We are pleased to announce the Seventh Annual Inter-Disciplinary Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ID-SURE) Call for Proposals. ID-SURE provides funding for UCI undergraduates from all disciplines who are conducting interdisciplinary summer research projects or creative activities related to health promotion and disease prevention under the guidance of UCI faculty. ID-SURE Fellows receive a stipend of up to $2,000 in support of their time and efforts.
The research proposal should include background and objective of the research project, project design and feasibility, students specific responsibility and level of preparation based on prior research-related efforts, and the projects timeline. In addition, faculty mentors will be asked to upload one letter of recommendation per student, which would evaluate the student’s performance to date and capacity to complete the proposed activities. If the research involves human subjects or the use of live vertebrate animals, the
appropriate IRB or IACUC protocol number is required. Please refer to http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/ for guidelines and appropriate forms.
Complete proposals must be submitted online at the UROP Web site (http://www.urop.uci.edu/id-sure.html), by Monday, May 23, 2011.
Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis, based on recommendations by the ID-SURE Selection Committee. Standards for evaluation of funding requests include:
* Intellectual merit in the students proposed interdisciplinary research activity and its relation to health promotion and disease prevention
* Thoroughness and completeness of the proposal packet
* Level of commitment and support from the faculty
* Assessment of the students UCI transcript
* Available funds
ID-SURE is administered jointly by the School of Social Ecology, and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) in the Division of Undergraduate Education. Requests can be for less than $2,000 if other funding sources are contributing to the students summer stipend. These funds are not intended to support such expenditures as the purchase of research-related materials and supplies. Requests for such items can be submitted in response to UROPs regular Spring Call for Proposals. Students receiving adequate funding from departmental or other sources can submit an application for an ID-SURE Honorary Fellowship.
For more information, faculty and students may contact one of us or:
Ms. Norma Yokota, Administrative Analyst, E-mail: nyokota@uci.edu.
Additional questions can be addressed to the UROP Office: Student Services II, Suite 2300; Phone: (949) 824-4189; Fax: (949) 824-1607; or E-mail: urop@uci.edu.