STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
Spring 2021 Guidelines
Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 26, 202130
Program Description
The Center for Student Research makes available grants up to $500 to support undergraduate and graduate student
research at Texas Woman’s University. Only one grant per student will be awarded per academic year. Requests
to the Research Grant Program should be a collaborative effort between the faculty mentor and the student
investigator.
Eligibility
The applicant must be a currently enrolled student at TWU with a TWU faculty member who has agreed to serve as
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Application Instructions
Font must be Arial or Calibri and no smaller than 10 point and no less than single spaced (no fewer than 6 lines per
inch). Do not exceed the space provided.
v Significance: Provide specific information describing how this award will support and/or enhance your research.
Bespecific regarding how these funds might lead to publication, presentation, or contribute to the research
experience. It is strongly recommended that you proofread your document prior to submission as the review
committee will look unfavorably on applications with typographical and grammatical errors.
v Project Explanation: Provide an explanation of your goals, approach, and timeline. While this section should be
succinct, it needs to be thorough and detailed enough for the reviewers understand what you are planning to do.
The start and end dates may extend beyond the date of the award but the funds awarded must be expended
during thesemester that the award is funded.
v Budget: Each item must include a detailed description and quantity of items needed. The cost of shipping must
bealso be included in the budget. The total amount requested CANNOT exceed $500. This program does not
support the following: student stipends or salary, conference travel, travel to present research, data entry,
transcription, editing, data analysis, food, reference materials, or laptops/tablets. If a specific device DQGRU
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items fit with the research design. If the project costs exceed $500, explain what other sources of support are
available.
Submission Instructions
The completed application form signed by the student, faculty mentor, and department chair (or equivalent) must be
emailed to StudentResearch@twu.edu by the application deadline. Any application that is hand-written, not signed,
exceeds the maximum amount that can be requested, does not meet the deadline, and/or does not follow the
instructions may not be accepted.
Review and Notification
Applications will be reviewed by the Center for Student Research Advisory Board after the deadline. Applicants will be
notified as soon as possible. Awardees will be expected to provide detailed information regarding expenditures in a
timely fashion as all funds must be expended by July 31, 2021.
Reporting Requirements
Each awardee must complete a report at the end of the funding period. The Center for Student Research will email the
student investigator and faculty mentor to request the report and provide a template and deadline for submission.