NorthStar STEM Alliance Awards are available to qualified underrepresented ethnicities in specific STEM disciplines. See Funding Opportunities for details.
There is a maximum of five student researchers on all grant applications.
Faculty mentors can sponsor up to, but no more than, five grant applications and five URC Conference abstracts.
Grant submission is now partially electronic. Please see Grant Guidelines for details.
2009/2010 Guidelines for Receiving A Grant
A limited number of awards are available and applications will be judged on merit by a faculty committee.
A student may only receive one grant per academic year.
A faculty mentor can sponsor up to, but no more than, five grant applications per year.
A faculty mentor can have one large URC grant award per year.
A faculty mentor can have an unlimited number of small URC grant awardees per academic year.
You must specify on the Funding Application if you are applying for the Minnesota State Foundation Student Research Award, NorthStar STEM Alliance Award, URC large grant, URC small grant, or all four.
Specific Guidelines
Creative Projects:
These projects focus on encouraging and motivating the students to work with devices of personal expression.
Example: art exhibitions, dance recitals, musical performances, etc.
Note: Successful projects have been concise and funds are requested for specific items or support clearly needed to achieve project goals. "Fundable" items include consumable supplies and other necessary materials that are unavailable at the university.
*Supplies do not include equipment such as computers, hard drives, etc. Any equipment purchased with URC funding becomes URC property upon completion of the project.
Tips for Success
Be Concise
Address all aspects requested in the description
Include an exact budget and proof–read the final copy
The 2010 URC:
