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