GRADUATE DIVISION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
Guidelines for Dissertation Research Grant 2014-15
The Graduate Council Fellowship Subcommittee invites applications for the Dissertation Research Grant program. Awards for graduate student expenses directly related to dissertation research are funded for a maximum of $1000. Most awards are made in amounts of $200 to $800. Once awarded a Dissertation Research Grant in any amount, students are not eligible for further funding from this program. For questions or clarification, please contact the Graduate Division by email at .
1) The deadlines for the 2014/2015 academic year are 5:00 p.m. on October 17, January 23, and April 17. Applicants will be notified about the status of their grant application approximately one month after the deadline. Please note that funding availability in subsequent quarters depends upon awards made earlier in the year, so students are advised to apply for funding as soon as the need arises.
2) Only registered graduate students who have advanced to candidacy for the PhD may apply. The student should provide his or her Dissertation Chair with an electronic copy of his or her application. The Dissertation Chair is to add his or her letter of support and send all as a single PDF file to Karen Henry at by the deadline for the chosen competition cycle.
3) The research proposal must be written entirely by the applicant; the faculty mentor may provide feedback. The proposal will be reviewed by a cross-campus faculty review panel and should be written to be understandable to the entire committee.
4) Research proposals using Recombinant DNA, humans or animals require approval by designated campus committees. Forms and further information may be found at http://or.ucr.edu/.
Provide copies of approval notices or indicate that approval is pending. If approvals are pending the release of funds may be delayed.
5) Support may be requested for research supplies and/or travel to and limited per diem at research sites. Costs of travel within 100 miles of UCR are approved only in unusual circumstances. Reusable supplies, books, etc., remain the property of the university.
6) Funds are generally not provided for: (a) attendance at meetings/conferences/workshops; (2) assistants, such as lab assistants, when the applicant can do the work; (3) computers. .
7) All travel expenses are processed through the student's department. Foreign travel requests must include documentation from a host institution, facility, or individual that the student has the access needed to do the research.
8) Research in schools (K-12) must have written permission from the proper authorities submitted with the application.
9) Research grants are not awarded for salary to the applicant or for the actual preparation of dissertation copy.
10) Budgets that exceed $1000 will not be considered. The grant periods are November 1 – October 31 (October 18 deadline), February 1 – January 31 (January 24 deadline) and May 1 – April 30 (April 18 deadline). Extensions of grant periods should be requested in writing. Awards terminate upon leaves of absence or filing fee status. Expenditure reports are due two weeks after the termination of award period.
11) Expenditures must be within the categories budgeted in the application. Written permission is required for adjustments prior to spending funds.
GRADUATE DIVISION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
Name Date
Program Dissertation Advisor
Date Advanced to Candidacy for PhD: ______
Dissertation Research Title:
Animal/Human/RDNA approval Notice: ____Attached _____Pending _____Not Applicable
(Check One)
Budget Requests exceeding $1,000 will not be reviewed.
Itemize supplies:
(1) $
(2) $
(3) $
(4) $
(5) $
Subtotal $
Expenses including travel:
(6) $
(7) $
(8) $
Subtotal $
Total Requested $
Has the proposed research been previously supported? Yes No
Dates Amount
Source(s)
Applicant's Signature Date
E-mail Address ______
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Budget Justification
Below, justify the need for each budget line item listed on page one, indicating why that item is essential for your dissertation research. Verify that only items permitted in the guidelines are included.
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Research Proposal and Bibliography
• Prepare a research proposal, describing the research question(s) to be addressed, the methods to be used, and the data or materials to be analyzed. Explain how the proposed research will contribute to scholarly knowledge. Place your work within the context of the literature you cite.
· As part of your professional development, you need to learn to justify and explain your research to an educated lay audience. This application will be reviewed and ranked by faculty in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. If any of these reviewers cannot understand the significance and intellectual merit of your research, you will likely receive a low ranking. You are encouraged to seek writing assistance from the Graduate Writing Center (http://gwrc.ucr.edu) in the Graduate Success office.
• Limit this research proposal to two pages, double spaced (12 point font).
• Attach the reference list or bibliography and a copy of the compliance committee approval notice, if applicable.
· Submit this application as a single pdf file to your dissertation advisor who should append a letter and then forward to Graduate Division (Karen Henry ().
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Letter of Support
Please write a 1 page letter evaluating the applicant and the applicant’s dissertation project.
The applicant has provided you with his or her completed application. As dissertation advisor, you play a key role in professionalizing your students. Please pay particular attention to the accessibility of the proposal to an educated lay audience, as described in the preparation of research proposal instructions (page 3), and provide your student with feedback as warranted.
Please attach your letter of support to the application and send all as a single PDF file to Graduate Division () by the deadline for the chosen competition cycle listed in the guidelines.
Applicant
Name of Dissertation Advisor
Dissertation Advisor’s Signature & Date
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