Undergraduate Scholars Program

Required Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate student;
  • Interest in undergraduate research.

Additional Information
In order to apply, applicants must first obtain a faculty mentor for proposed research and complete the Undergraduate Scholars Program application.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Undergraduate Scholars Program
Deadline
02/25/2019
Supplemental Questions
  1. Research Program Focus: Please indicate the focus of your research project so that we can review for all applicable programs.
  2. Have you received funding from USP or INBRE previously?
  3. Funding: Note this award requires a substantial time commitment for research work and delivery of a final report.
    • 1. I am requesting funding for the following term (single semester, full academic year, summer):
    • 2. New project or Renewal: please select renewal if this project is a continuation of a project previously funded by USP or INBRE:
  4. Research Area: Please select any relevant criteria listed below to help us appropriately route your project for review and/or to be notified about special programs related to these research areas.
  5. After you have discussed this project with your mentor, please enter mentor contact information here.
    • 1. Mentor Name and Email Address. Students MUST list their mentor’s Montana State University email address listed in the MSU directory. If you do not list your mentor’s official MSU email address, their letter of recommendation will not be able to be submitted. You can access the faculty directory https://www.montana.edu/search/employees.html?mus.q=&gsc.q=&mus.d=.
    • 2. Reenter Mentor First Name
    • 3. Reenter Mentor Last Name
    • 4. Mentor Phone
    • 5. Mentor College
    • 6. Mentor Department
    • 7. Mentor Campus Address
  6. Request Academic Credit: You can choose to receive 1-3 independent research credits per semester for your USP project in addition to your stipend and/or other expenses. To receive credits through an academic department (e.g. your major department, your mentor's department), please work with your mentor and departmental administrative staff to file the appropriate paperwork. To receive credits through the Undergraduate Scholars Program, please select the requested number of USP 489/490 credits below and USP will contact you to fill out necessary paperwork at the conclusion of the review process. Please note - USP will only register students for USP credits during the term in which they have been approved for funding. Requests for retro-active or future-dated terms cannot be accommodated. See Applying for Academic Credit on the USP website for more information.
    • USP 489/490 Research Credits for Fall Semester
    • USP 489/490 Research Credits for Spring Semester
    • USP 489/490 Research Credits for Summer Semester
  7. Project Information
    • 1. Project Title
    • 2. Start Date
    • 3. End Date
    • 4. Project Summary
    • 5. Project Description
  8. Additional Project Files: Please attach any additional project files or documents here. This should include a brief description (if applicable) of your previous research experience and outcomes of that research experience(s). Please see the USP website for detailed instructions. PDF file format is strongly preferred.
    • 1. Summary of Previous Research Experience
    • 2. Additional Project File
    • 3. Additional Project File
  9. Institutional Review: Some types of research and creative projects involve sensitive activities that may require permits and/or approval from the Institutional Review Board or other committee. Please answer the following questions. You will be responsible for working with your faculty mentor to acquire appropriate approvals. See IRB Process on the USP website for more information.
    • Does your project involve animal subjects or experiments?
    • Does your research involve collecting samples from public or private lands or otherwise disturbing the landscape?
    • Does your research involve human subjects (e.g. biomedical)?
    • Does your research involve interviews or surveys with human subjects?
    • Does your research involve photographing or filming human subjects?
  10. Responsible Conduct of Research: You are responsible for conducting your research in an ethical manner according to the standards of your discipline. Federal law requires all researchers receiving federal funds to be trained in the responsible conduct of research (RCR). Students may meet this requirement by enrolling and successfully completing a research ethics course online through the CITI program. Alternatively, in semesters when it is offered, students may enroll in the "research ethics" special topics seminar offered through the MSU Department of History and Philosophy.
    • I will do the following to meet the expectations for training in the responsible conduct of research:
  11. Proof of Completion Document for Ethics in Research Training
  12. Proposal Budget Request
  13. Please upload a *pdf* copy of your unofficial transcript.
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