Eligibility Requirements
To be considered, applicants must:
- be full-time University of Miami students when they submit their application and during the award period.
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- have a minimum 3.0 grade point average in their major
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- be able to present their research the following academic year
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- Submit letter of support from their research mentor/supervisor indicating they agree to advise the project
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Undergraduate Summer Research Grants – maximum $2500
Provide a brief statement (500 words) discussing the following:
- your research question(s)
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- how you became interested in your theme/topic
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- how this research ‘problem’ relates to your future research or graduate school/professional endeavors
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- if you are seeking funding from other sources and which ones
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Graduate Summer Research Grants- maximum $3500
Provide proposal for summer research project
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- statement of intellectual stakes and contributions, etc.
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- how this relates to your dissertation/thesis, or publication plans
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- name of faculty mentor for this project and/or thesis or dissertation committee
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- if you are seeking funding from other sources and which ones
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Application Timeline
| App launch: |
November 1 |
| App deadline: |
March 1 |
| App review: |
March 1 - 15 |
| Decision meeting: |
Week March 18 - 22 |
| Recipients notified: |
by March 31st |
Additional Information
- Only complete applications will be reviewed.
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- Research grants will be disbursed between the last day of classes and May 31st.
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- Scholarships will be funded for the 2024-25 academic year.
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- If you have questions or need additional information, please contact globalblackstudies@miami.edu
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