Undergraduate MTSU Research Scholarship and Creative Projects (URSCP)
Presented by
L. Diane Miller Chair -- URSCP Committee Director -- McNair Scholars Program
Structure of the URSCP Initiative
All disciplines included Two levels of student involvement
Assistant Scholar
URSCP Current Status
Line item for URSCP support is $120,000+ 100+ undergraduates engaged in scholarship 125 proposals submitted 03 05 32 students funded in 03 04 68 students funded in 04 05
URSCP Assistant
Assist faculty member With intent to learn about scholarship Stipend not to exceed $700 (max. 100 hours of work) Another $300 available for expenses Begin by talking with a member of the faculty
Application Packet
Cover Sheet Faculty mentor endorsement Project budget Statement of the proposed (2 project pages maximum, excluding figures and tables) Time schedule Application checklist
Next Application Deadline October 3, 2005
http://www.mtsu.edu/~urscp/assistant.htm
URSCP Scholar
Collaborating with member of faculty With intent to have ownership or take lead role in project Stipend not to exceed $3,150 (max. 350 hours of work) Additional money available to cover costs of project Begin with a well-focused idea and one or more faculty mentor(s)
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