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Proposals are evaluated in a double-blind review process to ensure applicants receive fair and informed evaluations of their proposed projects and comply with university policy.

Project Categories

Proposals are evaluated by one of six sub-committees based on the following project categories (selected at the time of application).

• Arts and Humanities
• Business
• Education
• Life/Biosciences
• Math, Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Ensuring Blind Review

Proposals must not contain the student's or mentor's personal information (name and gender) to ensure the integrity of blind review. Make these substitutions in your proposal:

• "student" for the student's name
• "mentor" for the mentor's name
• "additional supervisor" for the supervisor's name
• "lab/research team" for the team's name
• "they" for gendered pronouns (s/he)

Review Criteria

UROP faculty grants are scored based on the value of the proposed student learning experiences and the potential to advance inclusive excellence.

• Learning Experiences: Rate the overall quality of the proposal based on the value of the learning experiences provided.
• Inclusive Excellence: Rate the overall quality of the proposal based on the potential to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.

Defining Undergraduate Research and Creative Work

"Undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry," according to the Council on Undergraduate Research, "is fundamentally a pedagogical approach to teaching and learning. With an emphasis on process, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵR defines undergraduate research as: A mentored investigation or creative inquiry conducted by undergraduates that seeks to make a scholarly or artistic contribution to knowledge."