Deadlines: Applications will be reviewed twice a year. The deadlines are as follows:
- 2nd Monday in October
- 2nd Monday in March
Award: up to $2,000
- $1,500 to support a student research or creative activity project
– Projects must last for a minimum of one semester (15 weeks) and be conducted under supervision of a full-time OU faculty mentor.
– A final report of the project must be submitted within one year of the funding date. If the project is directly incorporated into a thesis or dissertation, those documents may take the place of the final report
- You may request up to $500 maximum of additional funding for travel to support the presentation of research results at a professional conference
Note: Equipment purchased with grant money reverts back to the unit/department at the end of the research project period.
Eligibility: To be eligible you must
- Be enrolled as a graduate student (degree seeking) at OU
- Have an OU GPA of 3.2 or better and have completed at least six credits of graduate work
- Have a full-time OU faculty member willing to endorse/mentor your project
To apply: Provost’s Graduate Student Research Award Guidelines
For assistance or additional information:
Dr. Dorothy A. Nelson, Vice Provost for Research
Office of Research Administration
Rochester, MI 48309-4401
Tel: 248.370.2762, email: kooiman2@oakland.edu