Direct
UROP Funding
(Funding
from the
UROP program)
When financial
support
from faculty
is unavailable,
UROP has
a limited
amount of
funding
available
to support
MIT students'
research
during the
academic
year and
over the
summer.
This Direct
Funding
process
is competitive—heeding
deadlines is crucial
for full
consideration.
When applying
for Direct
Funding,
you may
request
funding
up to $1,300
for an academic
term and
$4,400 for
a summer,
both paid
at $9.25 per
hour. The
hourly wage
and total
stipend
amounts
are current
for the
2009-10
academic
year and
may be subject
to change. Both
you and
your department's
UROP payroll
coordinator
are expected
to monitor
the expenditure
of UROP-awarded
funds.
Because
UROP funds
are limited
and cannot
be budgeted
to support
overtime
charges,
UROPers
should not
work beyond
40 hours
per week.
Questions
or concerns
about overtime
should be
addressed
to UROP
staff in
the UAAP.
Guaranteed Direct Funding Option for MIT Scholarship Recipients
MIT scholarship recipients will be guaranteed funding for one semester of a paid UROP during their undergraduate careers. Please note that the guarantee is for financial funding support; you are still responsible to first successfully secure a UROP position and faculty sponsor. Funding will be awarded through the traditional UROP Direct Funding process, and all project and proposal standards and requirements apply.
Funding applications are due to UROP staff in the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming no later than 5 p.m. on the direct funding deadline date for the given term .
Please go to the For MIT Students section of this site for complete information on UROP requirements, advice on finding available projects, proposal guidelines, application deadlines, and more. If you have questions or concerns, UROP staff members located in Room 7-104 can be reached at 617-253-7306 or via email to urop@mit.edu.
Questions about your financial aid package, scholarship eligibility, etc, should be addressed to staff in Student Financial Services, Room 11-120, 617-258-8600, ssc@mit.edu.
Materials
Funding
A limited
amount of
money is
available
for lab
supplies,
conference
fees, small
equipment,
photocopying,
and other
items used
solely for
your research.
When requesting
funding
for such
items, you
should be sure to include information about your request in both your research proposal and where requested on your UROP Direct Funding project application. The Direct
Funding
deadlines must
be met to
be eligible
for consideration.
Some Direct
Funding
comes from
special
funds established
to support
UROPers.
Check Awards & Special
Funds to
see if your
project
might qualify.
Standards
for Funding
Requests:
- A
clear
and
convincing proposal.
It should
contain
a description
of the
area
under
study,
your
role,
and
the
amount
of time
you
expect
to devote
to the
project.
- A
Responsible
UROP
track
record.
All evaluations of
previous
UROPs,
both
from
you
and
your
faculty
supervisor,
should
be on
file
at the
UROP
office.
Missing
evaluations
will
delay
the
processing
of your
UROP
proposal.
- Evidence
of faculty
enthusiasm.
We look
for
supervisors’ willingness
to commit
time
and
financial
support.
- Departmental UROP
Coordinator support.
We
count
on
backing
from
our
liaison
to
your
faculty
supervisor's
department.
Talk
with
your
department's
Coordinator
and
enlist
his/her
advice
and
support
in
preparing
your
funding
request.
- First
time? Special
consideration
may
be given
to students
requesting
direct
funding
for
the
first
time
in the
fall
or spring
semesters,
and
to students
working
with
new
faculty.
- Available
funds.
We do
our
best
to give
everyone
a fair
chance
at UROP
direct
funding,
but
we are
limited
by the
funds
available
at any
given
time.
Approval
Notification
Allow at least 2
weeks after the submission deadline for
UROP
staff to
process
your request.
It may take
slightly
longer if required items are missing.
You will
receive
email from
UROP staff
if your
proposal
is incomplete
(i.e. if feedback on
previous
UROP work
is missing,
your proposal
lacks sufficient
detail,
etc.). Missing information will also be flagged in your online application and you can check your application status at any time by visiting your UROP homepage. Call UROP staff
at x3-7306
or send
an email
to urop@mit.edu to
check on
the status
of your
proposal.
If you
are approved
for direct
funding,
your approval
email will contain
pertinent
information
regarding
timesheets
and payments. You must visit the office of the UROP payroll coordinator listed in this email, ASAP, upon receipt of the message, so that your UROP can be activated in the payroll system.
|
