Funding Source: Office of the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Goal:    To expose undergraduate students to the challenges and excitement of research Summary:  The Provost’s Undergraduate Student Research Award invites applications from undergraduate students enrolled at Oakland University (OU) who are interested in carrying out an independent research project. Selection is based on the academic strengths of the student applicant in conjunction with the quality, significance and potential impact of the proposed research project. A vital part of the undergraduate student research is the interaction between the student and the faculty mentor prior to submission of a research proposal and throughout the project period. Although most students work on projects in their major field of interest, this research program provides an opportunity for students to explore other fields. It will be up to eligible students to provide sufficient background information to demonstrate that they are qualified to work on a project in the proposed area of interest.

The faculty mentor is responsible for submitting the Faculty Mentor Form through the Research Application Manager system, and completing required review processes for any research that involves human participants, and/or animals, biosafety or radiation safety issues.

 Application Guidelines:

• Identify a faculty mentor who is a full-time OU faculty
• Complete and submit an online application (Online Application)
• Submit faculty mentor’s endorsement and evaluation (Mentor Endorsement Form)
• All attachments must be attached to the online application as one file.
• The abstract must be jargon-free and written in layman's terms.
• Include a brief bio about yourself as well as your GPA, keeping it within the page limit requirement.
• Methods for your specific aims need to be detailed, especially when they are part of a bigger project.
• Provide justification for the budget.
• Applicant not funded may revise and resubmit his/her proposal for the next competition

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.  

Application Deadline	Award Announcement	Final Report Due
2nd Monday in October	3rd week in November	the following January
2nd Monday in March	3rd week in April	the following May