Undergraduate Research Grant Program

For the Graduate Research Grant Program, please click here

The Undergraduate Research Program is designed to provide financial support to undergraduate students for research and scholarly activities related to their program of studies to enable them to better understand the scientific process, experience discovery, develop their analytical and communication skills, and become consumers of research. This University-wide program has supported laboratory research, field activities, art projects, written works, and computer applications and is funded by the Shippensburg University foundation.

Undergraduate students are encouraged to submit applications for independent research to be conducted during the academic year and summer months. Also, they are encouraged to write and publish papers describing their research and to submit proposals for presentation at national and regional conferences.

Students funded through the Undergraduate Research Grant Program present the results of their research at the Celebration of Student Research Conference in April.  

See the 2011/2012 Funding Alert - Undergraduate Research Grant Program for complete program details.  

* The IPS Office is now accepting applications. 

Deadlines for applying:  

•  Notice of Intent to Apply - Due 9/28/2011 -Submission is now closed
• Full Proposal Narrative - Due 10/5/2011 Submitted electronically to Pamela Bucher, psbuch@ship.edu  

Award Notification:  Late October 2011 

*Related Topic:  Library Research Award

• Open to undergraduate students who receive 2011/2012 grant funds
• First Prize $400, Honorable Mention $100
• Application details available at: http://research.library.ship.edu/lra 

Research Ethics and Undergraduate Research Grants

When Humans are Used in Research: 

Shippensburg University complies with federal regulations regarding the use of human subjects in research. This means that any project using humans must gain the approval of the SU Committee on Research with Human Subjects before any data is collected. For help in submitting a proposal to the Committee on Research with Human Subjects please click here: http://www.ship.edu/research/  

For more information on the federal regulations on the use of human subjects in research, click here: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations  

For More Information:  

College of Education and Human Services -- Dr. Jennifer Clements, Co-Chair of the Committee on Research with Human Subjects.

College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business -- Dr. Dorlisa Minnick, Co-Chair of the Committee on Research with Human Subjects

When Animals are Used in Research:

Students research that includes the use of live animals must seek the approval of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee before the project commences. Contact Dr. Kathryn Potoczak for detailed information on the procedure for gaining this approval.