Purpose:
To support undergraduate students in the sophomore or junior years in research or creative projects during the fall or spring academic semesters.

Description:
This competition will fund up to 20 students for approved research or creative work directed by a faculty member. The supervising faculty member must support the student's application in writing. Students will be eligible for up to $1,000 of support as a stipend or for research expenses (such as travel), or any combination of these. The application should include a simple budget proposal detailing all anticipated expenses. Sponsoring faculty will receive $500, payable as either stipend or as research fund to the faculty member.

Applications will be due in the Office of General Education by November 1, 2007 for funding during Academic Year 2007-08. A final report on research activities funded by the grant will be due in the Office of General Education on November 1, 2008.

Proposals will be evaluated by a committee composed of university faculty and staff, and highly ranked proposals will be forwarded to the dean of academic affairs for consideration. Decisions will be announced as soon as they are made.

Please direct inquiries to the General Education Program via email at gened@american.edu, or by phone at 202-885-3879.

General Eligibility Requirements

• Students must be full-time sophomores and juniors at American University in good standing.
• Applications will be made online and submitted to the General Education Office.
• Faculty members who direct projects may be full or part time and will be eligible for stipends or research funds as specified.
• Students are eligible for a single award from this competition; there is no restriction on funding from other sources, nor upon being awarded funds from other sources concurrently with an Undergraduate Research Support award.
• All research or creative activities must be consistent with the university’s policies and requirements on research, and all international travel must conform to the policies on travel and international travel. It is the awardee’s responsibility to consult the appropriate documents.

Fall or Spring Student Research Awards