Team Grants

Team Grant Proposal

Introduction

Goals

Team Grants are intended to create compelling opportunities for students to step into exciting projects, develop skills, make connections and inspire inquiry.

Faculty may include their project as an "open opportunity" and outreach among LEAD Alliance communities but may opt-out of promotion.

Building Teams

Because Team Grants do not require applicants to select students before applying, these prompts ask you to:

Outline accessible projects
Highlight intended learning outcomes
Provide a statement to promote the opportunity

UROP Prioritizes Inclusive Excellence

We prioritize projects that advance diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage applicants to consult UROP's Mentoring Guide before applying.

Mentoring Guide

Project Proposal

Context and Objectives

200 words maximum: Situate your project within other work in the field by providing a summary of the work done and discuss the theoretical traditions influencing your project. State the specific objectives/purpose of your project. Explain the project's relevance and who stands to benefit. Note what is original about your project and what contribution it makes to the field.

Creative/Performance Projects

Tell us the objectives, points of curiosity from which you're starting, hypothesis or question you're exploring and the guiding principles of the work. Discuss what theoretical, aesthetic, and/or creative traditions influence your project. Include what contributions you're making to the field. Discuss where and when the final project will be exhibited, displayed or performed. Include your own creative/performance history.

Advice | UROP reviewers are experienced researchers and creative practitioners but may not be familiar with the specific terminology in your field. Please avoid jargon and be sure to guide readers into the context of the project. Make your objectives clear and check that your goals are reflected in your timeline.

Methodology and Strategy

150 words maximum: Explain the method(s) and/or strategy used in this project, including a justification for your approach. Also justify off-site work and/or international travel if your project requires it. Note any experience, training and/or coursework required for students.

Advice | Though Team Grants can be designed for advanced students with prior experience and training, UROP welcomes proposals that provide entry points for students. Please be clear about your expectations and consider including details about the training you will offer.

Mentoring Role

350 words maximum: Explain your role and, if applicable, that of the additional supervisor in the mentoring of students in this project. What learning outcomes should they expect? Will they have the opportunity to co-author or present this work? Note previous experience mentoring undergraduate researchers and summarize your mentoring approach/philosophy.

Advice | UROP strongly encourages applicants to read our Mentoring Guide before preparing a proposal and recommends these resources:

Timeline

Explain your project timeline (when activities will happen) from the start of the grant term to which you are applying, noting major phases to the end of the grant term.

Advice | Please be attentive to the grant term of your proposal when putting together your timeline. If you plan to submit more than one proposal and/or are proposing continuing work, be clear how your objectives align to the grant term.

Budget and Student Recruitment

Expenses

Itemize and total their budgetary request.
Provide a speedtype for the fund transfer.
Identify the Account Manager responsible for the speedtype indicated.
Note other potential funding sources.
Include additional information as needed.

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Student Recruitment

How many students do you anticipate supporting with this grant?
50 words maximum: Explain how you will work to make excellence inclusive in the recruitment and selection of undergraduate team members.

Faculty have the option to include their project as an "open opportunity" on the UROP website and in promotion in LEAD Alliance communities but may opt-out of promotion:

Optional, 150 words maximum: Provide a brief statement promoting your Team Grant as a potential opportunity for undergraduates.

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Explore

Team Grant Proposal

Introduction

Goals

Building Teams

UROP Prioritizes Inclusive Excellence

Project Proposal

Context and Objectives

Methodology and Strategy​

Mentoring Role

Timeline

Budget and Student Recruitment

Expenses

Student Recruitment

Methodology and Strategy