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Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) NSF 10-531
Internal Competition Completed
Principal Investigators Selected:
- Brian Kay, Biological Sciences
Program Summary
The goal of the Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) program is to increase the number and diversity of individuals pursuing graduate studies in all areas of biological research supported by the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. Particular emphasis will be placed on broadening participation of members of groups historically underrepresented in science and engineering: African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities. The program will fund projects that provide year-round support for undergraduate students to engage in exciting and contemporary research activities that are potentially publishable. Research can be in any area of biology supported by the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences or in interdisciplinary areas supported by BIO. Research conducted by URM students should not have medical or veterinary goals and should involve modern biological tools and methods. Students participating in URM projects should experience the excitement of creating new knowledge in the course of conducting research.
Projects must include a strong mentoring component and emphasize strategies that encourage and enable members of underrepresented groups to enter, and remain in, graduate programs in biology. URM projects must address building the skills needed for full participation in graduate research.
Awards: Up to $1,000,000 for five years.Additional Information
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10531/nsf10531.htm
Deadlines
| UIC Internal Letter of Intent (mandatory) | February 19, 2010 |
| UIC Internal Competition | TBD |
| Sponsor Letter of Intent | None |
| Sponsor Full Proposals | April 26, 2010 |
Letter of Intent Instructions
- By submitting this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program.
- OVCR may reserve submission slots for continuations or previously submitted but unfunded proposals that received highly competitive ratings from the external sponsor. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice Chancellor. For consideration, scanned copies of your complete reviews (not just summary) must be included with LOI.
- LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc
Depending upon the number of LOIs submitted, OVCR might be required to facilitate an internal peer review process to select UIC’s submission(s) to this program. White paper instructions will be issued to those submitting LOIs, if necessary.
Please contact Tony Halford at ahalford@uic.edu or 312-996-7036 with any questions.
If an authorized principal investigator is not listed above, please consider the limited competition still open. Contact RDS@uic.edu for further information. |
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