Davis Family Undergraduate Summer Research Application Guidelines
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THE DAVIS FAMILY STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FUND
The Davis Family Student Undergraduate Research Fund in the College of Nursing is designed
to provide financial support for student research. A Faculty committee at the College of Nursing
determines funding allocations to be awarded as stipends for student researchers and faculty
mentors, as well as funding available for supplies, travel, and poster printing.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
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Students must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates during the period of their funded
activities.
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Research projects associated with academic course credit are not eligible for funding;
projects may be occasioned by previous coursework, but all projects must be documented
as substantive developments beyond the original work.
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Collaboration between faculty and student researchers is encouraged, but student
authorship within the project must be the core element; projects for which students are
serving primarily as research assistants for faculty projects will not be funded.
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All project proposals must include their intended results and the venue within which the
completed scholarship will be disseminated.
Please read instructions carefully and adhere to application guidelines when
completing the 2016 Davis Family Student Undergraduate Research Fund in the
College of Nursing application.
Please be prepared to attach all components of the application in one PDF file. Please note
that a complete application includes the Faculty Sponsor Letter of Support. Application
guidelines are as follows.
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APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Your proposal must be typed and attached to the application as one PDF file. Observe the
following format. Application for Funding includes the following:
All of the following documentation must be attached to the Application for Funding as
one PDF file:
1. Format of Application
The application must be in APA format – 1.5 spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, and 1inch margins.
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Research Proposal (title page + 3 page proposal)
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Title page must include a project title of the Research Proposal, your name, class year,
and the Faculty mentor name with her credentials.
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Research Proposal is a maximum of three-page document that outlines the following
content:
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Research question(s)
Brief background of the topic
Methods
 Who/When/Where/How/With what instrument or method
Final Product and Plans for dissemination
 Students will be expected to develop an abstract and poster for
presentation at the CON Research Symposium and VU Research Expo
CON Scholar’s day.
Timeline or anticipated Schedule
Remember - Developing a strong, feasible, and compelling project is the most important
aspect of a successful grant proposal. Key points include a description of the
proposed project, methods, final product, and timeline or anticipated schedule.
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Personal Statement
This narrative is designed to give reviewers a picture of you as an individual and about
the trajectory you have followed and your future plans. Concentrate on how your
background has influenced your development and how that relates to the Davis Family
Undergraduate Research fund. This should show why is this research important to you,
academically, personally, or professionally?
Davis Family Undergraduate Summer Research Application Guidelines
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Budget
Provide a one page budget for anticipated costs, including a budget narrative. See
“notes on budget” for assistance.
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Resume - One-page limit.
The TOTAL page count = 6 pages:
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Title page
Three page proposal (includes personal statement)
One page budget with narrative
One page resume
NOTES ON BUDGET
The stipend amount will be $14/hour for summer grants (past projects have lasted 10 weeks
with student working between 20-30 hours per week). This amount is taxable. The Faculty
Review Committee reserves the right to set limits on supplementary project costs.
The budget document will consist of a table of the budget information with brief justification. A
budget narrative/justification must accompany each expense item.
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Materials and Supplies - Itemize materials and supplies by nature of expense. Provide the
basis for cost estimates or computations (e.g., vendor quotes, prior purchase of similar or
like items, etc.).
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Other – (Subscriptions, access to archives, etc.)
Budget Table
Item
Quantity
Cost
Total
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
Submit the completed application using the UPLOAD component on The Davis Family
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Research Fund webpage on the Center for Nursing Research
site by the deadline date. Failure to do so will render your application ineligible and
unreviewable by the Review Committee.