The URC supports faculty mentorship through our 学生的研究 Assistantship Program, by providing summer room and board funding for students conducting 教师 Sponsored Research, and with resources for professional development both on and off campus. Each year the URC also recognizes a member of the Occidental community with the Award for Distinguished Creative Activity & 研究指导.
学生的研究 Assistantship Program
目的
The URC provides funding for faculty to hire 学生的研究 Assistants during the academic year. This program has two related purposes: (i) To provide valuable learning opportunities and financial assistance to students by creating opportunities for academic year faculty-mentored research, and (ii) to support faculty in their research and creative and scholarly work.
资格
All full-time students in academic good standing are eligible to apply. All full-time faculty are eligible to apply.
资金
教师-Student teams can apply for a full study award ($750, approximately 50 hours work for the student) or a partial award (either $250 or $500, with proportional hours expectations).
资金 priority will be given to applications from:
- 教师 who do not have extramural grants or department endowments that support student research assistance,
- 教师 who have not been previously funded through this program,
- Untenured, tenure-track faculty,
- Sophomore or junior year students,
- 转学,
- Students who do not have previous faculty mentored research experience,
- Students who are underrepresented in the relevant field of study.
This program is intended to provide students a substantive research experience; SRAs cannot be used as general clerical help or as direct teaching support . SRAs can assist in areas such as, 但不限于, 图书馆研究, data collection and analysis, preparation of manuscripts, for both scholarly and pedagogical research projects.
教师 and students funded by the program are expected to participate in a "Lightning Talk Reception" on their research in April.
应用程序
教师 should submit a complete application together with their pre-selected student.
应用程序s for Fall 2023 are due September 5, 2023
(acceptance notification by September 8)
应用程序s for Winter Break are due December 12, 2023
(acceptance notification by December 15)
应用程序s for Spring 2024 are 2024年1月16日到期
(acceptance notification by January 19)
Supplemental Summer 资金 for 教师 Sponsored 学生的研究ers
目的
The URC provides supplemental funding for faculty who have external grants or other funding for student research participation in the Summer Research Program to cover the cost of student on-campus room and board (subsidized based on student financial need).
The application will ask faculty to provide the name of the student to be supported. (Note: Students funded through 教师 Sponsored Research should not submit applications for the Summer Research Program Fellowship.)
资格 and 资金 Priorities
All full-time faculty who have received external funding to support student SRP participants are eligible to apply.
Priority will be given to those whose granting agencies do not cover student room and board, those who have not been previously funded through this program, 和叫作, tenure-track faculty members.
应用程序s for Summer 2024 are 2023年3月19日到期
Professional Development Opportunities
The URC has (limited) funding available for faculty to attend undergraduate research mentoring conferences, 研讨会, or other opportunities that support their professional development as faculty mentors. If you have identified a particular conference or workshop that would support your work with undergraduate student researchers, 请 submit an application 不迟于 4 weeks prior to the date of the event .