Undergraduate Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

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Please note that the amounts for UROP grants have changed. The Research Project and Travel Grants are available to students once per year twice for $1,000. Travel Grants are available for $1,200 for students who are giving presentations at professional conferences and for $600 for students who are not giving presentations at conferences. Please inquire about other opportunities available to fund research and travel available for students during the year as well as during the summer months. IUPUI supports a number of special summer research opportunity programs.

Due to the tremendous growth in proposal submissions experienced by UROP, there now are multiple deadlines per year for UROP grant-proposal submission, and the award process is competitive. Any proposals received late will be reviewed with the following deadline’s pool of proposals. Any grants for which we do not have sufficient funds in May and June 2007 will be re-considered for funding for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2007. If you wish to withdraw your proposal rather than having it re-considered for funding at a later date, please e-mail your preference to Carolyn Key at cakey@iupui.edu.

Please download and review the UROP Grants Checklist, item by item at http://www.urop.iupui.edu/Checklist.pdf Compliance with the checklist is crucial. UROP proposals that remain incomplete, or inaccurately completed, as of the close of business on the proposal-submission deadline date cannot be reviewed with that pool of applicants, and their review must be deferred to the next proposal-submission deadline. If you have questions about what a given item on the checklist requires, please feel free to contact Carolyn Key, the UROP program assistant.

Proposal-Submission DEADLINES
UROP Research Project Grants, whether or not they involve travel to collect data:

April 1, 2008	For Summer 2008 project start dates
September 5, 2008	For Fall 2008 project start dates
October 20, 2008	For Winter 2008-2009 project start dates
December 15, 2008	For Spring 2009 project start dates

UROP Conference Travel Grants:
Thirty (30) days before the official (published) start date of the event for which the student seeks UROP travel funds.
Please note: For all UROP travel, either conference- or research-related, students must go ahead and pay their travel expenses and, after returning from the trip, then submit to our office their original, itemized receipts for reimbursement, which will be processed via the standard IU Travel Management Services procedures. It is crucial that students ensure that they receive itemized receipts for all trip expenses and collect them for reimbursement purposes.

Special Announcements

IUPUI Research Fellowships for Full-Time Undergraduate Students

Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference
Friday, November 21st, 2008
IU Kokomo

The Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference (IUURC) is dedicated to the promotion of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity performed in partnership with faculty or other mentors as a vital component of undergraduate education at Indiana University. The conference is open to all disciplines including (but not limited to): visual and performing arts, humanities, natural and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, business and economics, education, and nursing.

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Meet Your IUPUI UROP Program Assistant, Carolyn G. Key!

IUPUI Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Program Administrator, Carolyn G. Key, resides in the Center for Research and Learning in the University Library, Room 1140. This is to the left through the first hallway on your left when your enter the library through its main entrance. You may call her from 8:00am - 5:00pm at (317) 278-0644, fax her at (317) 278-3602, or email her at cakey@iupui.edu

You may download a UROP Program Description (PDF)

What is UROP?
UROP is the Grants Program supporting student independent research and creative activity. UROP is administered and funded by the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning. Learn more!

Project and Travel Funding from UROP
UROP Grant proposals provide funding for conference travel and for research projects. You may apply for either a Project and Research Travel Grant, (limit $1,000) intended for research and creative projects and for travel for research purposes, or for a Conference Travel Grant, (limit $1,200 if your are presenting and $600 if you are not presenting) intended for travel to a professional conference. You may apply once a year two times for the Research Project and Travel Grant. The stipend may be up to $1,000. Currently there are no deadlines for these proposals. Proposals may be submitted at anytime during the academic year or summer session. Grants are for IUPUI undergraduate research work carried out with the mentorship of a faculty member appointed at IUPUI.

Before writing a proposal of any kind read the following documents:
What Does a UROP Proposal Look Like?
Nineteen Tips for Successful Proposal Writing
Why Proposals Fail

UROP Application Deadlines
UROP grants currently have no deadlines. Proposals may be submitted at anytime during the academic year or summer sessions. Proposals are reviewed and grants made within two months of submission.

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Find a Mentor
All undergraduate research supported by UROP is mentored by IUPUI faculty members. A student must identify a faculty member, with an appointment in any school or program on campus, who agrees to guide the development and conduct of a research project. The Center for Research and Learning will help students identify a faculty research mentor, upon request. Contact Dr. Kathryn Wilson, 278-1028 or email kjwilson@iupui.edu.

The Student Research Portfolio
UROP encourages students to prepare a portfolio that documents the research work in which the student engages while at IUPUI. A Research Portfolio is required for Transcript Notation.

Transcript Notation
UROP provides a transcript notation for students who complete a set of requirements laid out by the program. The Transcript Notation calls attention to the research accomplishments of a student in a noticeable manner and also shows exceptional accomplishment of independent research and creative work while at IUPUI.

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UROP Committee
UROP is administered by a Director and guided by the Board of Directors for the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning.

School of Science UROP

The School of Science provides grant funding and honors student researchers in a program that complements the campus program. Other schools and programs wishing to post a link to their special undergraduate research programs should contact the CRL Director.

Funding from External Sources
Many sources of funding for student creative endeavors and for research travel are available through external agencies and and may be accessed through this link.

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