• Rising juniors will be prioritized but seniors will also be considered. **Prior recipients will need to demonstrate productivity and compliance with grant expectations during the first year of funding in order to be considered for renewal.** 
• Students must be full-time students at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
• Applicants must have at least six months of undergraduate research experience in the same lab as their application research project prior to the start of the funding cycle (June 1).
• The proposed research project must be STEM-related or within an NSF-GRFP funded field, defined as:
  • Chemistry
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Geosciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Materials Research
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Psychology
  • Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
  • STEM Education and Learning Research

• Student Form describing prior and ongoing research experience and future goals. Be prepared to upload 2-page project proposal and transcript.
• Progress Report to be completed by students applying for a second year of support.
• Advisor Form describing undergraduate research history and training plan for the applicant.
• Certification Form to confirm expectations of grant recipients.

Students are expected to:

• Submit an external fellowship application (NSF GRFP or similar) prior to graduation.
• Acknowledge the funding source (Mizzou Forward Undergraduate Research Training Grant) in publications and presentations.
• Present the work at appropriate venues at least once during each funding period.
• Submit a Progress Report at the end of each funding period, describing activities and outcomes resulting from the funding as well as copies of manuscripts, grant proposals, patent applications, etc. (when available).
• Inform the Training Grant Coordinators of their post-graduation placement.
• Report publication/s or funding resulting from this fellowship to the Training Grant Coordinators in a timely manner.

Mentors agree to:

• Train the awardee and help them prepare a fellowship for external funding.
• Commit to reviewing future applications (once per funding period).
• Use the funds only to pay for student salary, at an hourly rate of at least $15/hr. Award funding will be provided via a departmental transfer; any unused funds must be returned at the end of the award period.