October 19, 2010 –
UC Irvine’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), a CALIT2 partner, has issued its fall call for proposals. UCI undergraduates from all disciplines who are conducting research projects or creative activities under the guidance of faculty are encouraged to apply.
Each proposal should include the background and objective of the research project, project design and feasibility, student’s specific responsibility, project timeline and a detailed budget with justification. In addition, faculty mentors will be asked to upload one letter of recommendation per project, which will evaluate the student’s performance to date and capacity to complete the proposed activities. If the research involves human subjects or the use of live vertebrate animals, the appropriate IRB or IACUC protocol number is required. Guidelines and necessary forms can be found at http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/.
Complete proposals must be submitted online at the UROP Web site (http://www.urop.uci.edu/grants.html) by Monday, Nov. 1, 2010.
Proposals will be reviewed by the UROP Faculty Advisory Board.
Standards for evaluation of funding requests include:
Intellectual merit in the proposed research activity
Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal packet
Level of commitment and support from the faculty
Assessment of student’s UCI transcript
Available funds
UROP will fund a maximum of $1,000 for individual projects and a maximum of $2,500 for proposals that involve multiple students.
Funds can be used to support purchase of materials and supplies, research-related travel and costs incurred in the presentation of research or creative activities. These funds cannot support major hardware purchases, salaries or stipends, or travel expenditures only.
Proposals requiring no funding, or receiving adequate funding from departmental or other sources, may be submitted for a UROP Honorary Fellowship.
Students are encouraged to attend a UROP proposal-writing Workshop 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway Building, Room 1321.
For more information, contact the UROP Office: Student Services II, Suite 2300; Phone: (949) 824-4189; Fax: (949) 824-1607; e-mail: urop@uci.edu.
