Application for Funding to Conduct Research

Application for Funding to Conduct Undergraduate Research

Due April 17, 2019

This application is for faculty and students who meet the criteria for one or more of the funds listed below.

We regularly receive more proposals than we can fund. We try to maximize the number of proposals we support, which typically amounts to up to $4,000 per award. Please keep this in mind as you submit your proposal and project budgets.

Funding eligibility:

Returning students are eligible for the endowed Asher funds, the Douglas B. White Grant and Howes Grant.
Faculty are eligible for funding from the endowed Asher funds (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences)
Students must be in good academic standing and have no incomplete grades in regular semester courses to be eligible for funding.
Graduating seniors are eligible to receive funding for conference activities completed by June 30.

Note: Students and faculty wishing to pursue funding from the J. William and Katherine C. Asher Endowed Research Fund for Psychological Science should access that application separately here.

J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences
Recognizing that social science pursuits can occur in a variety of disciplines and programs, including Conflict Studies, Women’s Studies, Economics and Management, History, Political Science, European Studies, Latin American Studies, and other area studies, activities in these and other fields shall be eligible for support with these funds if the research includes a significant social science component.

J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities
These funds support research and scholarly efforts in the areas of art, art history, classical studies, communication/theatre, English, film studies, history, modern languages, philosophy, and religious studies.

J. William Asher and the Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences
These funds support research and scholarly efforts in the sciences, including but not limited to the current areas of biology, chemistry and biochemistry, geosciences, physics and astronomy, mathematics and computer science as well as other hard sciences not included in other Asher funds.

Douglas B. White Memorial Travel Grant
The Douglas B. White Memorial Travel Grant is designated for students pursuing projects in the Asian Pacific Rim, Africa, or South Asia. All disciplines eligible.

Frank W. Howes Student Summer Grant
The Frank W. Howes Student Summer Grant fund supports students carrying out off-campus undergraduate research projects during the summer. Travel away from campus must be essential for the research to take place. All disciplines eligible.

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Applicant Information

Please note: The form fields will change as you progress through the application, depending on your responses.

Applicant*

First NameLast Name

DePauw Email*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Campus Address / UB mailbox*

When will you graduate?*

MonthYear

Submit your resume*

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Student applicants must be in good academic standing with no incomplete grades in regular semester courses. Do you acknowledge we reserve the right to review your transcript?*

Faculty Sponsor Endorsement

Students are required to have a faculty sponsor endorse the project. This endorsement expresses the faculty member's assessment of the project's feasibility and merit, the student’s ability to complete the project, the faculty member's contribution to the project's success, and the relevance of the project to the student's academic program.

It is the student's responsibility to request the faculty endorsement in order to complete the application for funding.

The endorsement should be completed online. Please send the following link to your faculty sponsor: https://form.jotform.com/80533947367163.

Please provide your faculty sponsor's name*

Project Information

Where will your project take place?*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Country

Is travel away from campus essential for your project?*

HumanitiesSocial SciencesSciences

Project Proposal

Please complete the following sections using these guidelines.

1. Abstract of project:
Include an abstract of the project (should be no more than 300 words).

2. Description of the project:
Provide a description (maximum equivalent of 3 double-spaced pages) of the project including objectives and procedures. You should also provide a brief description of how your project will enrich DePauw's intellectual community. Students should also include a description of the role your faculty sponsor will play in this project, and how he or she will support your research efforts.

3. Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences Component:
Please articulate the humanities, social sciences, or sciences component of this work or project. If your project falls into multiple areas, you must submit separate applications to the individual committees outlining the relevant aspects of the project to that particular fund. For example, if your project is an interdisciplinary social science and science project, you must submit an application for funding to the social science committee outlining the social science aspects, while also submitting an application to the science committee outlining the science aspects.

4. Project Timeline:
Indicate the approximate timeline of the project including when the requested funds will be needed and when they will be spent.

5. Budget for project expenses:
Include a budget for the project expenses (materials, housing, meals, transportation). Please note meal expenses should not exceed the $51 per day maximum. As you prepare your budget, please prioritize what you want and need funded, indicated by "essential" or "ideal".

Please Note:

We regularly receive more proposals than we can fund. We try to maximize the number of proposals we support, which typically amounts to up to $4,000 per award. Please keep this in mind as you submit your proposal and project budgets. Indicating which aspects are essential vs. ideal allows the committee to be as informed as possible when making decisions to support as many projects as possible.

Project title*

Project abstract*

Description of the project*

Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences Component*

Project Timeline*

Budget for project expenses*

Please list all other sources of funding you are seeking or have received for this project. For faculty applicants, please briefly explain the relationship of FDC funding to your Asher request.*

If you have additional information or supporting documents, please upload that here.

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Protection of Human and Animal Subjects

Federal regulations require that all procedures involving the use of humans or animals be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) prior to initiation of the project.

Students should consult with their faculty sponsors about the project's design in order to comply with these standards. Because the review process can sometimes require modification to the proposals, it is important to begin this process early.

More information can be found here:

IACUC: https://www.depauw.edu/offices/academic-affairs/grants-and-research/iacuc/

IRB: https://www.depauw.edu/offices/academic-affairs/grants-and-research/irb/

Are you using human or animal subjects in your research?*

Have you already received IRB or IACUC approval?*

Please upload evidence of IRB or IACUC approval.*

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Please explain your plan and timeline for submitting an application for IRB or IACUC approval.*

Previous Asher Funding

Have you received Asher funding previously?*

Please briefly describe what you accomplished with the support of this award. (just a few sentences)*

Review and Submit

Please carefully review your responses before submitting your application.

If you have any questions, please contact Tamara Beauboeuf, Dean of Faculty, at deanoffaculty@depauw.edu or (765) 658-4359.