Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
Download the Proposal Guidelines for helpful suggestions regarding the student application form. Note that the project should be appropriate for an interdisciplinary audience and authored by the student.
Applications for Summer are now open, with the proposal submission deadline set for February 26, 2025
Wondering about how to apply for the URSP program and get helpful information about writing your application proposal? Come meet OSCAR Peer Leaders during their office hours to discuss your URSP applications and proposals. An OSCAR Peer Leader is an undergraduate student who has done research at Mason.
Summer Research 2019
Funding Details
Fall
- Up to $1,500 total award
- Student Materials and Supplies: $1000
- Mentor Allocation: $500
- Approximately 144 hours spent on the project
- Required enrollment in UNIV 495 (0 or 1 credit, meets weekly) or UNIV 496 (0 credit, for those with previous research experience)
Spring
- Up to $1,500 total award
- Student Materials and Supplies: $1000
- Mentor Allocation: $500
- Approximately 144 hours spent on the project
- Required enrollment in UNIV 495 (0 or 1 credit, meets weekly) or UNIV 496 (0 credit, for those with previous research experience)
Summer
TRADITIONAL URSP
- Up to $1,500 total award
- Student Materials, Supplies and/or Pay: $1,000
- Mentor Allocation: $500
- Approximately 144 hours spent on the project
- Attend OSCAR Summer seminars
INTENSIVE URSP
- $7,000 total award
- Student Summer Pay: $6,000
- Project Materials, Supplies and/or Pay: $500
- Mentor Allocation: $500
- Approximately 360 hours spent on the project
- Attend OSCAR Summer seminars
Mason Korea URSP
- Up to $2,500 total award
- Student Materials, Supplies and/or Pay: $2000
- Mentor Allocation: $500
- Approximately 144 hours spent on the project
Student Requirements for URSP
Student Requirements for URSP
- Hours- not counted by OSCAR, guideline or expectation
- 10 hours per week during fall and spring semesters
- 15 hours a week for summer traditional URSP
- 35 hours a week for summer intensive URSP
- Training
- Enrollment and participation in UNIV 495 or UNIV 496 during the school year
- Attendance at OSCAR Summer Seminar Series in summer
- Presentation at OSCAR Celebration at the end of the program
- Upload project for Mason Impact transcript designation at end of the program
- Program evaluations as requested, via EvaluateUR (4 assessments during semester, required.)
- Program orientation during first week of program
- Regular meetings with Dr. Lee and other URSP students
- A second presentation within a year of your award
- All safety and other trainings as required to complete your project
- All purchases must be made through official university channels, students, generally cannot be reimbursed for expenses
OSCAR offers two URSP information sessions, which will be held via Zoom
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Date: January 29, Wednesday 5-6 PM (Virtual)
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Date: February 19, Wednesday 3-4 PM (Virtual)