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MAIN > CAMPUS LIFE > STUDENT LIFE > STUDENT INTELLECTUAL LIFE COMMITTEE > STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS |
CHAIR OF SILC | STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS
The AUCA Student Research Fund (hereinafter Research Fund) was established in the 2007/2008 academic year to encourage and promote student research. It offers partial financial support to students actively engaged in field or library research. All full-time AUCA students are eligible to apply.
A student is eligible to apply and receive one grant only, during one academic year:
1. Award per research project is limited to a maximum of US$500 2. Awards will be considered each academic year starting from September till June (grants awarded in May-June must be accounted for by the end of July of the same year) 3. Awards will be granted on a competitive basis
Project Eligibility Criteria
1. Research project is student-initiated and student led, individually or by a group of students 2. Research is related to the applicant’s field of study 3. Research leads to building the scholarly capacity of the applicant (s) 4. Research must be supervised by an AUCA faculty member.
The Application Procedures Application Package will include the following documents:
1. Student Research Fund Application. Forms are available at the Student Intellectual Life Committee website (www.silc.auca.kg). 2. Research Proposal (see description below) 3. Letter of Reference from Chair of Department or a Faculty member 4. If your research involves human subjects, Ethical Approval Form.
The complete application package must be submitted to the Student Intellectual Life Committee via e-mail (kim_el@mail.auca.kg).
When applying students must be aware that the process of reviewing the application and making final decision is made within two to four weeks.
Research Proposal
In your research proposal, please, address the following research dimensions:
1. Title, Research Question (s), Purpose, Significance of Research 2. Detailed description of research methods, participants, instruments and design 3. Detailed description of how data will be processed and analyzed, accompanied by a statement explaining the applicant’s sufficient ability to do so 4. Detailed time-line indicating expected completion of each stage of the research 5. Justification for financial support 6. Itemized Budget 7. Short, Medium, and Long Term outcomes of the research 8. Students learning outcome(s) 9. Envisaged challenges and way of coping with them 10. Statement regarding how research results would be disseminated or publicized.
Reporting
It is the responsibility of the students to fulfill the following additional responsibilities:
1. Acknowledge AUCA Student Intellectual Life Committee support of the research project in any resulting papers, presentations and other public activities. 2. Provide final narrative research report to the Student Intellectual Life Committee and to Department Chair. SILC reserves all rights to deny reports which are unsatisfactory and to request any additional information it may consider necessary 3. Provide comprehensive financial report to AUCA Financial Office 4. Return all unspent portions of the Research Fund to the Financial Office
Ethical review form.doc Research_Fund_Application_Form.doc Students_Research_Fund description.doc |
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