Students currently enrolled at Oakland University are invited to apply for student research grants under the guidance of a full-time Oakland University faculty member. Only one application per project will be considered. Applications are submitted online in RAM 3.0. Refer to the URC Guidelines for application preparation.

• Support may be requested for supplies, minor items of equipment, technical services of various kinds, and costs of travel, where that travel has been carefully justified and does not qualify for a Student Travel Grant. University regulations on travel reimbursement are to be followed. It is also important to understand that anything purchased with grant funds is subject to university property guidelines. The details of any proposed or approved matching support should be provided along with the total cost of the project. 
• Funding to defray a portion of the costs connected with presentation of original work at a professional meeting or conference should be requested through the Student Travel Grants competition.

Each grant proposal must include all applicable items from the following list. Incomplete applications or proposals that exceed the page limits or do not include the required items listed below will not be considered for funding.  Applicants are encouraged to talk to any member of the URC about the proposal preparation process.

1. Proposal- Grant proposals and any supplementary documentation should be uploaded to RAM as a single file (preferably in pdf format) and should include the following elements: 

• Title Page: This page should include the project title, applicant name(s), affiliation and a project abstract of 200 words of less.
• A project narrative that is strictly limited to the equivalent of two 8.5″ x 11″ pages with one-inch margins on all sides, single-spaced, in Arial 11 point font or larger. The project narrative should introduce the research topic, address the significance/goals, present the research plan and methods and list the proposed outcomes and timetable. Students should also include a short paragraph describing their educational background and experience as it relates to the proposed project.
• Bibliography (No more than one page)
• Budget and Budget Justification: The proposal file should include a budget for the proposed project, including a breakdown of proposed expenditures
• Transcript:  Student applicants must include a current transcript. An advising copy of the transcript obtained from SAIL is acceptable.
• Regulatory Compliance:  If the proposed project involves the use of human subjects, animals, or hazardous/radioactive materials, approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and/or Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) must be obtained before work can be initiated or else the applicant must clearly state why this approval is not required. The Principal Investigator (PI) is allowed to submit the compliance approval after the application is submitted.  Confirmation of compliance approval is required before funding is received.  For assistance, contact the Regulatory Compliance Officer in the Office of Research Administration at (248) 370-2762.

2. A Mentor Endorsement Form must be completed by a full-time member of the Oakland University faculty and submitted via email within one week of the submission of the application. The student application is not considered complete until the Mentor Endorsement Form is provided. By completing the form, the faculty member indicates a willingness to serve as an expert consultant on the proposed project for a period that could span up to twelve months.

Award recipients are notified by e-mail that an account has been established for expenses related to their projects or programs. After one year, the account will be closed and the remaining funds will revert back to the URC.