Honors Research Grant Program

Resources  

$100,000 annually ($90K in support of Senior Projects/$10K in support
of travel for the scholarly or professional presentation of Senior Projects)

Eligibility    

All honors students in good standing who are initiating a Senior Project (or approved equivalent) and who have completed the two-part Senior Project/Grant Writing Workshop.

Notes: the ideal applicant is a junior (or penultimate year) student; members in good standing of any recognized UT honors program, not only the Chancellor’s Honors Program, are eligible.

Dates

November 14 or 15, 2007
Required Senior Project Workshops
5:30-7:00 p.m., McClung Museum Auditorium

November 18, 2007
Required Grant Writing Workshop
1:00-2:30 p.m., UC Shiloh Room

January 15, 2008
Grant Applications Due

February 15, 2008
Awards Announced

Scope            

Fundable expenses include all academically necessary costs

1) directly related to the undertaking of the Senior Project (e.g.,  laboratory equipment or supplies, computer software or time,artistic supplies or equipment, books or periodicals not available through normal library sources, travel related to field work, etc.)

and/or,

2) indirectly related to the undertaking of the Senior Project but necessary to facilitate its completion (e.g., room-&-board necessary to facilitate on-campus scholarly activity during the summer semester).

Notes: Travel will be supported only where such travel is essential to the project; equipment or non-expended supplies purchased under this program will become the property of the managing department or unit at the conclusion of the project; grants may not be used for payments to individuals, such as research assistants or respondents.

Requirements           

Grantees must

1. Present their Senior Project at UT’s Annual Exhibition Of Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievement
2. Submit a final budget report to the Chancellor’s Honors Program
3. As part of their initial grant request, include $300 payable to the Senior Project advisor for expenses related to their scholarship

Range                       

$500-$2,500

Selection

The CHP Faculty Policy & Curriculum Committee and two student members will review grant applications and determine awardees and funding amounts.  Awards are to be made on a competitive basis. Partial funding is allowed.  Grantees will be publicly announced. Students may combine funds from a variety of sources; they need only list these sources or potential sources as part of their grant application.