Continuing UROC Researcher Project Update
This application is a request made by a current or former UROC Researcher for additional funding for an already ongoing project.
Completely new projects that are not continuations or expansions of the project you were previously working on with your mentor require submission of a new UROC Researcher application. Contact the UROC Research Associate for further clarification, if necessary.
Evaluation Criteria. Applications for continuing funding will be evaluated based on the UROC Researcher's prior completion of the academic performance , workshop & professional development, and research dissemination requirements during the preceding term. The Project Update will also be closely examined for complete and thorough responses to the prompting questions and to determine if the applicant worked with their mentor on the document itself.
Application Deadline. Details on application deadlines each term (fall, spring, or summer) can be found on the Application Access & Deadlines page.
Application Components & Guidelines
- Name
- Preferred Pronouns
- CSUMB Email Address
- Otter ID
- Student ID
- Phone Number
- If you are applying for UROC Researcher funding for a Summer term, would you potentially be interested in free on-campus (dorm or East Campus) housing?
UROC Researchers are required to maintain a 2.75 minimum GPA each semester they are receiving funding as a UROC Researcher.
If the applicant is at or just below this minimum GPA requirement, they need to explain the circumstances that led to this drop in their GPA and how they plan to increase their academic performance in the following semester.
To ensure that this update is complete, accurate, and reflects both the perspectives of the the applicant and mentor regarding the student's progress on the project, it is mandatory that the student work with their mentor to generate and revise this document prior to submission.
This statement should be no longer than two pages. It is acceptable to use excerpts from a previously submitted Project Description, as long as the majority of the description is new work.
Prompt for Progress Update
- Describe your specific role in the project.
- Explain how you have made progress toward the overall goals of the project during the previous academic term.
- Explain what you hope to accomplish during the academic term you are currently applying for continuing support.
- Be sure to justify why you feel your involvement in this project deserves continued financial support from UROC.
Example Project Update
Review this great example of a Project Update for inspiration on how to effectively and thoroughly answer every component of the Progress Update prompt.
Prompt for Research Dissemination Plan
Please provide a short list (including dates where possible) of a few conferences, journals, or other research dissemination opportunities that you and your mentor feel would be appropriate venues for you to present the research product that is generated as part of your mentor-mentee collaboration.
The potential venues for research dissemination listed here should be part of a larger discussion between you and your mentor regarding expectations of authorship, productivity, and the timeline of this research collaboration.
UROC requires that you and your mentor generate this list so that you can both start thinking early on about how this research partnership will contribute to both you and your mentor's longer term professional goals.
Using the Reference section of the online application, each applicant will enter the name of and email of their proposed Research Mentor. Using this information, the application system will send this person an email from notifications@slideroom.com asking them to provide some basic personal information and agree to a short Statement of Support.
The Statement of Support each potential Research Mentor is asked to complete ensures the mentor's awareness of the student's application to the UROC Researcher program, informs the mentor of the benefits and responsibilities of being a UROC Researcher, and affirms their commitment to serving as mentor to the undergraduate applicant. It must be completed by your mentor prior to acceptance into the program.
As a courtesy and to ensure the email from notifications@slideroom.com does not end up in SPAM, the applicant should notify their mentor in advance before the Slideroom application system sends this email.
Research mentors will be given a 2-day grace period after the deadline to access and complete the Statement of Support component of the application.
Visit the Statement of Support section of the UROC Researcher page for an example of what is included in the Statement of Support.
If you are applying for funding to start a new project with a new mentor, you should submit a new UROC Researcher application. If you are applying for funding to start a new project with the same mentor, you should submit a Continuing UROC Researcher application.
CSUMB students can apply for funding through the UROC Researcher program for 3 academic terms. An academic term is defined as a fall semester, a spring semester, or a summer.
If the applicant would like an exception to made to the 3 academic term policy and has consistently met the expectations of the UROC Researcher program (see Benefits & Expectations page for details), including meeting the Professional Development requirement, the Academic Performance requirement, and pursuing research dissemination opportunities, the applicant can submit a one-page letter justifying why the deserve continued funding and documenting how they have consistently maintained good standing with the UROC Researcher program. This exception should be emailed to the UROC Research Associate prior to the Continuing UROC Researcher Project Update application deadline, and the UROC Researcher's mentor should be cc'ed on this email.
Exceptions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Research Associate.
This statement should be no longer than two pages double-spaced.
It is acceptable to use excerpts from a previously submitted Project Description, as long as the majority of the description is new work. Also, make sure that you answer the prompt below thoroughly and accurately.
To ensure that this update is complete, accurate, and reflects both the perspectives of the the applicant and mentor regarding the student's progress on the project, it is mandatory that you work with your mentor to generate and revise this document prior to submission.
Download the document below for an excellent example of a "Project Description Update" by CSUMB alum and former UROC Ryan Pugh.