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Information
for Advisors/Administrators
Every
student who applies for a SURG grant must have a faculty advisor to
oversee his or her project. Advisors login
here.
Advisors:
- give feedback to the student as she or he drafts the SURG proposal
- write a letter of recommendation to the SURG selection committee
stating that:
- the proposed project is feasible and worthwhile
- the student is capable of pursuing the research
- you, as the advisor, are willing to provide oversight
- you will meet with the student regularly during the course of the
research project
- When the project is finished, sign the Final Report Form, which
includes a record of used funds
Committee Review:
SURG proposals are read and rated by a selection committee of faculty
representing all the colleges on campus, with at least one member
from the student’s college. Students should target their proposals
to all “educated readers,” not only to experts in their
field, so that all readers can understand the research question and
the significance of the research.
Notification:
Students and their advisors are notified of the committee's decisions,
by mail, within a month of the SURG deadline. If a proposal is not
funded, we try to give appropriate feedback so that the student can
learn from the process. The committee may also request clarification
of a proposal before making a funding decision.
Disbursement of Funds:
If a student is awarded a SURG grant, he or she will be issued a check,
in his or her name, by the Undergraduate Research Office.The student
must come to the Office to pick up the check. By accepting the check,
students are agreeing to the conditions listed in this form.
Students are expected to manage the money, with advice from the faculty
advisor. Many students have the check deposited into the advisor's
discretionary account and access the funds this way.
Contact us:
If you have any questions about these expectations or anything else
about the SURG program, please feel free to contact Stephanie Wallach,
the Director of the Undergraduate Research Office: 8-5702 or sw4s@andrew.cmu.edu.
Administrators:
If a student is awarded a SURG grant he or she will be issued a check,
in his or her name, by the URI. The student must come to the Undergraduate
Research Office to pick up the check. By accepting the check, students
are agreeing to the conditions listed in this form.
Students
are expected to manage the money, with advice from the faculty advisor.
Many students have the check deposited into the advisor's discretionary
account and access the funds this way.
Upon completion of the project, students must fill out a Final Report
Form, available from the URI, which details their spending. The advisor
must sign the Final Report Form, indicating that the project has been
completed and the funds spent in a reasonable manner.
Contact Us:
If you have any administrative questions about the SURG program, please
feel free to contact Jen Weidenhof at 8-5702 or jweidenh@andrew.cmu.edu
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