The BSOS College has several internal funding sources for undergraduate researchers in summer 2023.
Student Proposal - BSOS Summer Scholars - Supports individual undergraduate research projects in any behavioral and social sciences discipline in the summer ($3000 stipend). Proposals are due February 22, 2023. InfoReady will open on January 9, 2023 for viewing and submission of online proposals. Students are encouraged to apply for both Maryland Summer Scholars and BSOS Summer Scholars, but cannot be awarded both.
Student Proposal - BSOS Summer Research Initiative - Supports underrepresented minority students who are preparing to apply to PhD programs in the future. Admitted students receive a summer stipend, room/board during this summer research program. Proposals are due February 10, 2023.
Mentored Undergraduate Research Teams (MU)
Goal: To support creative efforts to provide outstanding undergraduate research experiences
Mentorship can be provided by a single faculty member or a group of faculty. Funds should be utilized to stimulate student growth including a range of research costs (e.g., participant payment or travel for data collection) and conference travel. Payment to students or coverage of tuition associated directly with the research experience will be considered if coverage of these costs are the best use of the available funds for the development of the students involved.
Maximum Amount per award: $2,500
Requirements: Must include at least two undergraduate students and have training
aspects that are not already in place.
Additional Notes: Students should be BSOS majors unless the application includes a clear
statement arguing for the value of targeting students outside of BSOS. In unusual cases
Graduate Student Awards and depending on the number of applications in this category, we might consider requests that require more than the maximum award amount of $2,500 if the proposal is particularly innovative and a strong case is made for why more funding is necessary.
Proposals should be two pages and explain in detail the proposed activities and benefits to the development of the undergraduate students.
