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Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST)
Undergraduate Research Funding Award
The California State University (CSU) Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) is
the umbrella organization for marine and coastal related activities within the CSU. COAST
promotes research and education to advance our knowledge of California’s natural marine and
coastal resources and the process that affect them. COAST encourages all types of research and
other activities that relate to the open and coastal ocean, coastal zones (bays, estuaries,
beaches), and coastal watersheds to the extent that the organisms, material or process ultimately
articulates with the coast.
COAST goals are to:
 Support research related to marine, estuarine, coastal and coastal watershed regions.
 Advance knowledge of natural coastal and marine resources and the processes that affect
them.
 Develop innovative solutions to the economic, sociological, ecological and technological
challenges that our coastal zone faces.
 Promote environmental literacy to foster stewardship and sustainable use of our coast.
COAST has provided to the College of Science $2,500 to support undergraduate research that fall
under the scope of the COAST mission. This funding replaces the former COAST Undergraduate
Student Research Awards program. Cal Poly Pomona (CPP) will administer undergraduate
research grants through the Dean’s office in the College of Science to support CPP students
engaged in marine and coastal research. Approximately 5 students will be awarded up to $500
to support travel (for field work), supplies and equipment, software, time worked on the project,
and/or other documented expenses related to the student’s proposed research project. Funds
will be distributed as direct pay to the student with expectations that funds will be spent as
described in the budget provided by the applicant. Research needs exceeding the $500 will be
considered with appropriate justification.
Funding will be disbursed in November, 2014. A report will be expected June 1, 2015.
Requirements:
 Be a CPP undergraduate student in good academic standing.
 Work under the supervision of a CSU COAST faculty advisor. The faculty advisor must
currently be signed up, or must sign up for before the application due date, for the COAST
listserv AND have a current profile on Fresca (https://fresca.calstate.edu). At minimum,
the Fresca profile will include contact information, biographical sketch, areas of interest,
relevant publications, and affiliation with COAST.
 Conduct research within California’s marine, coastal, or watershed regions.
 Participate in a clearly defined project that is aligned with one or more of COAST’s goals.
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To apply for funding, you must provide:
 Student information, as noted in the application
 Project title and 200-word abstract
 A one page (maximum) project description, including articulation of the context or
justification for the project, goals, methods to be employed, significance of the research
for meeting COAST’s goals, and potential impact of the research.
 A short justification for the funding requested.
 Endorsement from a faculty advisor within any department on the CPP campus who will
agree to oversee your project and funds, as indicated by the faculty member’s signature.
No letter of reference is required.
Reporting to CPP administrators and COAST, due by June 1, 2015, will include a project title and
200 abstract, a description of how the funding was used, and how COAST funding advanced the
completion of the project. A template will be provided.
COAST support must be acknowledged by the student or faculty member in any publications or
presentations resulting in whole or in part from funding provided. COAST should be referenced
as “California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST)”. The
logo is available in multiple file formats at
http://www.calstate.edu/coast/about/COASTdocuments.shtml.
Important Tax Liability Information
Applicants should be aware that you may be liable for State and Federal income tax on any
funding provided directly to you as a stipend. You should consult with a tax professional
regarding potential tax liability resulting from any support provided through this program.
Completed application is due by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014. Hard copies can be
submitted to the Biological Sciences Department, care of Dr. Jayson Smith, located in building 8,
room 119. However, electronic submissions are preferred and to be submitted to Dr. Smith at
jaysonsmith@csupomona.edu
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Student name (last, first, middle initial):
Bronco ID:
Amount of Funds Requested:
Major:
Department:
CPP GPA:
Overall GPA:
Number of units completed:
Anticipated graduation date:
Cal Poly Pomona email address:
Title of research project:
Student signature:
Research advisor (name, email address, department, office location, phone number):
Research advisor signature (by signing this, you hereby agree to oversee the applicant’s
research project and funds associated with the award):
Provide a short (200 word) abstract summarizing the project, methods, and significance of
the project.
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Research proposal. Use the space provided below to describe the nature of the proposed
research. Be sure to highlight the goals of the project, significance of the research, methods
used, and the potential impact.
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Budget. Please provide a brief itemized budget and justification for the requested funds.
Budget (to be completed only if necessary). Requests for funds over $500 will be considered
if funds are available and the project needs are appropriately justified. Please use the
provided space to justify expenses exceeding the $500 award.