UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
[MUST BE TYPED]
Name:
UR ID:
Date of Application:
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Citizenship Status (mark with an “X”):
US Citizen or Resident Alien
Present Telephone Number:
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Email Address:
Present Address:
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Permanent Address:
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Major(s):
Hours Completed:
Minor (s):
Expected Date of Graduation:
Title of Project:
Department(s) in which project is to be performed:
Supervising Faculty Member:
Period for which grant is sought:
Starting Date:
Total Amount Requested:
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Termination Date:
Courses you have had that are relevant to the proposed project:
Course Name:
Course Grade:
Relevant courses being taken during project period (if this application is not in conjunction with an
application for a Summer Research Fellowship):
Course Name:
Skills, knowledge, etc., pertinent to project:
Have you applied to another source for funding for the project? If so, please indicate where:
PLEASE SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL AND EIGHT COPIES (TOTAL OF 9) TO THE OPERATIONS
COORDINATOR, BOATWRIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE WING, ROOM 003. REMEMBER THAT YOU
MUST SUBMIT A BANNERWEB TRANSCRIPT WITH EACH COPY AND ONE LETTER OF SUPPORT
FROM YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR. (IN A SEALED ENVELOPE).
To be consistent in the format for all proposals, please single space the proposal and use Times New
Roman, 10-point font size.
Please adhere to the following organization in writing your proposal:
Part 1. Aims (200 words or fewer)
Please note: If you have received previous funding for an aspect of this project, you
must provide a progress report and explain how your current proposal relates to the
work previously funded.
As concisely as you can, state:
 The aims of your project.
 What are the specific questions you seek to answer?
Please keep in mind that most members of the Committee are not experts in your field. In this
section and in the rest of the application, make every effort to write your proposal for an educated,
but not an expert, audience.
Part 2. Background/Significance and Project Design/Methods (4-5 pages absolute maximum)
Please include in this section:
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What is known and not known in this area of inquiry? (Please provide citations from the
relevant literature.)
Is there a controversial idea you propose to address or missing information you propose
to provide?
Describe the design of your project, and explain how the methods and design of your
project will answer the questions you pose. In cases that involve work with a professor, it
is important that you indicate the ways in which you will make an independent or
creative contribution.
Part 3. Additional Approvals Required
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If your work requires human subjects, do you have final approval from the IRB? *
If your work requires animal subjects, do you have final approval from IACUC? *
* If not, please explain what steps you will take to receive the required approval.
Part 4. Budget
Provide a detailed budget to the nearest whole dollar and justify your expenses. Most awards are for $500
or less. Requests above that amount require extensive justification. The Committee may trim your budget if
it appears excessive.
Part 5. Literature Cited
REV. JUL 2012