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PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE OSR PRE-APPLICATION TUTORIALS  BEFORE SUBMITTING THE STUDENT FUNDING APPLICATION. STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE FACULTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM AND STUDENT FUNDING APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED (SEE BELOW).  STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY FUNDED ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PRE-APPLICATION TUTORIALS, BUT MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR PRIOR AWARD WITH THEIR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO HAVE THE EXEMPTION RECOGNIZED.

The Office of Student Research (OSR) offers awards to undergraduate students to defray costs associated with student-initiated research. The maximum award is $500 for single researchers, $1000 for two co-researchers and $1500 for three co-researchers.  Research includes creative activities in theatre, music, art and graphic arts and animation, projects in departments in arts and sciences as well as business and education. Students seeking funding for research posters should use OSR’s Poster Printing Service.

Round 1 applications are due February 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Round 2 applications are due March 25, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Students must spend funds by April 30, 2019.   

Application Procedures

1. Students must complete all OSR Pre-Application Tutorials and score at least a 70 for each BEFORE submitting the application.
2. Request access to Pre-Application Tutorials using this link. You will be added to the Canvas site, where you will see the three modules for Tutorials. Students who were previously awarded a research or travel grant (provisional awards do not count) are not required to complete the Tutorials. If you are unsure, please contact OSR. Applications from students who have not completed the tutorial will not be reviewed.
3. For students conducting human subject or animal research, you must have your IRB or IACUC application approved BEFORE applying for funding, as you will have to provide documentation of approval.
4. OSR will no longer make provisional funding decisions (i.e. give awards pending the submission of additional paperwork).
5. All funds will be disbursed by check to the student applicant(s).

To Apply

1. Download Undergraduate Funding for Research and Travel CFA and Application  and Faculty Acknowledgement Form.
2. Request access to Pre-Application Tutorials using this link.
3. Once access is confirmed, take the Tutorials (less than 15 minutes combined) and the relevant quizzes.
4. Once you receive confirmation of your successful completion of the tutorials, you can complete and submit the hard copy of your application and Faculty Acknowledgement Form to the Office of Student Research, Library 154 by the deadlines. Applications without the Faculty Acknowledgement Form will not be reviewed.

Questions? Contact Dr. Crystal S. Anderson, Director, Office of Student Research, andersoncs2@longwood.edu

The Office of Student Research (OSR) invites current Longwood University undergraduate students from all programs, departments and colleges to nominate faculty for the 2018 Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Awards (FEMA). OSR will award eight $1000 awards to selected faculty. Only tenured and tenure-track faculty, clinical educators, lecturers, visiting professors and administrative and professional faculty with academic rank are eligible for nomination.

The deadline to submit completed forms is April 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Last year’s recipients of the award are not eligible.

2018 FEMA Call For Nominations 

2018 FEMA Application

Deadline: October 31, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

The Office of Student Research (OSR) invites rising sophomores, juniors and seniors to apply for the Collegiate Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Opportunities (CURIO) program. CURIO student researchers engage in student-initiated research and submit a manuscript to an undergraduate, graduate or professional scholarly journal for publication.  The Spring Only Option runs during the spring semester.  Students receive a $1200 stipend and faculty mentors receive a $1500 stipend. The Spring-Through-Summer Option includes the spring semester, a 2-week virtual summer session and a 3-week summer writing retreat in residence. Students receive an $1800 stipend and faculty mentors receive a $2000 stipend. For more information and application form, follow this link: http://solomon.longwood.edu/offices–departments/office-of-student-research/initiatives/curio/

November 2, 2017, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Maugans Prince Edward Room

Do you want to fund your undergraduate research project, but don’t know where to start? Do you want to increase your chances of getting funded by the Office of Student Research? Are you unsure if a topic in your major qualifies for student funding? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come to this workshop and learn what kinds of expenses are eligible for funding, how to clearly describe your project and other tips that increase your likelihood of submitting a successful application. This is a great opportunity to prepare for the two funding cycles in Spring 2018.  Students from all disciplines are welcome to attend the workshop, which will feature hot appetizers. Registration is free, but required. Please use the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/tbKVm01hjH2ZR96P2 . Participation is limited to the first 24 students who register, although additional sessions may be added if there is sufficient interest.

Information about a Student Funding Workshop and Spring funding cycles will be posted soon! Watch the site!

In order to make it easier for faculty and students to find the most current information from the Office of Student Research, we are once again posting information on Inquiry, the blog site for the Office of Student Research.

Summer Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (SURI)

The SURI program is an eight-week summer research experience for fields beyond the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. For 30-40 hours per week, students work on a faculty member’s research project and develop their own individual research project. For selected teams, faculty will receive a $7,000 stipend and students will receive a $3,500 stipend, boarding in a dormitory (or stipend for off-campus housing) and meal plan fees.

Application Deadline: October 3, 2016

2016 Call for Applications

SURI Application: Faculty Section, Student Section

Collegiate Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Opportunities (CURIO)

CURIO is a Spring semester research experience. Students work as a research assistant on a faculty member’s research as well as develop a research proposal based on their own research. Faculty provide mentorship for the student’s research project. For selected faculty-student teams, students receive $1000 for 100 hours of work ($10/hr. for 10 weeks) and faculty receive $1500. This is ideal for students who want to gain a head start on research for a larger project, such as senior seminar.

Application Deadline: November 18, 2016 October 24, 2016

Application Deadline: November 18, 2016  October 24, 2016

Full Call for Applications

Student Section of Application

Faculty Section of Application