STUDENT GRANT
PROGRAM
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STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM
FAQ
Why are only on-campus (Moscow) students eligible for this program?
I have an idea for a project, but its not really "research" - will the committee still consider it?
Who would qualify as a faculty sponsor? Do Assistant and Associate Professors qualify?
In the Submission Procedures under 'For the Proposal', it says that we need to "Identify 3 qualified external reviewers" - are we just listing people that know us and would be able to review our project? What is the role of these three people? Do you just
need names, titles and contact information?
We have to include information about how we plan to make our results available to UI students; is there a listing of events that are regularly held, so that I can find one that fits with my project? Are we allowed to create our own event, such as a relevant class to present our research to?
Why are only on-campus (Moscow) students eligible for this program?
The Student Grant Program is funded by student fees at $6/student per semester and at this time only on-campus students contribute to the program. The committee felt that only students who contribute to the program should be eligible to recieve funds from the program. If you are an off-campus student and wish to participate in this program, contact your College and ask where your student fees are going.
I have an idea for a project, but its not really "research" - will the committee still consider it?
Absolutely, the definition of research that the committee is using does not refer to only "bench research", but to all scholarly activities. The program is available to ALL student in ALL disciples. Write a proposal and justify your need, the committee will consider it.
Who would qualify as a faculty sponsor? Do Assistant and Associate Professors qualify?
Yes, the important thing is that you have someone affiliated with the University who is qualified to give you advise/help with your project when you have questions/problems. This person does not necessarily have to be a faculty member.
In the Submission Procedures under 'For the Proposal', it says that we need to "Identify 3 qualified external reviewers" - are we just listing people that know us and would be able to review our project? What is the role of these three people?
The objective is to mimic the actual grant process as much as possible. External reviewers are not personal recommendations. External reviewers are persons (in our case 1 faculty, 2 students) who are capable of objectively reviewing the proposal for its merits. The reviewers will be asked to fill out the Evaluation Form and give your proposal a score. The reviewer scores and comments will be given the most consideration when the committee meets to determine which proposals will get funded. The committee asks that you identify three persons on campus who can perform this role in regards to your proposal. Ideally, you would identify the most qualified persons on campus who can objectively review the proposal for its merits, so you may not “know” these persons, or they “know” you. Also these are only recommendations for reviewers, the committee may ask others to review your proposal. A bit of advise: read the evaluation form carefully, these are the criteria that your proposal will be judged on.
We have to include information about how we plan to make our results available to UI students; is there a listing of events that are regularly held, so that I can find one that fits with my project? Are we allowed to create our own event, such as a relevant class to present our research to?
The Student Grant Program is funded by students, so the committee felt it important that the results of funded projects were made available to the student body. There are numerous symposiums on campus, including the GPSA Grad Expo for graduate students, Engineering Exposition, College of Science Symposium, and others. Sorry, but at this point there is no comprehensive list of all campus events available from the University. For now it is important to keep in mind the intent of this requirement and come up with something that tries to fulfill that intent. You can absolutely create your own event, however, soley presenting your work in class may be too restrictive to the general student body. Think of a medium in which any student who was interested in your project could find out what it was that you did and be able to ask you questions about it.
Also, feel free to contact your College Representative if you're not sure if your idea is appropriate. A goal of the committee is to facilitate the creation of a campus-wide symposium in which grant recipients would be required to participate in.
If you have any questions, please contact a committee member.
Powerpoint Presentation given to the Student Fees Committee
UISROG.ppt (Presented Feb. 8th 2006)
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