1:12 p.m.
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Please see below and advertise in your areas. Questions need to be directed to Dr. Donovan
Fogt, donovan.fogt(a)utsa.edu.
Sincerely,
Francesca Bronder, M.A.
COEHD - Dean's Office
Senior Program Coordinator - Undergraduate Student Services and Scholarships
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249-0651
MB 3.486
(210) 458-4021 voice
(210) 458-4487 fax
http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/scholarships
From: Donovan Fogt
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:54 AM
To: Hazem RashedAli; Hamid Beladi; Amaury Nora; Harry R Millwater; Raquel Marquez; Robert
Tillyer; Floyd Wormley; Janakiram Seshu; Janis Harmon; Francesca Bronder; Steven Levitt;
Paulo Villarreal; Monica Bowden; Robert Baron; Nicole Chavez; Lisa Montoya; Craig Jordan
Cc: Abigail Marquez; Donovan Fogt
Subject: UG Research Scholarship deadline extension for summer 2016
Esteemed ADRs and co.- Application deadline for summer 2016 extended for 2 weeks. Please
announce the UG Research Scholarship application for summer and fall 2016 and forward to
your associate dean of undergraduates or comparable. Summary of award is below and
detailed is attached.
Application submission deadlines for all required materials are:
Award
Application Due date
Award Notice Date
Program Start Date
Program End Date
Sum 2016
March 11 25th 5pm, 2016
By March 21, April 11, 2016
May 31, 2016
Aug 12, 2016
Fall 2016
April 1, 5pm, 2016
By April 11, 2016
August 23, 2016
December 8, 2016
Eligibility Criteria:
1. Undergraduate student in good standing with the university,
2. Full-time academic status for fall and spring semester awards with no full-time
status required for summer awards
3. UTSA or overall GPA ≥ 3.0.
4. Students must have a faculty mentor in place
5. Must have a project planned or underway with that mentor at the time of application
submission
Funding for first-time student researchers will be prioritized but this status is not
considered an eligibility criteria. Students receiving funding/support from other research
programs will not be considered. Students can only receive one OUR Undergraduate Research
Scholarship while at UTSA.
Complete applications sent from OUR to respective Associate Dean for Research of student
applicant's college (i.e., College of Liberal and Fine Arts if applicant is studying
History). Associate Deans for Research (ADR) or Associate Deans of Undergraduate Programs
from applicant's home college will evaluate proposals and forward a ranked list to the
OUR. The OUR director will make the final decisions based on ADR recommendation and the
student status with Financial Aid Office.
At least 2 awards will be made available for students from each degree conferring college
depending on OUR funding.
Award Process
The OUR will have the UTSA Financial Aid and Enrollment Services/Scholarship Office
(FAESO) run a federal financial aid report on all potential awardees as determined by the
ADR for the respective colleges. Because all forms of financial aid affect the total
federal aid a student may receive, it is important to identify and avoid any conflicts in
expected federal award amounts. Should there be a potential conflict, the OUR, in
conjunction with FAESO, will discuss the conflict with the potential awardee. In rare
cases the scholarship award may be passed to the next eligible student on the ADR list due
to such conflicts.
The award ($1000 per student awarded during either fall or spring long semesters or $2000
per student awardee over the course of the summer months) will be held by FAESO until the
end of the respective program period. Students will disseminate their work at the end of
the program in a written report to satisfy the program requirements and be eligible to
receive their $1000 or $2000 (summer) award as disbursed through FAESO. Students cannot
exceed their FAFSA-determined financial need and may have to negotiate with UTSA FAESO to
remain eligible to receive the scholarship should they be chosen.
***Note: Awardees of this scholarship will be required to submit a final report
demonstrating COMPLETION of their proposed project or NEAR COMPLETION WITH JUSTIFICATION
at the end of the program period (date to be announced) in order to receive their monetary
award.***
The OUR director will evaluate the research reports and clear the student payment
disbursement with FAESO. At that time, the student will receive their award in full and
their participation in the program is complete.
This scholarship is considered as "competitive" in that it is open to
out-of-state and international students. Non-Texas residents and international students
awardees will benefit from paying the Texas in-state tuition rate during the semester of
the award.
Students may only be awarded one OUR Undergraduate Research Scholarship during their time
at UTSA. However, other research scholarships and other funding opportunities are
available for continued UG research.
Donovan Fogt, PhD
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Office (210) 458-8227
Graduate School & Research Bldg (formerly Plaza Norte Bldg) rm 2.130 "P"
Lab (210) 458-5405, PE Bldg rm 2.01.09c