2016 URCE Faculty Mentor and Travel Grant Program
URCE MISSION STATEMENT
To cultivate a culture of inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking through student-faculty collaboration in
undergraduate research and creative endeavors.
DESCRIPTION
The Purpose of the URCE Faculty Mentor and Travel Grant Program is to provide recognition to
Faculty Mentors (Full Time Faculty or Instructional Academic Staff) for the time, effort, and expense
required to direct successful collaborative research or creative projects with a minimum of one
undergraduate research student.
The URCE Faculty Mentor and Travel Grant Program has two components. A Mentor award of $350 is
available to faculty or instructional academic staff for the supervision of projects completed in
collaboration with current undergraduate student researchers. The remainder of the funding is set aside
for faculty mentors to travel with current undergraduate research students as co-presenters for the
dissemination or completion of their collaborative projects. Travel grants of up to $1,500 will be
awarded through a competitive application process.
Preference for Faculty Mentor awards will be given to mentors not receiving specific funding from other
internal or external awards for the direct supervision of undergraduate research students. Eligible
candidates must have a proposed research or creative project ready to be implemented or are supervising
an ongoing project in collaboration with one or a group of student researchers.
A candidate may apply either for a mentor or travel award, or both combined.
Research is defined as an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an
original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline. The research or creative endeavor must go
above and beyond the normal classroom requirements, in collaboration with a faculty mentor at the UWPlatteville campus.
Funding for the URCE Student Travel Grant program was made possible by the UW-System
Undergraduate Research and Discovery Grant. This program is limited and all monies must be incurred
by December 22, 2015.
ELIGIBILITY
Full time faculty or instructional staff from every department and major are eligible to apply. Candidates
must have a proposed research or creative project ready to be implemented or are a part of an ongoing
project working in collaboration with at least one undergraduate student researcher.
TIME PERIOD
The deadline for application materials is October 19, 2015.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS
Recipients and their collaborating undergraduate student researchers will be required to contribute to the
knowledge of the campus community by disseminating their research or knowledge gained from travel
at the annual URCE Symposium on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
The undergraduate student researchers for each faculty mentor must enroll in the URCE
Undergraduate Research Registry.
RESTRICTIONS
Grant funding is limited to individual recipients. Faculty co-mentors or members of group projects must
apply separately for travel funds. Mentors may attend a conference or professional association event,
travel to a research location, pay for a registration fee. Travel must be completed during the 2015-16
academic year. Funds may not be used for meals, passports, or tourist cards. Airfare must be booked
through Fox World Travel.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All application materials are posted on the URCE webpage at http://www.uwplatt.edu/urce .
Each candidate must submit:
1. URCE Faculty Mentor and Travel Grant Program Application form
2. Project Abstract
3. Faculty Mentor and Travel Budget Justification form
*The project abstract will both explain the research or creative project and justify the need for grant
funding. The main text is limited to a maximum of 400 words. Avoid jargon and direct your writing to a
general audience. Abstracts should include the background or inspiration for the project, a brief
description of the project itself, and an explanation of how this grant is necessary to facilitate your
research or creative project and will enhance the educational experience of the student.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors at urce@uwplatt.edu or
608.342.1983. Appointments may be made with the URCE Coordinator.
SUBMISSIONS
Submit completed application packets electronically to the Office of Undergraduate Research and
Creative Endeavors.
Email: urce@uwplatt.edu
URCE Faculty Mentor and Travel Grant Program
Full Name:
_____________________________
Campus email: _____________________________
Project Title:
Phone:
______________________________
Dept.
______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please indicate the timeline for this project: _______________________________________________________
Please indicate the funding status for this project: __________________________________________________
If this project is funded by other internal or external sources, please list the sources and describe the significance
of this funding to the project. (For example: PACCE, PURF, SAIF funding)
Do student researchers receive credit for this project (course credit or independent study)? (Please check)
Please list the names of the undergraduate student researchers who will or are currently collaborating on this
project:
Student Name: _____________________________
Campus email: _____________________________
Student Name: _____________________________
Campus email: _____________________________
Student Name: _____________________________
Campus email: _____________________________
*You may add more names if necessary.
Will you also be applying for Travel Funding? (Please check)
*If yes, a Project Abstract and Budget Justification must be submitted for a complete application packet. Please
submit the package electronically to the URCE Office at urce@uwplatt.edu.
Faculty Mentor Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________
URCE Faculty Mentor and Travel Awards
Full Name:
_____________________________
Campus email: _____________________________
Project Title:
_____________________________________________________________________________
Budget Plan:
Please list the specific items to be purchased or costs for travel purposes. * Sample items are included. Please
change items for your unique budget.
Item
Mentoring of an undergraduate research student
Hotel Accommodations*
Mileage*
Estimated Cost
$350
Total
$
Budget Justification:
For each of the categories above for which you are requesting funds, please briefly describe the reason it is
needed and the method you used to estimate the cost. Attach copies of invoices if you have received quotes.
Attach copies of receipts if the travel has already occurred.
Item
Reason
Cost Calculation