Student Research Assistant Program
DATE:
February 2, 2015
TO:
Faculty and Staff
FROM:
Stacey Rowland, Manager of Undergraduate Research
SUBJECT:
UWG Student Research Assistant Program Proposals
The Student Work Advisory Committee is currently inviting submissions of SRAP project
proposals for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Student Research Assistant Program, funded
by the University of West Georgia Foundation, enables faculty and staff to employ
undergraduates to assist in research or other career-related work experiences.
The purpose of the Student Research Assistant Program is to encourage student participants
to complete their college career at the University of West Georgia. It achieves this through
enhancing their learning experience, increasing their research and career skills in their chosen
fields of study, and engaging them in activities and mentoring relationships that improve their
quality of student life.
In addition to reducing undergraduate attrition rates, SRAP projects are intended to meet at
least one of the following goals:
1. Contribute in some significant way to the quality of life on campus.
2. Advance a recognized academic or research project.
3. Promote the University of West Georgia and enhance its reputation.
The deadline for submissions is 5PM, Friday, March 27, 2015
Student Research Assistant Program
Proposal Submission Process
WHO Faculty, administrative staff members OR students working in conjunction with a faculty
or staff member are eligible to submit proposals for projects which will generate student
work opportunities (funding is only for student salaries).
WHAT Research or career-related projects to utilize undergraduate students on tasks which
are related to the student’s major.
The student must be utilized in ways which are not solely clerical or secretarial.
The project director(s) must be proficient in the project research or career area in order
to provide appropriate mentoring to the SRAP student.
Funds in the past have been used to hire students as research assistants, media
relations and marketing assistants, teachers, trainers, student anchors and lab
technicians.
WHEN Proposals must be EMAILED no later than 5 PM, Friday, March 27, 2015.
HOW By submitting a SRAP Proposal of 6 pages or less, (not including the attached Cover
Sheet form), to Stacey Rowland electronically at srowland@westga.edu. All proposals
should be submitted in a Microsoft Word Format. Please do not save as a PDF
document.
Proposal funding will be determined by the members of the Student Work Advisory
Committee using a blind system. Accordingly, you should not include your name in the
body of the proposal in order to keep the selection process as anonymous as possible.
Student Research Assistant Program
2015-2016 Proposal Cover Sheet
Project Supervisor Name:
Project Supervisor Email:
Project Title:
Department:
I. Description of how one or more of the goals below will be met by the project:
a. Contribute in some significant way to the quality of life on campus.
b. Advance a recognized academic or research project.
c. Promote the University of West Georgia and enhance its reputation.
II. Student requirements for the project:
a. Number of students needed:
b. Approximate number of student hours to be worked weekly:
c. Semesters students are needed to work:
d. Curriculum areas (majors) that correspond to your proposal:
e. Total amount of funding requested up to $2,500:
III. Student Project Outcome will be established by one or more of the following:
(Please check all that apply)
Public presentation at campus event (Big Night, department colloquium, etc.)
Submission for publication in scholarly journal or other professional outlet (documented by
editorial correspondence or offprint of published article)
Submission for presentation at professional conference (documented by correspondence
or program establishing conference participation)
Career experience narrative (1-page minimum with supporting letter from career agency)
Portfolio of work created during project
Proposals must be 6 pages or less (not including this Cover Sheet). Do not include your
name in the body of the proposal in order to keep the selection process as anonymous
as possible. EMAIL your proposal in a Microsoft Word format, including this Cover
Sheet, to Stacey Rowland at srowland@westga.edu by 5 PM, Friday, March 27, 2015.
Proposal: