Provost's
Undergraduate Research Awards
The Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA) program began in 1993 as an effort to encourage undergraduates to engage in research activity. This program was founded on the belief that involvement in research not only enhances a student's learning experience, but helps develop important skills in proposal writing, obtaining research funding, carrying out a project and reporting the results. When students work with faculty sponsors, these skills are nurtured and fine tuned. The research is performed in either the summer or the fall, and any freshman, sophomore, or junior is eligible to apply. Each year students receive awards in amounts up to $3,000, with the option of conducting their research for academic credit.
The
III Awards Timetable Applications
and Faculty Sponsor Forms
|
Summer
Proposal |
Fall Proposal |
Processes |
|
March 25, 2008 (noon) |
April 21, 2008 (noon) |
Proposals due in Theodore O. Poehler's office, 276 |
|
March 26, 2008 |
April 22, 2008 |
Copies of all proposals distributed to the committee members for review. |
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March 27 - April 17, 2008 |
April 23 – May 9, 2008 |
Proposals review and selection of awardees. |
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April 21, 2008 |
May 14, 2008 |
Notification of successful candidates and faculty sponsors. |
|
Thursday
– April 17, 2008 (for PURA
Year 2007) |
Recognition program with presentations and reception. |
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IV Selection Criteria ***** Applications must be received in our office by noon on the due date above. *****
Please bring or send applications to:
Vice Provost for Research
276
(410) 516-8070
(410) 516-8035 Fax
Frequently Requested Information:
Number of Awards Granted Poster Session Information
Summer 2008
PURA Recipients Fall 2008 PURA Recipients
Please contact our office at (410)
516-8070 for additional information
regarding this program.