UW-Stout--Student Research Fund Grant
Research Project Guidelines
(for more information see General Information at www.uwstout.edu/rs/general.htm)
Complete the application cover sheet and include with your proposal.
Describe the need for the project. If this research project is part of a course, provide the course name, course number and instructor's name.
What are your research objectives?
Describe the methodology you will use to carry out the project. How will the research be conducted, the data gathered and analyzed?
Please include an outline of when the activities will occur. (Note: You cannot be reimbursed for expenses incurred before the grant award.)
Describe the evaluation process you will use to determine if the project accomplished the objectives.
How will you make others aware of your findings? All recipients are requested to present their findings at UW-Stout's Research Day and recipients of the Large Scale Research Projects must submit their research to the Journal of Student Research http://www.uwstout.edu/rs/studentjournal.shtml
List any other proposed presentations at Research Days, off-campus conferences, publications, etc.
Grant awards will be made up to $500 for Small Research Projects and up to $2,000 for Large Scale Research Projects. The use of grant funds will be for supplies, services, travel, and small items of equipment. The Student Research Fund will not fund salaries, word processing of research papers, refreshments, or provide money for awards/recognition. The university cannot reimburse you for expenses you incur before the grant award. The budget and expenditures must follow UW fiscal policies.
Provide detail and justification for each item requested. Itemize all services and supplies. Round all costs up to the nearest dollar. Do not use categories such as "Other" or "miscellaneous." Include quantity (when appropriate) and the unit cost of each item. Travel, which must follow UW travel policies, includes transportation fares, lodging, and meals. List the point of origin, destination, mode of travel, and cost of each trip to be taken on the project. List the number of nights lodging, where the lodging will occur, and the cost. List the number of meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and the total cost of these meals. Provide a brief explanation of any unusual or out-of-the-ordinary expenses. (Note: If awarded funding, student travel and lodging arrangements must be made through the Dept. Budget Manager. Students are not allowed to make these arrangements per University regulations.)
If you are supplementing this request with personal and/or other sources of funds, e.g., a grant obtained through your faculty mentor, identify these and their status, in the project budget as well as in the narrative. Provide the total budget with the funding sources identified.
Students receiving a grant award will be required to submit a final report to Research Services (due 30 days after the end of the grant period). The final report should address how the objectives were met and how the funds were expended. Reports are to be sent to Research Services, 152 Voc. Rehab. Building, UW-Stout.