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Faculty Research Advisor Information

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Faculty statements should be sent via e-mail to mlemaster@unca.edu. 

Title of Research

Description of research, budget, references should be sent as an attachment to mlemaster@unca.edu

Proposal: start date:  end date:    Total number of weeks:
          Summer 2009 grants will conclude July TBA, 2009.

The summer granting period is from the first day of summer school until the last day of summer school. All purchases and reimbursements for summer 2009  must be turned in to the Undergraduate Research Office KH 124 with original documentation no later than July TBA, 2009 in order to be processed by July TBA, 2009.

Have you ever been funded by the Undergraduate Research Program before?   yes  no 

Only completed applications will be considered.
 

Applications for consideration need to follow the new submission instructions.

 

1. Abstract (150-300 words max)

Your abstract should:

 a) communicate specific information from your research project or creative work.

 b) include the purpose, methods, and scope of your research or creative work.

 c)  provide the research project’s or creative work’s results, conclusions, and recommendations.

 d) be short (150-300 words)

An effective abstract has the following qualities:

a) uses one or more well developed paragraphs: these are unified, coherent, concise and able to stand alone.

b) uses an introduction/body/conclusion structure which presents the article, paper, or report’s purpose, results, conclusions, and recommendations in that order.

c) follows strictly the chronology of the article, paper, or report.

d) provides logical connections (or transitions) between the information included.

e) adds no new information, but simply summarizes the research or work.

f) is understandable to a wide audience.

g) uses passive verbs to downplay the author and emphasize the information.  Check with your advisor if you are unsure whether or not to use passive voice.

 

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2. Description of Research.  Provide a detailed description of the proposed project, which should include a brief introduction/background, methodology, body, conclusion and a bibliography (which will be at the end of the proposal). The description of research should be between 500 and 1000 words in length and be written for an audience of all disciplines.

 

3. Time Period. Include a timetable of research activities.

 

4. Budget with Justification. The budget should include each item or service requested and its estimated cost. Rational for your budget request should be given in the Description of Research. Budget items labeled “Miscellaneous” will not be funded.

 

5. Are you seeking additional funding from other sources? If yes, please describe in your budget paragraph. Include detailed information.

 

6. Publication outlet. The anticipated publication and presentation outlet should be identified.

 

7. Human Subject Form. If using human subjects please fill out the Institutional Research Board (IRB) form http://www.unca.edu/irb and send to mlemaste@unca.edu. Please note that requests for providing payment to human research participants are not likely to be funded.

 

8. Faculty Statement.    The faculty research advisor should submit a statement (around 350 words) which makes reference to the criteria for evaluation and identifies and describes the involvement of the advisor in the research program. Please estimate the amount of time the advisor expects to provide. The faculty advisor should send the statement to mlemaste@unca.edu.

 

Submission of above should be sent to Mila Lemaster mlemaste@unca.edu no later than Monday, March 16, 2009. Applications and proposals received after the deadline dates will be given a lower priority.