LU’s Office of Undergraduate Research is currently accepting grant proposals for research conducted in the spring semester. The submission deadline is Oct. 15.
The grant is offered through the OUR for students to conduct research alongside their normal course load, as well as present their research at conferences. Applicants may submit proposals over any topic.
The grant pays the student an $800 stipend, as well as offering up to $1,000 in research support and $500 in travel support.
E.J. McMillen, OUR administrative assistant, said students are encouraged to apply regardless of their classification or major.
“It never hurts to send in an application and see if you can start working on it,” McMillen said.
Sneeha Jobby, Houston sophomore, said she is applying for the grant.
“One of the biggest reasons why I picked Lamar University was because of their undergraduate research,” Jobby said. “I think that being able to be involved in research as an underclassman is so valuable.”
Elizabeth Sanders, LU director of learning and research, has conducted workshops for OUR and mentored students for OUR projects. Sanders offered advice for students applying for URG grants.
“The worst anyone can say to you is no, and in that case, you haven’t lost anything,” she said.
For more information, visit lamar.edu/research, email cbahrim@lamar.edu.