Application Process
Please Note:
It is only necessary to fill out an application if you are applying for funding from UROP. To “apply” to work with a specific professor, please contact that professor directly.
Instructions:
Applications for UROP funding consist of two separate components: the online application and the online letter of recommendation.
Remember that your application will be evaluated by several professors, and not all will be specialists in your field. It is important that you write your application in general terms and explain any necessary technical details. It is often helpful to have a friend who is unfamiliar with your proposed research review the application and highlight areas of confusion. You may also contact the UROP office to make a review appointment, at which the UROP staff will review your application and provide feedback and suggestions. Review appointments will not be available on the two days prior to the deadline.
Please complete all of the required sections:
- Applicant Information
- Project Title
- Project Description and Goals
- Project Significance
- Methodology
- Timeline
- Background Experience
- Bibliography
- Funds Requested
- Safety Training
Complete the following sections only if they apply to you:
- Appendix (i.e., graphs, charts, data sheets. Do not use this section to continue the text of any other section. We cannot guarantee that the appendix will be read by the Faculty Review Committee)
- Request for Continued Funding (only if you have previously received UROP funding)
- FROG Budget (if applying for supplies)
- Curriculum Vitae (if applying for the Riemen Prize)
- Any application for research involving human subjects or animal use must include a
copy of the IRB or IACUC approval letter (the complete protocol is not necessary)
Note: The UROP application includes optional questions regarding GPA and ethnic background used for statistical purposes. This information is removed when your application is processed. These data are not seen by the review committee and do not impact the rating of your application. We use these data to evaluate trends in UROP participation. We are also asked to report some of these data to granting agencies when we seek additional funds to support UROP programs.
Note: If more than one student in a given faculty member’s research group is applying for UROP funds to work on a closely related project, each student must complete his or her own application addressing both the project as a whole and his or her individual contribution to that work. If both students will be working on the same project, each application must make this clear and describe each applicant’s role in the project. If two students submit identical or nearly identical applications, neither application will be reviewed.
Review:
Optional: Review appointments are available at the UROP office until the 2 days prior to the application deadline. Call 3-2020 to make an appointment.
Deadline:
- The deadline for summer 2012 funding will be Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at noon.
- Conference Participation and Research-Related Travel applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Due to the volume of applications and our processing requirements, UROP deadlines are strict. Late applications must be approved by the UROP staff in advance.