[YSU-Jewish] Undergraduate Research Opportunity

[ysu-jewish at lists.ysu.edu]

Memorandum 

To:	All Faculty and Undergraduate Student Researchers

From:	Peter J. Kasvinsky
	Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

Date:	October 26, 2007

Re:	Undergraduate Student Research Grant Request for Proposals (RFP)

I am pleased to announce the continuation of the Undergraduate Student 
Research Grant Program.  Please announce to undergraduate students in 
your program the availability of this support program to help defray 
the costs of research projects that they may initiate with faculty.  
The Undergraduate Student Research Grant competition, funded by the 
Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, will provide up to 
$500, to pay for such things as: student travel expenses required for 
data collection, supplies or materials, photocopying, and necessary 
items of small equipment.  A maximum of twenty awards will be made 
during this phase of this program. 

The Undergraduate Research Grant Program is “student centered.”  
Proposals could relate to required undergraduate theses, senior 
projects, or self-initiated student research, scholarship, or creative 
projects.  The student must write the proposal after identifying a 
faculty mentor who agrees to supervise the project. Proposals based on 
student-initiated original research will be favored in the selection 
process. Proposals will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the 
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and will include faculty, 
administrators, and student representatives.  Signed applications, in 
response to this Request for Proposals, must be received in the School 
of Graduate Studies and Research (Room 359, Tod Hall) by 5:00 P.M., 
Monday November 19,  2007.  No late applications will be accepted!  The 
grant financial disbursement will be made to the designated Student 
Research Supervisor upon awarding of the scholarship.  

Undergraduate Student Research Grant applications are available in the 
School of Graduate Studies and Research or by email request to: Dr. 
Jeffrey C. Dick, Director of Undergraduate Research at: jcdick at ysu.edu

Any questions regarding this RFP or requests for Scholarship 
applications should be directed to:  Dr. Jeffrey Dick, Director of 
Undergraduate Research at jcdick at ysu.edu. 

 cc:	Interim Provost Khawaja
	President Sweet
	The Jambar


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Helene J. Sinnreich, Ph.D.
Director, Judaic and Holocaust Studies
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555
330-941-1603
hjsinnreich at ysu.edu
www.ysu.edu/judaic