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SCHOLARS
UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
(SURF) 

Eligible Projects

All types of Undergraduate research are eligible for support, and all academic  disciplines are encouraged to apply. In addition to the usual science, engineering and mathematics projects this program will support, for example, a philosophy major who is preparing a paper in the area of bioethics, or an art major who wants to sculpt a major project. Funds are provided for students to travel to conferences to present their accomplishments.

Eligible Students:                                 

Available Positions            50
Hours 30 or more hours of credit towards their degree at the time of funding
Minimum GPA

3.25
Mentor
Award		 Student Must have faculty member agree to serve as mentor
  Up to 400 hours per year at $6.25 an hour
As a general rule, a student and mentor planning on an academic-year-only project should not exceed 200 hours in their proposal.
Students who have received significant support in the form of scholarships, fellowships, etc.(over an above tuition scholarships) may be placed in a lower priority category
Length One year. Students may compete for additional years, but no more than three years of funding for a student.
Period of Support January 1st - October 31st
Residency US. citizen or permanent residents.
Travel $400 a year to attend a meeting of experts in the student's area of expertise.

Eligible Faculty Members

Tenured and tenure-track faculty members at all levels, including new faculty, are encouraged to apply. Temporary teachers, however, are not eligible. Mentor awards range up to $1000.

Eligible Institution

All Arkansas public or private institutions of higher education offering two or more years of college study are eligible.

Institutions are strongly encouraged to provide or obtain some type of match to the grant. Sources which can be accessed, in addition to existing university funds, include the federal government, non-profit agencies, private corporations, individual citizens, etc.

Selection Process

All proposals will be reviewed by the Scholars Undergraduate Research Committee. This committee is appointed by the ACPA is presided over by the chairman of the committee. Additional reviewers will be used for certain proposals at the discretion of the committee.