Review Process

Applications that are complete and responsive to this announcement will be evaluated for merit by the Research Council. The Research Council will provide a prioritized list of recommendations for funding to the Vice President for Research and Health Sciences, based on the quality of the proposals per the review criteria. The Vice President for Research and Health Sciences will make awards based on Research Council recommendations and available funds.

The following criteria will be used to assess proposals:

• Feasibility of successfully completing the research project
• Opportunity for the student researcher to learn appropriate research techniques and methodology from the project
• Intellectual merit of the research and the contribution it makes to the field
• Probability of the research resulting in a significant publication, exhibit, or performance
• Faculty mentor’s level of support/recommendation
• The completeness of the proposal and the extent to which it follows the guidelines specified on the application form.
• Student transcripts