IBG Undergraduate Research Opportunity (IURO) Fellowship

Eligibility

  • Students seeking an undergraduate degree at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder in the Departments of Psychology & Neuroscience, Integrative Physiology, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology or Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Applicants should not plan to graduate before the end of the proposed award semester.
  • Students must be supervised by an eligible IBG faculty mentor, who is a tenured/tenure-track faculty, research faculty, or a contract instructor at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. Graduate students or post-docs may serve in a supervisory role on this student award, but the faculty mentor must provide some direct mentoring to the undergraduate.
  • Students from underrepresented backgrounds, are especially encouraged to apply.

Description

  • The IBG Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fellowship will provide funding of up to $2000 for the duration of one summer, or $1000 per fall or spring semester, to support students working in a lab.
  • This award is not intended to provide money for research supplies or other research-related expenses.
  • This award will support up to 4 students per academic year and up to 2 students in the summer.
  • Students should not be recipients of other undergraduate fellowships including the UROP grant or other departmental awards.

Timeline

  • The IBG DEI committee will accept applications on an ongoing basis.
  • Each application is for one semester only (Fall, Spring, or Summer).
  • The deadline for Fall applications is Aug. 1, Spring applications is Jan. 1 and Summer applications is May 1.

Compliance

  • Human Subjects. Projects involving human subjects may require approval by the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ IRB and involve additional steps in the application process. Students: Talk to your mentor as soon as possible and review the resources and guidelines on the IRB website.
  • Animal Subjects. Projects involving animal subjects may require approval by the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C and involve additional steps in the application and award process. Students: Talk to your mentor as soon as possible and review the resources and guidelines on the IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C website.

Review Process

Proposals will be evaluated by the IBG DEI committee.

  • Applicants will be notified of the award committee's decision within 3 weeks after the deadline.
  • Application
  • Please use the LINK. Note: Students should only submit this application after consultation with their faculty mentor/Principal Investigator.