Provides funding to support faculty-mentored undergraduate student research and creative activity . Who can apply? . Undergraduate students at UNO (and other NU programs who pay tuition through UNO). ID: 541744
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What is FUSE?
Provides funding to support faculty-mentored undergraduate student research and creative activity
Slide3Who can apply?
Undergraduate students at UNO (and other NU programs who pay tuition through UNO)
Must be enrolled in Spring and Fall 2014
Cannot plan to graduate before December 2014
(Unless accepted into a
UNO Graduate Program
for Fall 2014)
Must have a faculty mentor
Slide4What funds are Available?
Up to $2,500 can be requested
$2,000 of that can be a student stipend.
All funds can be used for materials (materials purchased are property of UNO)
Funds must be spent/encumbered by February 28, 2015.
Slide5How can funds be useD?
Student stipend (up to $2,000)
Travel pertaining to research or activity
Project-related supplies
Slide6Funds Cannot be Used For:
Travel expenses to present the results at meetings
Meeting expenses
Publication charges
Salary/release time for faculty
Indirect costs
Hiring of student workers to assist on the project
Please note that any items/equipment bought by FUSE funds belong to the University
Slide7FUSE Application Process
Slide81) Secure a faculty mentor
Mentor will assist in the development of proposal and oversight of project and FUSE budget
Mentor must read and approve submission of proposal
Faculty need not be tenured or tenure-track
Slide9Faculty Mentor Grant
Faculty mentors can receive a $500 FUSE Mentor Grant – up to $1,000 for mentoring multiple students
Funds may only be used for expenses associated with the mentor’s own research and creative activities. Funds may not be used for faculty salary/release time
, indirect costs or
other student/grad
worker salaries
Slide102) Project Development
Select and work with your faculty mentor to design project.
Determine if IRB, IACUC or IBC compliance approval is required (for projects involving human or animal research subjects or hazardous materials)
Create budget
Develop a detailed timeline
Write a proposal – utilize the UNO Writing Center
Submit proposal
(due
11:59 PM (CST) October 15, 2013)
Slide11Proposal content
Proposals must be student written and should include the following:
A. Project Description
B. References/Citations
Budget Justification
Letter of Mentor Support
Slide12A. Project Description
Project Description:
the product that will result, its impact/contribution to the field, and conceptual importance.
Methodology:
the activities to be undertaken and how these will result in project completion. Include/address any pitfalls.
Project Timeline
Student/ faculty mentor roles (student commitment of 200 hours)
Slide13Notes on Project Description
*2 page maximum, single spaced, 11pt font minimum
Must
be written by student. Proposals will
be checked
for plagiarism. Please cite sources
!
*Previous FUSE students should provide the title of their previous project, results, and how the new proposal differs from the old.
Slide14B. References/Citations
Cite literature or other information referenced in the proposal
Use a citation format appropriate to your discipline
Slide15C. Budget Justification
Provide detailed accounting and justification of all anticipated expenditures
Remember, all supplies and other items purchased with FUSE funding belong to the University.
Slide16D. Letter of Mentor Support*
Written by your mentor
Must address the degree of collaboration (if any) between student and mentor.
If the project is part of the mentor’s research, the letter should explain how.
*
250 word maximum, single-spaced, 11pt font minimum
Slide173) Proposal Review
Please ensure your proposal is reviewed and approved by Faculty Mentor prior to submission
Will review panelists from outside your department understand your proposal?
Proposals not meeting submission guidelines or poorly written proposals may be rejected without review.
Slide184) Proposal Submission
Go to FUSE website and submit a single pdf labeled
fuse_studentsurname.pdf
Website:
http
://www.unomaha.edu/orca/fuse.php
Slide19Helpful Hints
Schedule appointment with
Writing Center
staff for assistance with writing your proposal
Determine compliance approval is required for project and begin work on compliance training as soon as possible.
The evaluation sheet that reviewers will use available online
More Information:
http
://
www.unomaha.edu/orca/fuse.php
Slide20A note on Compliance
If your project includes one of the following:
- human subjects
- animal subjects
- hazardous materials
You may need to seek special approval from a board of ethics.
Slide21Compliance Resources
Our Sponsored Programs website:
http://www.unomaha.edu/spr/compliance_pages/compliance1.php
IRB Education Series:
http://www.unomaha.edu/spr/docs/event_docs/UNO%20Flyer%20-%202013%20-%
20Sep-Dec%20v2.pdf
IRB Office Hours in EAB 203:
http://www.unomaha.edu/spr/docs/event_docs/IRB_fall_officehours.pdf
Slide22Review Process
Reviewed by UNO Faculty*
Adhering to UNO’s plagiarism; all proposals submitted will be screened for original work.
Final decision made by the FUSE Director and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity
*Evaluation sheet used available online
Slide23Awards
Awards to be announced March 10, 2014 at the 6
th
annual Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
Slide24Reporting Requirements
Students with an award are required to participate in FUSE program activities.
Required to present results at the 2015 Student Research and Creative Activity Fair (date TBD)
Complete a mid-project and final report.
Slide25Please direct questions to unofuse@unomaha.edu
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