Grants & Funding

Texas A&M University

Published Date: December 20, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

Undergraduate Summer Research Grants (USRG)

Program URL:

http://eapo.tamu.edu/usrg/requirements.htm

Program Year:

Program Description:

Each summer the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University offers undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in ongoing research with faculty members. The program spans 10 weeks and involves undergraduate students from Texas A&M as well as students from other colleges and universities. During the summer research experience, participants work closely with faculty members and graduate students on current research projects, make short progress presentations to their peers during program meetings, attend presentation skills workshops, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience at the end of the program, and submit a written final report describing the results of their research. Students may not enroll in additional courses for the summer sessions. It is hoped that the students participating in the Undergraduate Summer Research Grants (USRG) program will make significant contributions to ongoing faculty research and, more importantly, will gain an appreciation for and an interest in graduate school and a future research career.

Program Restrictions:

To participate in the program, students must: Have an interest in and a desire to participate in ongoing research Have completed their sophomore year in an engineering curriculum Have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.25 (Exceptions may be made based on review of the applicant's last 60 hours of coursework) Plan to graduate no sooner than December 2006 Be U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Public Contact Information

Supported Components and Scientific Fields

Supported Components:

Student Research Opportunities and Broadening Access, Student Internships

General Fields Supported:

Engineering

Specific Fields Supported:

None provided

Program Eligibility Requirements

Who can apply?

Students

If organizations may apply, check which ones:

None provided

If students may apply, check which ones:

Grade 14, Grade 15, Grade 16

Are awards targeted to a specific population group?

No

If yes, check those that apply:

None provided

Is this program limited to organizations or residents within the United States?

Yes

Are awards targeted to people in specific U.S. states?

No

If yes, check those that apply:

None provided

Are awards targeted to a specific region within a state?

No

If yes, specify

Application Process and Program Award Term

Application Process, Initial Contact or Approach:

Online Application (specify URL): http://eapo.tamu.edu/usrg/apply.htm

Application Details:

Application Deadline(s)?:

Yes

If yes, date(s):

02/17/2006

Deadline Comments:

Award Duration:

Fixed, $4,000

Program Competition Information

Year (last reported competition)  

	Number of Applicants	Number of Awards	Total Funding Dollars	Range of Awards
Other Applicants:
Individual Award Rates:
Institutional Award Rates:

Sample of Recent Grantees

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