Undergraduate students enrolled in any program at Clarion University are invited to apply for up to $500 in funds to support independent research or a scholarly project to be conducted in collaboration with a faculty or staff project advisor.
Research is defined in a broad context to include any scholarly, creative, entrepreneurial, or civic activity and is not limited to the traditional concept of empirical research. The project must be completed prior to the middle of April 2010 when the student is required to present findings at the Undergraduate Research Conference that will be held at Clarion University during the week of April 11, 2010. This is an activity of the Clarion University Academic Excellence Series.
In those instances where the project is on-going, the student will provide/present the current status of the project at the April 2010 conference with final results presented in the following year's research seminar. The funds are to support student projects; there are no provisions for faculty compensation. Projects can be those of one student or a team of students.
The application must include the following components: undergraduate research/project grant form; undergraduate research/project budget form; the student's resume; and a written letter of support from a faculty or staff project advisor, who may sponsor only three projects in a funding cycle. The proposal should follow the prescribed format as outlined on the grant form page. In multidisciplinary projects, several faculty or staff may act as project advisors. Late proposals, incomplete proposals, or those not sponsored by a faculty or staff project advisor will not be considered.
One hard copy of the proposal should be sent by Nov. 13 to: Dr. Ryan Theroux, Undergraduate Grants Coordinator: 108 Carrier Administration Building, Clarion, Pa. 16214.
Members of the Undergraduate Grant Review Committee: Dr. Steven Harris, department of biology; Dr. Brenda Dede, graduate studies; Dr. Rod Raehsler, department of economics; Dr. Hallie Savage, director Honors Program; Dr. Brian Maguire, department of education; Dr. Todd Pfannestiel, department of history; Gary Greenberg, department of art; Robert Bullington, department of theatre; Dr. Susan Hilton, department of mass media arts, journalism, and communication studies; Susan Traynor, department of computer science; Dr. David Lott, department of biology, Clarion University - Venango Campus; Dr. Ellen Foster, department of English, Clarion University - Venango Campus; Dr. Laurie Occipinti, department of AGES; Dr. Bruce Smith, department of education; and Dr. Stephen Johnson, department of music.
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