Undergraduate Research Programs/Funding for Criminal Justice Students and Others

So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce Te mpl e Uni ver sity Current Temple Off students and ice Transfer of students. Can Sr. apply to the Vic Application form at Honors Scholars End of December Honors Program e Must have earned or be in the process of completing 60 earned http://www.temple.edu/hon Program for hours and who have a minimum cumulative 3.6GPA. 2012 Pro ors/certapp.htm. entry during vos their first t semester of for their junior year Un or thereafter. der gra dua te Stu dies Diamond Research Te Freshman The Diamond Research Scholars Program provides Temple Students Apply Early February 2013 Scholars mpl through Senior undergraduates the opportunity to engage in a focused, mentored research or creative arts project during the summer and fall. The e program requires that students participate in the three-day Uni Diamond Research Program Institute and devote eight to ten ver weeks during the summer to develop a research project in their sity area of interest under the direction of their faculty mentor. Off ice of http://www.temple.edu/vpus/opportunities/ResearchScholars.htm Sr. Vic e General Timeline for Project – Summer/Fall So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce  Focus on project for roughly 10 weeks (mid-May to Aug. 1)

 Preliminary Presentation on project in late July or early August. Pro  Fall update meeting vos t  Final papers/projects are due to mentors by December. for Revised, polished versions are to be posted on Un Blackboard (along with a one page abstract) and submitted to TURF/CreWS. der gra  Gather in December with mentors for a celebratory dua luncheon

te Stipend Stu dies o “Conwell Undergraduate Research Award” of $2750.

o Tuition remission for up to three credits fall term for independent study (credits that exceed 17 s.h.) So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce The Creative Arts, Research And Scholarship (CARAS) Program makes two types of grants: Research/Creative Project Grants and Travel Grants. Research/Creative Project Grants provide undergraduate and Applicants must be October 15, 2012 for professional students projects during Winter Research/Creative grants of up to $3,000 in To learn more about Office of the Provost Break and Spring Project Grants - full--‐time support of scholarly, CARAS and to submit and the Deans of applications go to: (2013). Creative Arts, Research research or creative arts Temple University’s http://www.temple.edu/vpu And Scholarship projects undertaken with Schools and Colleges s/opportunities/CARAS.ht March 15, 2012 for (CARAS) Program undergraduate or the supervision of a m. projects during Summer professional school faculty mentor. (2012) and Fall (2012). students. Applications submitted in the fall should be for projects to be undertaken during winter break or spring semester; those submitted in the spring should be for projects to be undertaken during summer break or fall semester. So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce The Creative Arts, Research And Scholarship (CARAS) Program makes two types of grants: Research/Creative Project Grants and Travel Grants.

Applicants must be Travel Grants provide funding support for Applications are undergraduate travel to To learn more about Travel Grants - Creative Office of the Provost accepted on a rolling full--‐time conferences to present CARAS and to submit Arts, Research And and the Deans of applications go to: basis; please submit at research or creative Scholarship (CARAS) Temple University’s http://www.temple.edu/vpu least four (4) weeks work or travel expenses Program Schools and Colleges s/opportunities/CARAS.ht before the scheduled undergraduate or related to an original m. travel. professional school research project. The students. maximum Project Grant award is $3,000; maximum Travel Grant award is $1,000. Requests may be modified based on an assessment of the budget proposal and/or the availability of resources. So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce Research and Successful applications Scholarship Program will provide a clearly (CARAS) provides focused project undergraduate and addressing a significant professional students issue, concern, or aspect grants of up to $3,000 in in the student’s field of support of scholarly, study, include a detailed research or creative arts budget proposal, and be projects undertaken with endorsed by a faculty the supervision of a mentor and the dean of faculty mentor. the student’s school or college. Program The grants are information and an competitive and limited application form are to approximately 45 available online at awards. Up to one third http://www.temple.edu/vpu 2012-13 Academic of the awards are s/opportunities/CARAS.ht Year Deadlines: available to professional m. October 15, 2012 for Creative Arts, Research Senior Vice Provost for student applicants. Projects during Winter and Scholarship Award of Undergraduate All students Break and Spring (13). (CARAS) Studies One half of the CARAS grant will be provided February 15, 2013 for by the Office of Projects during Summer Research and Strategic (13) and Fall (13) Initiatives and the Office of the Provost and a matching half will be provided by the student’s School or College. The program will be administered by the Office of the Senior Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Studies. Provides $3,000 stipend that can be used for research costs, travel and/or a salary stipend ($12/hr or less). So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce Candidates for the To be considered for the Temple Law Scholars Temple Law Scholars Program Program, admitted students must complete  must be the online Temple Law accepted into Scholars application the University (http://www.temple.edu/ Honors vpus/lawscholarsapp.ht Program m), which requires an essay responding to a  have a high specific topic assigned class standing by the Temple Law and above Scholars Admissions average SAT Committee, and submit scores at least one letter of  submit a well- recommendation to the argued and address indicated on the well-written application. An essay interview may be Applications received requested. For more before March 1 will Senior Vice Provost for  have excellent Temple PreLaw First year undergraduate information go to receive priority of Undergraduate letters of Scholars Program student from any major. http://www.temple.edu/ treatment. Applications Studies recommendatio vpus/documents/LawSc must be received by n holarsBrochure.pdf April 1 to be considered.  possess above average maturity  have experience in community service and leadership positions  show a genuine interest in the legal profession and So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce McNair Scholar Te 10 sophomores Sophomores/Rising Juniors Students Apply Students interested mpl (students having Students enter the program during the spring semester and in applying to the participate in a research seminar entitled "Introduction to College e completed at Teaching and Research." The seminar introduces students to basic program should Uni least 24 research methodology and examines various issues related to attend one of the ver semester hours) teaching on the university level. Each student will develop a information sessions sity and two to four research proposal related to their intellectual development and about the program teaching. During the summer, rising juniors are paired with juniors. Two- professors from the Intellectual Heritage Program to learn about held in October and thirds of teaching from the "inside." As teaching assistants, students will November. McNair mark papers, make presentations, develop tests, and, most participants importantly, explore the process of learning by critically observing students and professors. Each student will complete a research must be low- project on some aspect of teaching or pedagogy. income individuals who are first- Juniors/Rising Seniors generation In the fall, students participate in workshops to enhance their college students quantitative, analytical, and writing skills, and prepare a proposal enrolled at for a research project that will be completed during the following Temple summer. During the spring semester, juniors participate in a research seminar entitled "Advanced Qualitative and Quantitative University. Research Methods." During the summer, rising seniors will work on a research project which will be mentored by a faculty member. Following the completion of the research project, rising seniors will participate in the GRE Preparation Course, Graduate School Workshop, and present their research at National and Regional level McNair conferences.

http://www.temple.edu/vpus/mcnair/about-us/

The program provides the following benefits to students:

 Individualized research projects

 Undergraduate teaching assistantships

 Training in the use of qualitative and quantitative research methods So Program Name ur Eligibility Description of requirements Process for Applying Due Date ce

 Faculty mentors

 Research seminars

 Graduate school application workshops

 Graduate Record Examination (GRE) preparation course

 GRE fee waiver

 Travel opportunities to academic conferences throughout the country

 Individualized academic and career counseling

 Academic Internship Program

 Free room and board while completing the research project

 $2800 stipend during junior and senior years

 Monetary assistance to visit graduate schools

 Assistance in obtaining graduate school scholarships

 National Graduate School Networking Lecture Series on research, teaching, and academia

 Computer technology training

 Future Faculty Fellowships to qualified graduates