URECA Grants Summary
Type
Assistant
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Experience
Level
Beginner
Proof of
Experience
Duration
None required
1 or 2 semesters
Experienced
Prior completion of
URECA project or
mentor letter
1 semester
Experienced
Prior completion of
URECA project or
mentor letter
2 semesters
Experienced
Prior completion of
URECA project or
mentor letter
full time summer
Hours Required 60*
Email to URC from
Time reporting mentor
100*
Email to URC from
mentor
Class Credit
Length of
Proposal
3 - 5 pages
240*
Timesheets signed by
mentor
Must justify that
Ok but not intended Ok but not intended URECA hours are
for group projects for for group projects for outside scope of class
class credit
class credit
credit
350*
Timesheets signed by
mentor
Must justify that
URECA hours are
outside scope of class
credit
$$ for student
2 pages
$500 (up to 2
payments per
semester
$1000 (up to two
payments)
5 pages
$3500 (up to 4
payments during
summer)
$$ for supplies
$300 max justification required
$300 max $500 max $500 max - justification
justification required justification required required
$400 domestic,
$500 international justification required
Report and
presentation at
Scholars Week or
Summer Research
Celebration
$400 domestic, $500
international justification required
Report and
presentation at
Scholars Week or
Summer Research
Celebration
$400 domestic,
$500 international justification required
Report and
presentation at
Scholars Week or
Summer Research
Celebration
$400 domestic, $500
international justification required
Report and
presentation at
Scholars Week or
Summer Research
Celebration
5 - 10 pages
One semester from
end date but before
applying for new
URECA grant
5 - 10 pages
One semester from
end date but before
applying for new
URECA grant
5 - 10 pages
One semester from
end date but before
applying for new
URECA grant
$$ for Travel
Accountability
Length of
Report
3 - 5 pages
One semester from
end date but before
applying for new
Report deadline URECA grant
5 pages
$2400 (up to two
payments per
semester
*URECA recommends that full time students work no more than 10 hours per week during the academic
year while classes are in session.
For further details of the URECA program, including guidelines, FAQs, and applications and
deadlines, go to www.mtsu/urc