Honors College Grant Application

Honors College Grant Application

The Honors College welcomes grant applications to support research and creative work towards the completion of the Honors Capstone. Students receive support to cover approved, reimbursable expenses related to the capstone project. Grant applications must be submitted on an individual (per student) basis, even if the project is a collaboration with other students. Please note that grant funds are intended to assist students with consumable expenses such as software license fees, chemicals, rental fees for technical equipment, art/craft supplies, project-related travel, transportation, lodging, conference registrations, etc. The grant does not purchase equipment such as computers, laptops, cameras, or lab equipment. However, students needing such equipment may apply for the cost of renting such equipment. Travel expenses for collaborators are not eligible for reimbursement. Time spent working on the project and regular living expenses are also not eligible for reimbursement.
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APPLICATON TIMELINE

- Application deadlines: Rolling

- Allow 4 weeks for application to be processed
EVALUATION CRITERIA

Grant proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

IMPACT- Has the student provided a convincing argument that the project will contribute to their own scholarly and/or artistic development and that the project could have an important impact in their field?

PURPOSE- Is the purpose of the project clearly defined and articulated?

METHOD- Does the plan for the project seem feasible and allow the student to reach the objective(s)?

BUDGET- Are the consumable expenses for the project clearly outlined, justified, and reasonable?
ELIGIBILITY

- Applicant must have sophomore/ junior/ senior standing

- Applicant must have submitted a Capstone Proposal Form, which can be submitted as early as the sophomore year https://form.jotform.com/201425626729154

- Applicant must be a current UW Honors College student in good standing

- Applicants who do not have a 3.25 GPA may be asked to also create and share a plan for how they plan to work towards this academic standard.

-Applicant must be working under the mentorship of a UW faculty member or a Honors College approved mentor
ABOUT THE GRANTS

-Grant funds will be dispersed in the form of reimbursement or direct bill payment through, and at the discretion of, the Honors College

-Grant applications must be submitted on an individual (per student) basis, even if the project is a collaboration with other students
UPON COMPLETION OF PROJECT

Grant recipients will be expected to submit the following to the Honors College at honors@uwyo.edu (please submit within 30 days of completing the project):

-Written summary of the project (less than 300 words), including how the funds helped attain project goals

-Photo of recipient and/or the project for use by the Honors College.
STUDENT APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name

First NameLast Name
UW ID#
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
UW Email Address
example@example.com
Anticipated Graduation Date (Fall, Spring/ Summer, Year)
Cumulative GPA
PROJECT INFORMATION
It is necessary to complete an Honors College Capstone Project Initiation Form prior to seeking grant funds. The link to the Honors College Project Initiation Form is:

https://form.jotform.com/90195711688163
Did you submit an Honors College Project Initiation Form?

YesNo
Project Title
Are you receiving funding for this project from any other sources? If yes, please describe in detail the sources and amounts.
IRB (Institutional Board) Approval is required for projects that include human or animal subjects. For more information on IRB Approval, please visit: http://www.uwyo.edu/research/compliance/human-subjects/index.html or contact your project mentor.

Please note: Students may not submit IRB Approval Applications. This must be done by the faculty member on behalf of the students.
Is your project under IRB review?

YesNo
Project Summary- Please summarize your proposed project in 250-500 words. This summary must include three sections- the impact, purpose, and method of your project, as outlined above under the evaluation criteria.
What is the final deliverable for this project?
What is the timeline to complete this project?
PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET

Please use the table to provide an accurate expense budget request for this project. (TYPE OF ITEM categories in the table below may be changed to fit your project.) Please note that grant funds are intended to assist students with consumable expenses such as software license fees, chemicals, rental fees for technical equipment, art/craft supplies, project-related travel, transportation, lodging, conference registrations, etc. The grant does not purchase equipment such as computers, laptops, cameras, or lab equipment. However, students needing such equipment may apply for the cost of renting such equipment. Travel expenses for collaborators are not eligible for reimbursement. Time spent working on the project and regular living expenses are also not eligible for reimbursement. Please contact the Honors College if you have further questions about the validity of an expense request. Grant funds will be dispersed in the form of reimbursement or direct bill payment through, and at the discretion of, the Honors College. All grant reimbursement receipts MUST be turned in to the Honors College business office within 60 days of the expenditure or completion of travel. Receipts turned in after 60 days cannot be guaranteed reimbursement.
STUDENT SIGNATURE
Signature

Clear
Thank you for completing this portion of the Honors College Grant Application. Now your Faculty Mentor must review your application and complete the form below. Please follow these steps. Failure to complete these steps will result in any information filled out being lost and your application not being submitted to the Honors College.

-Enter the UW email of your faculty mentor into the field below

-Scroll past the information required from your faculty mentor

-Press the "Submit" button at the end of the form

Doing this will forward this form to your Faculty Mentor.
Email of Faculty Mentor
example@example.com
FACULTY MENTOR INFORMATION
Thank you for helping this Honors College Student apply for funding to help them with their Senior Thesis. Please take a moment to review the information filled out above, then finish the form.
Faculty Mentor Name

First NameLast Name
Faculty Email
example@example.com
Faculty Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Statement of Mentorship- Please describe how you plan to mentor and support the student above throughout the proposed project. Please be specific about how you will assess the student's progress (i.e. frequency of meetings, reading assignments, lab time and milestones.)
Date

MonthDayYear
Date
I agree to supervise the student's research/creative project, as well as provide guidance relating to appropriate expenditures connected to the Honors College Grant.

Clear
Decisions will be emailed to both applicants and their mentors within 4 weeks. Grant recipients will be required to sign a contract upon acceptance of their funding. All reimbursements and invoices relating to this project and being funded by this grant should be processed through the Honors College. Any unspent grant funds will remain in the budget of the Honors College.
Should be Empty:

Honors College Grant Application

INFORMATION

STUDENT APPLICANT INFORMATION

PROJECT INFORMATION

PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET

STUDENT SIGNATURE

FACULTY MENTOR INFORMATION