LEARN ABOUT RESEARCH
Spring 2023 Student Undergraduate Research Webinar Series
Monday common hour – 12:10-1:10 PM Tuesday common hour – 3:25-4:25 PM
Dr. Maria Iacullo-Bird, Assistant Provost for Research
- How to apply for a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REUs) Monday, January 9
- Getting Started in Research/Creative Projects Year-Round Monday, February 27 and Tuesday, February 28
- How to prepare a Research Proposal Monday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 7
- Designing a Poster for Presentation Wednesday, April 19 | 12:10pm-1:10pm
Register in advance for Wednesday’s meeting
Thursday, April 20 | 3:25pm-4:25pm Register in advance for Thursday’s meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
FUNDING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Provost's Student-Faculty Undergraduate Research/Creative Inquiry Award Program: 2023-2024 Academic Year
This university-wide, academic-year research grant program is for undergraduate students who are entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in September 2023. It is designed to support research and artistic projects that have evolved from coursework and research/artistic settings and will benefit from further in-depth development through sustained student work and faculty mentoring. The goal of this program is to support independent, faculty-mentored undergraduate research or artistic projects that are not fulfilling course or degree requirements during the academic year 2023-2024. For example, this award cannot support senior capstones and Honors College theses.
Student awardees and Faculty Mentors receive a stipend paid in installments. Faculty may sponsor a second student or student group project but due to funding limitations, faculty are eligible for only one stipend per award cycle. Students who receive funding for an award cycle -either for the summer or academic year- may apply for a second funding cycle award. To advance access and inclusion in undergraduate research, priority is given during the faculty review process to first-time program applicants. Students may hold up to a maximum of two Provost Undergraduate Research Awards during their college studies.
All student awardees are expected:
- to work part-time on their projects;
- to participate in regular check-ins with their faculty mentor no less than twice a month;
- to descriptive reflections about the research/artistic experience
- to submit a final research paper, or artistic project, and;
- to present at Fall Showcase or Spring Research Day
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- be full-time undergraduate student at Pace University
- be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in Fall 2023
- have successfully completed introductory courses in the proposed project field
- meet a minimum 3.0 QPA (overall quality point average)
- have a faculty sponsor willing to mentor the summer project Any exception to academic eligibility requirements must be addressed in both the student application and faculty recommendation.
All student awardees are expected:
- to work part-time on their projects;
- to participate in regular check-ins with their faculty mentor no less than twice a month;
- to descriptive reflections about the research/artistic experience
- to submit a final research paper, or artistic project, and;
- to present at Fall Showcase or Spring Research Day
Requirements
For the 2023-2024 Academic Year, student award recipients are required to:
a) attend a program orientation, and subsequent check-in meetings
b) meet all university research requirements that include:
– Submitting Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for research involving human subjects
– Submitting Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval for research involving animals
– Submitting Pace legal consent forms completed for any research artistic projects which include identifiable images and/or interviews as part of the project
IRB or IACUC approvals and completed consent forms must be submitted to award supervisory staff.
c) verify that the grant award will support an independent research or artistic project that is outside assigned coursework, and is not fulfilling an academic requirement such as the senior capstone or Honors College thesis
d) work part-time on their research or artistic projects
e) participate in monthly research webinars
f) participate in regular check-ins with their faculty mentor no less than twice a month
g) write four reflections about the research experience
h) present at Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Day in May
i) submit a research paper or artistic project as the program concludes Academic Year 2023-2024 Project proposals are for the full 2023-2024 academic year (both Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters
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For Summer 2023, student award recipients are required to:
(a) attend a program orientation, mid-summer check-in, and concluding meeting
(b) meet all university research requirements that include:
– Submitting Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for research involving human subjects
– Submitting Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval for research involving animals
– Submitting Pace legal consent forms completed for any research artistic projects which include identifiable images and/or interviews as part of the project
IRB or IACUC approvals and completed consent forms must be submitted to award supervisory staff.
(c) weekly work on projects and meet or check-in by email with faculty mentor
(d) write reflections about the research experience
(e) submit the research paper or artistic project at the program conclusion
(f) present project outcomes at the virtual Fall 2023 Undergraduate Research Presentation Series and at the Fall 2023 Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Day Student Showcase
Summer 2023 Projects may commence as early May 15, 2023 and conclude August 31, 2023.
All student awardees are expected:
- to work part-time on their projects;
- to participate in regular check-ins with their faculty mentor no less than twice a month;
- to descriptive reflections about the research/artistic experience
- to submit a final research paper, or artistic project, and;
- to present at Fall Showcase or Spring Research Day
Evaluation
Faculty from across the schools and colleges review student submissions based on the following criteria:
- Scholarly merits of the proposal
- Overall quality, organization, and clarity of the student-written proposal
- Student role is specified in the faculty-mentored research or creative project
- Mentoring commitment for a supportive learning environment
- Contribution of the project to the student’s discipline or field of study
- Feasibility of the project outcomes
- Potential for external presentation and/or publication
Undergraduate Research Assistantships Program 2023-2024 Academic Year
Federal Work-Study funds are awarded to students in their financial aid packages. To involve more students in research, students can earn their work-study allocations through working in campus jobs that include research assistantships with faculty members.
Benefits include:
- to involve more students in research
- to introduce research earlier in a student’s college years, since entering freshman will be eligible along with all other full-time undergraduate students
- to help to ensure greater inclusion and diversity among student researchers
- to provide an opportunity for faculty members to obtain support for their research and enhance opportunities for student-faculty collaboration on academic projects
If a student has work-study dollars to earn, this initiative seeks to fulfill the intent of “work-study” by offering jobs directly related to research, field-related learning, and artistic/creative inquiry.
Learn about Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program positions by visiting careers.pace.edu
Student Conferences
Student Academic Conference Travel Fund for Undergraduate Presentations 2022-2023
For the 2022-2023 Academic Year, both in-person and virtual conference fees for student presenters at external conferences are eligible for funding. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis subject to funding availability. The application for reimbursement must be submitted before the conference.
All student awardees are expected:
- to work part-time on their projects;
- to participate in regular check-ins with their faculty mentor no less than twice a month;
- to descriptive reflections about the research/artistic experience
- to submit a final research paper, or artistic project, and;
- to present at Fall Showcase or Spring Research Day
Applicant Eligibility:
- Full-time undergraduate student
- Presentation must be for scholarly research or an artistic project
- Student must be an active presenter at conference
- Student must be listed in the conference program
- Student is eligible for one travel fund award per year
All student awardees are expected:
- to work part-time on their projects;
- to participate in regular check-ins with their faculty mentor no less than twice a month;
- to descriptive reflections about the research/artistic experience
- to submit a final research paper, or artistic project, and;
- to present at Fall Showcase or Spring Research Day
University travel guidelines for Academic Year 2022-2023
University-related domestic travel may resume, subject to the usual approvals and in accordance with CDC guidelines. Individuals must be fully vaccinated before they travel, and upon return they should participate in community testing upon return to campus.
University-related international travel remains suspended for Fall 2021. For guidelines relevant to personal international travel, please consult CDC Guidelines.
When traveling either domestically or internationally, it is suggested to keep a journal of travel locations should such information be needed for contact tracing. Another option is to enroll in the smartphone-based COVID contact tracing program of the state or locality visited.
School and College Undergraduate Funding Programs
There are a range of Pace opportunities that can support undergraduate student research and educational costs:
Pforzheimer Honors College
Students in the Honors College complete a thesis project and conduct advanced research. Honors College students can apply for a $1,000 research stipend to support their projects conducted under the guidance of a Pace professor.
Dyson College Summer Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiatives This program will provide support for a student to engage in a summer research project with a faculty mentor. The award will provide a $2,000 stipend for the student and $500 in supplies for the faculty mentor.
External Undergraduate Research Programs
National Science Foundation REUs
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the research areas funded by the National Science Foundation. These are paid 8-to-10-week programs designed to provide students with immersive research experiences.
As federally funded programs, undergraduate student must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
Students do not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities. Instead students must apply directly to REU Sites or to NSF-funded investigators. To identify appropriate REU Sites, students should consult the current REUs organized by disciplinary fields that are accepting applications: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp
External Fellowships and Prestigious Awards
Prestigious Fellowships at Pace University provides support to students and alumni applying for nationally and internationally competitive fellowships and awards. Pace administers several prestigious fellowship and award programs that require Pace’s endorsement prior to submission. In addition, Pace assists students in applying for those awards that do not require Pace endorsement.