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So it sounds like a close look at the "who's-eligible" part of the rfp is in order. "Student" maybe could be "studentS', i.e. a PI and co-PI. The mentor should be Profs' Hitt or Perkins. The rest of the club could be "other staff" or at least mentioned under Resources. Mike Quoting Ezra Kahn <[log in to unmask]>: > I am pretty sure, this is an award to fund research being conducted by > an individual student under a faculty mentor. This isn't really > exactly club funding. So, the author of this proposal will need to > describe how he/she will be conducting their research, ie: providing a > hypothesis, establishing need, describing a plan, quantifying and > qualifying results, etc. > > Quoting Jacqueline Elizabeth Bell <[log in to unmask]>: > >> I am more than willing to write the proposal rough draft over winter >> break. I had been thinking about applying for a few weeks now, as a >> club. I was unsure if a club could apply or solely individual >> reaseach, but I don't see why they would discourage us. >> I have an internship this winter break and plenty of time in the office >> to work on something like this. Thank-you for the support!! >> If any other members would like to be involved, please let me know :) >> >> Jacquie >> >> Quoting "Michael J. Rosen" <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> Very good idea. I'd be pleased to review the proposal and make editing >>> comments from the grantsmanship perspective. >>> Mike >>> >>> Quoting Ezra Kahn <[log in to unmask]>: >>> >>>> Dear Club, >>>> >>>> I think one or two of us undergraduates should think about applying for >>>> a URECA grant. URECA stands for Undergraduate Research Endeavors >>>> Competitive Award (my guess is the acronym came first, and then the >>>> title it abbreviates). I think the oven project would be very >>>> deserving. >>>> >>>> The award funds the project up to $3,000 and an additional $1000 prize >>>> goes to the author. It is actually not that hard to win (I received >>>> one when I was a senior). One or two people from the club could write >>>> the proposal, and I would be very happy to help. >>>> >>>> Seriously, think about this. It is a fairly large amount of money, >>>> requires a relatively small amount of work to get, and it looks very >>>> good on your resume. >>>> >>>> Just a suggestion, see you guys Wednesday morning. >>>> >>>> Ezra