STUDENT RESEARCH ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE (SRAC) Funds All Fall 2009 Application Awards Have Been Announced Please contact unmgpsagrants (at) gmail.com if you applied in the fall and have not heard from us. Spring 2010 Applications are due at noon on Friday, February 19, 2010 The Student Research Allocations Committee (SRAC) grants are the most well known of GPSA funding sources. SRAC funds research related to the completion of a degree as well as other research relevant to the applicant's field. SRAC also funds travel to conferences to present research. The SRAC Committee runs three funding cycles a year. The deadlines for SRAC are the fifth Friday of Fall and Spring Semesters and the first Friday of Summer Term. Packets must be received in the GPSA office by 12:00 noon. Applications will be considered for research or travel during the current semester, as well as one semester retroactively. Students may receive up to $500 per academic year through SRAC (beginning with the summer funding cycle). Below you will find the forms needed to complete an SRAC application, as well as more detailed information in the SRAC Rules and Guidelines. Hard copies can be picked up at the GPSA office. Before submitting your application, please carefully review all instructions to avoid incomplete or incorrect packets. Applications that do not meet the guidelines are “Fatal Errors” and will not be reviewed by the committee. Announcements of SRAC awards will be sent via email within six weeks of the application deadline. All applicants are invited to review the comments of the SRAC committee regarding their application by inquiring at the GPSA office (1021 SUB). Contact us at unmgpsagrants (at) gmail.com. Grants Calendar Fall 2009 Workshops 5pm Wednedsay, September 9, 2009 in the GPSA office 12pm Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in the GPSA office Fall 2009 Applications (Activity 8/15/09-12/31/09) Due at noon on Friday, September 25, 2009 Applications for research or travel between 6/1/09 and 8/14/09 can be retroactively funded with a Fall application. Spring 2010 Applications (Activity1/1/10-5/31/10) Due at noon on Friday, February 19, 2010 Applications for research or travel between 8/15/09 and 12/31/09 can be retroactively funded with a Spring application. We are taking requests to host workshops in December and January in your department. Please email us with your request. unmgpsagrants (at) gmail (dot) com. SRAC Rules and Forms
Read these before you submit your application: SRAC Application Evaluation Guidelines SRAC Score Sheet SRAC/ST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) We now use an online application! If you need help with this format, please contact the GPSA office, 277-3803 or email unmgpsagrants (at) gmail.com. Please fill out these pdf forms and save them to your computer. SRAC Application Form (SRACCover.pdf) Anonymous Cover Sheet (CoverAnon.pdf) Your typed name in the signature blank is considered your signature. There is no need for a faculty signature on the cover sheet. If you hit the submit button on the form, a dialog will pop-up that asks for your email address and name. Enter whatever you wish and press send (this will not yet send an email). Select Email Client "Internet Email" and click "Ok". This will allow you to save the file to your computer. Then you can create the following attachments and send them in one email. Then email these along with the following documents to unmgpsa.srac (at) gmail.com:
Anonymous copies must have your name and other identifying information removed. A page is defined as 12 pt, double spaced, Times New Roman font with one inch margins. Please scan your signed letters and attach the pdfs to an email. We would prefer that the electronic letters of recommendation come directly from your email address, not from the recommenders. There is no need to remove the faculty or agency name from the anonymous copies of your letter. Use this form to receive your award: GPSA SRAC/ST Award & Travel Form These forms have been created using Adobe Acrobat. To view and print these forms you need to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To download the Acrobat Reader and for installation instruction, go to www.adobe.com. Examples of SRAC Applications
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