and preparation of slides or overheads for
  your presentation.
Second semester seniors are not funded for equipment and supplies without
a presentation of the research or project scheduled at a regional or national
conference prior to graduation. (The SU Student Research Conference does
not qualify.)
Awards are made on the merits of the proposal. Incomplete applications
will not be reviewed
For fall and winter allocations, all monies must be spent by the last week of
January. For spring allocations, all monies must be spent by the last week
of May. For summer allocations (June-August), all monies must be spent
by the last week of August. Unspent money by the grant’s ending date will
revert to the University. Checks must be returned to the Seidel School
Dean’s Office.
A final report of research activities and a completed expense statement
must be submitted to the Office of the Dean of the Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies by the end of the term in which the grant is awarded.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE DEAN’S OFFICES:

USARA Committee Members 2008-2009

Information Updated Soon . . .

Seidel School Matthew Corrigan - Faculty, Chair	Perdue School Robert Settle - Faculty
Henson School Kimberly Hunter – Faculty	Fulton School Michael Moeder – Faculty Eric Disque - Student

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

A description of what must be included in each USARA grant application is listed below. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Complete the following forms online, print, and submit as a package
with numbers 2 and 3 below.
1. USARA Student Grant Application.
2. Itemized Budget Request.
3. Out-of-State Travel form (as appropriate).
Proposal
In one to four typed, double-spaced pages, provide a formal
description of your research project and the activities that will be
carried out with the help of the grant.
Faculty Supporting Letter
Include a letter endorsing your research and request for funds from a
faculty member who has been directly supervising your work.
Send the original packet of all application materials (application, budget
request, Out-of-State Travel form, proposal, faculty support letter) and
four copies by Friday, October 17, 2008, to Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies, C/O Debra Clark, Executive Administrative Assistant
Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies, Teacher Education and Technology Center 354C.

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FINAL REPORT SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

A final report detailing the activities carried out with the assistance of the grant along with a complete list of itemized expenses is required. Instructions for compiling the final report are listed below.

The final report shall include:

A typed, formal description of all research activities. For travel funds, describe the conference attended along with an account of your presentation. For equipment funds, describe the research you conducted along with what you gained from it.
A completed Itemized Expenditures form.
All receipts related to research and travel expenses.

Submit the final report (formal description of research/travel, Itemized Expenditures form, and receipts) to the Office of the Dean of the Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies, c/o Debra Clark, TETC 354-C by the end of the term in which the grant was awarded.

IMPORTANT: If the final report and expense statement is not submitted, with receipts attached, Financial Services will be notified. This will mean that student grades will not be posted, you will be precluded from registration/graduation and you will be required to reimburse the money before the Financial Services flag is removed.

CONTACT FOR SENDING APPLICATIONS AND INQUIRIES:

Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies Debra Clark, Executive Administrative Assistant
Teacher Education and Technology Center 354C (410) 543-6335 or ext 36335

Application Deadline: October 17, 2008