• Rising juniors and juniors will be prioritized but seniors will also be considered.
• Students must be full-time students at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
• Applicants must have at least 6 months of undergraduate research experience in the same lab as their application research project
• The proposed research project must be STEM-related or NSF-GRFP funded fields

• Student form describing prior and ongoing research experience and future goals
• Mentor form describing undergraduate research history and Training Plan for the applicant
• Research plan describing the proposed work, including rationale and feasibility
• Student transcript (unofficial OK)

You may download the application package in PDF format below; if you would prefer the materials in WORD document format, please email MizzouForwardURTG@missouri.edu and it will be sent to you.

• Students must submit an external fellowship application within one year of the start of funding
• The funding source (MizzouForward Undergraduate Research Training Grant) must be acknowledged in publications and presentations
• The student must present the work at appropriate venues at least once during each funding period
• Awardees must 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)
• Students must inform the Training Grant coordinators of their postgraduation placement
• Mentors agree to train and help the awardee prepare a fellowship for external funding
• Publication/s or funding resulting from this fellowship must be reported to the Training Grant coordinators in a timely manner
• Mentors must be available to review future applications (one commitment/granting period)
• The funds may only be used 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