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Email: engaged@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3461 Edinburg
Phone Alt: (956) 882-4300 Brownsville
Apply for ESAA Community Engagement
Thank you for your interest in the Engaged Scholar Award for Undergraduate Research. Please carefully read the Engaged Scholar and Artist Awards' policies prior to beginning your application. Find out our application periods and deadlines.
- Complete online application. You will need to complete an online application which requires:
- Personal Statement (250-word max). Address how this opportunity will forward your academic and professional goals as the lead student.
- Project Proposal Narrative (500-word max). Describe the following elements:
- Purpose of Project (e.g., research question, hypothesis, project goal, artist statement)
- Proposed methodology/approach
- Timeline of activities (both for award period and beyond)
- Activities that the award would support
- Expected outcomes/results/final product
- Plans for dissemination
- Itemized Budget (100 words max). Specify amounts and provide explanations for budget items (e.g., provide photos of items to purchase with price quotes, attach flight cost estimates).
- Agreement. Indicate that you agree with the terms of the award.
- Faculty Mentor Contact Information. Provide the name and email address of your faculty mentor.
- Statement of commitment from mentor (250-word max). Upon receipt of your application, your faculty mentor will be emailed and asked to write a description of their commitment to mentoring you. Note: this statement must be received before the deadline (See section entitled Deadlines, above).
- Approval from Department Chair. The chair of your faculty mentor’s department must acknowledge and commit to supporting your project. Mentoring agreement form will be provided by our office to the student, if project is awarded.