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Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship

102 Roudebush Hall • Phone: 513-529-3600• Fax: 513-529-3762

Undergraduate Research Award Program (URA)

Feb 4, 2008 Deadline $$ for Undergrad Research for Spring 2008

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Guidelines & Application (in pdf file version) or the just application form pdf interactive file.

2007  Undergraduate Research Committee

Round 2 Spring Semester Timetable

02/04/2008 Applications due in OARS by 5:00 pm
02/13/2008 Award Announcement (via e-mail)
Feb- Apr 2008 Research Period to Conduct Project (approximately 10 weeks)
04/30/2008 Final Report Due & Funds Must Be Spent

NEW THIS YEAR!

The Undergraduate Research Award Program increased funding to include an additional competition in the fall semester. Students may choose to apply in Round 1, Fall Semester or Round 2, Spring Semester. See deadlines below. Or view the current guidelines on the web.

All Miami University enrolled full-time undergraduates on all campuses are eligibile.

The URA program provides an opportunity for undergraduates to be introduced to the world of research and scholarly projects. Miami’s Undergraduate Research Program encourages students to initiate and carry out small-scale, independent research projects in any discipline. Students can develop and implement either a practical or a creative study under the supervision of a faculty member. Individual awards or group project awards usually range from $150 to $1,000 and are made available through the Miami University Senate Committee for Undergraduate Research. These awards provide support for independent scholarly activities.

Application Deadlines

Now is the time to talk over your ideas with a faculty member and get your fall semester application started!

Round 1 Fall Semester

Round 2 Spring Semester
Due Dates & Announcements
09/17/2007 02/04/2008 Applications due in OARS by 5:00 pm
09/26/2007 02/13/2008 Award Announcement
Oct. – Dec. Feb. – Apr. Research Period (approximately 10 weeks)
02/01/2008 04/30/2008 Final Report Due & Funds Must Be Spent

Submit application to OARS
(Office for the Advancement of Research & Scholarship)
Roudebush Hall, 102
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-3600
Contact: Sherry Braden or Martha Weber

Additional Benefit

Applications to the Undergraduate Research Program are also automatically considered for specific departmental awards. OARS will automatically foward applications by students working with a faculty sponsor in these departments for consideration.

Department/ Center Award
Ecology Research Center Barrett Endowment for Ecology Research
Microbiology Fisher
Political Science Maher
Psychology Crannell
Zoology Maher

2007  Undergraduate Research Committee

Faculty/ Staff Members

Doris Bergen, Chair
Valerie Cross (CSA)
John Czaja, Associate Director OARS 8/08
Steve Elliott (ECO)
Richard Moore (BOT)
Michelle Taylor (ENG)

Undergraduate Student Members

Emily A. Johnson (ITS)
Michael Kerr (CHM)
Ryan Underwood (PSE)
Jacob Mathew (ZOO)
Paul Morrow (PHL)