Just Announced! OK NSF EPSCoR Summer 2017 Research Experience for Undergrads

Submission Deadline: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
 
REU awards provide funding that allows undergraduate students from institutions across the state to perform research at Oklahoma’s comprehensive research campuses (OU, OSU, TU, SRNF) during the summer months.  Students benefit from hands-on research experiences in STEM fields and one-on-one guidance from faculty mentors through the program.  This funding is for research projects taking place during the summer of 2017.
 
Types of Research Funded 
  • Award preference will be given to research in the field of CLIMATE VARIABILITY
  • Areas of STEM research other than climate variability will be considered
  • Medical research does not qualify for funding 
  • Current NSF REU grant funding is NOT required
Budget
  • Maximum allowable budget is $5,000
  • Budget must be used for the benefit of the student’s research (i.e., stipend, lab supplies, IDC, etc.)
How to Apply
Applications must be routed through the appropriate institutional grants office (i.e., by the office at the institution processing the grant award). 
 
Submit the following items via email to [email protected]:
  1. Completed cover page form*
  2. Brief description of the research project
    Include a statement outlining how the research experience will benefit the student researcher and why the student is well-suited for participation. (No formal format is required; 2 pages max.)
  3. Budget summary (i.e., student stipend, total lab supplies, IDC, etc.)
  4. Letter of commitment from the student researcher
  5. Biographical sketch or CV of the faculty mentor (2 pages max.)
Submission Deadline
February 1, 2017
 
Funding Decision Announcements
March 1, 2017
 
*Cover Page Form
 
 
Questions?  Contact Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at 405.744.9964 or [email protected]