Application Deadline: April 14, 2008.

2008 Summer Faculty Stipend Pilot Program:

The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce a new stipend program for faculty mentoring students in research during the summer of 2008.  This pilot program is intended to encourage and reward faculty who devote significant time during the summer months to mentor undergraduate research projects. 

Undergraduate research can be a significant educational experience for our students.  It enhances the overall college experience through active engagement in the process of discovering and sharing new knowledge.  In addition, it also encourages a close collaboration between both students and faculty.  The summer is often a valuable time where students and faculty can work together on significant projects without many of the distractions that occur during the fall and spring semesters. 

All faculty working with student(s) over the summer for the equivalent of eight (8) weeks interaction with the student(s), are eligible to apply.  Faculty members mentoring students as part of a course research project (where the faculty member is already receiving compensation for the course) are not eligible for this stipend.  Faculty members do not need to be working with a student who is funded through the Office of Undergraduate Research in order to be considered for funding.

Because each discipline, as well as individual student projects, vary in the amount of time required by the faculty mentor, stipends will be awarded based on the level of interaction with the student(s).  The stipend amounts are as follows:

5-10 hours/week: $1000

10-20 hours/week: $1500

20+ hours/week (or multiple projects): $2000