研究补助金最高可达$500,以支持本科生在任何领域的研究. 鼓励申请人从多个来源寻求资助. 本科生研究补助金可用于购买实验室用品, 媒体供应, 缩微胶片, 软件, or field materials; fund copying or printing expenses; support telephone, 传真, or other communication costs; fund 旅行 to a regional library, 博物馆, or off-campus field site; or make possible other legitimate research expenses.
- The funds must be expended directly in support of the proposed investigation and excludes funding for labor.
- 资金不得用于由其他来源更合理地提供资金的材料, 如部门设备或标准实验室用品.
- Non-consumable items purchased in support of undergraduate research become the property of 宾夕法尼亚十大正规网投平台.
- 购买计算机软件和硬件必须得到LTS的批准.
- 报销s will be distributed to members of the research team as designated by the faculty mentor and must follow the policies of the College.
- 补助金不能追溯地用于支付已完成的研究费用.
申请过程
学生研究人员和/或教师导师可以提交此申请. 所有学生研究人员在项目期间必须有一位教师导师, and students who submit this application must gain the endorsement of the faculty mentor to apply for the grant. 补助金是滚动发放的, 任何学年的助学金数量将根据可用资金而定. 申请人须准备以下资料:
- 学生研究员和教师导师姓名
- Description of the project and the role of the student researcher(s) in developing the research question, 方法, 数据收集, 分析, 以及公众传播
- A statement that includes the research questions and a description of the proposed research 方法
- 对你研究项目的预期结果的解释
- 项目时间表说明
- 预算工作表
拨款甄选准则
- 增加学生学习: 项目为学生参与者提供最佳学习体验的程度
- 社会影响: 项目显示增加知识或社会影响的潜力的程度
- 研究框架: 研究框架与项目目标相适应的程度
- 成本 & 时间轴: the degree to which the costs being funded and timeline are reasonable and consistent with the methods, 目标, 研究的目标和资助的范围
资助研究人员的期望
- 在研究过程中保持良好的学术地位.
- Participate in relevant professional development events sponsored by the Center for Academic Innovation.
- 出席由教务长办公室主办的研究展示.
- Submit a final report assessing the fulfillment of project objectives and use of resources to the Director of the CTL.