ACT on IDEAs

The ACT on IDEAs Student Undergraduate Research program is a funding opportunity designed to give undergraduate students an authentic research experience under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

The Student Undergraduate Research is available every semester and open to full-time students with a 3.2 minimum Institutional GPA. Students interested in applying must address a scholarly/research question or undertake a research question that could inform a creative activity during a semester.

Funding

The number of fellows selected is contingent on the availability of funds. Students are hired for a semester as Student Research Assistants (SRAs), working up to 19 hours per week at $10 per hour.

Faculty will receive a $500/student/semester stipend for up to 3 students.

How to Apply

Access the Student Research Assistant application section.

Apply Here

The faculty mentor will receive an e-mail with instructions after the student application is received.

For more information, e-mail honors@tamiu.edu or stop by the ACT on IDEAS Office in KLM 419-H.

When Awarded

Students are:

• Expected to perform academic research under the direction of a faculty member.
• Encouraged to disseminate their results at a professional conference.
• Students are required to submit a mid-semester progress report and a final report.

1. Progress Report:
   • Due at the 5th week of hire as a Student Research Assistant:
   • Address the three following questions:
     • Describe the progress of your research project (relative to your timeline).
     • Describe challenges you have encountered during your project and how you
       managed them.
     • Describe what you have learned and what you expect to accomplish the remaining of the project.
   • Attach the Performance Rubric to your submission.
   • The report must be submitted electronically on Blackboard.

1. Final Report:
   • Due at the 10th week in which the student is hired.
   • Final Report is individual (one per student) and the student must write it.
   • Final Report is a 500-word project summary written by the student that includes the following components:
     • Introduction: Background information/description of the project.
     • Body: Description of the creative process, research design, and methodology used in the study.
     • Conclusions and Outcomes: Outcomes, products, and/or results of the project.
     • Illustrations: If applicable, graphs, images, figures, etc.
     • List of all references cited in the Final Report.
   • The report must be approved by your faculty mentor and submitted electronically through Blackboard.

Access Progress Report HERE.

Access Final Report HERE.

FUNDED PROJECTS

View a list of current and past Funded Projects.