Undergraduate research grants
<p> The Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) is soliciting applications for undergraduate student grants. The VAS Fall Undergraduate Research Meeting will be held on October 26<sup>th</sup> at the Parham Road Campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. At the conclusion of this meeting, five $500 research grants will be awarded to undergraduate students to support their research during the 2013-14 academic year. In order to be eligible for a research award, the student(s) must submit an application electronically to <a href="mailto:dcrosby@vsu.edu" target="_blank">dcrosby@vsu.edu</a> by <span data-term="goog_2073811719" tabindex="0">October 4, 2013</span>. The application for the Undergraduate Research Grant and additional meeting information is attached and is also available on the Virginia Academy of Science web site via the Meetings link (<a href="http://www.vacadsci.org/fall2013/fall2013.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vacadsci.org/<wbr />fall2013/fall2013.htm</a>).</p> <p> The faculty mentor for the project must be a member in good standing of the Virginia Academy of Science (i.e., paid 2013 dues) by the October 4<sup>th</sup> deadline for submission of the grant application. All applicants are required to attend the VAS Fall Undergraduate Research Meeting and present a poster outlining their proposed research. Both the research proposal and the poster presentation will be evaluated to determine the recipients of the research grants. The grant recipients will be awarded student membership in the Virginia Academy of Science for 2013 and will be expected to present the results of their research at the VAS Annual Meeting in May 2014.</p> <p> For more details, contact Dr. Poornima Madhavan, Director of Undergraduate Research at ODU: <a href="mailto:pmadhava@odu.edu">pmadhava@odu.edu</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Posted By: Poornima Madhavan
Date: Tue Sep 10 22:23:15 EDT 2013