Read Instructions Below Carefully - Closes March 1st - Click Here For Application

Each applicant must submit a descriptive abstract, Abstract Form
Send abstract to Dedie Wilson at byfieldr@mst.edu by March 6, 2024

• Group projects are not allowed
• Interested students should contact their research faculty sponsor
• Late applications will not be accepted

*Projects start at the beginning of Fall Semester and end at the conclusion of Spring Semester each Academic Year (no exceptions)

Each participant and faculty sponsor is to:

• Discuss their project
• Come to an agreement
• A cumulative grade point of 2.50 is required to participate in this program
• Student must be a full time student with a least 12 credit hours per semester
• Student must have successfully completed or successfully complete by April 1, 2024 an OURE or OURE Fellows project to apply for the OURE Fellows Program
• Research must be interdisciplinary 
• Submit a completed application

*The faculty sponsor agrees to supervise the work and certifies the educational value of the proposed project

OURE Fellow Students

• Will be awarded a scholarship of $2000.00
    ~Payments will be offered in two installments 
    ~1st payment will be in December
       --- Upon research adviser confirmation of working 
    ~2nd payment in May upon submission of the final report & reflections due April 1
       --- Approved by their research adviser & conference judges

*Note for International Students Regarding OURE Payments:
Generally, a foreign person is subject to U.S. tax on its U.S. source income.  Most types of U.S. source income received by a foreign person are subject to U.S. tax of 30%.  A reduced rate, including exemption, may apply if there is a tax treaty between the foreign person's country of residence and the United States.  The tax is generally withheld (NRA withholding) from the payment made to the foreign person.  The term NRA withholding is used in this area descriptively to refer to withholding required under sections 1441, 1442, and 1443 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Generally, NRA withholding describes the withholding regime that requires 30% withholding on a payment of U.S. source income and the filing of Form 1042 and related Form 1042-S.  Payments to all foreign persons, including nonresident alien individuals, foreign entities and governments, may be subject to NRA withholding.

Proposal Guidelines

Arts and Humanities Report Guidelines for 2024-2025

Engineering, Sciences and Social Sciences Report Guidelines for 2024-2025

Each funded project must provide a final report and reflection
Research adviser must submit approved final report & reflection electronically by April 1 to Dedie at byfieldr@mst.edu

(section 1)
Student must have successfully completed an OURE project and must have advisor approval to submit application, there are 5 sections in the form

(section 2) Student Information
First and Last Name, Id Number, S&T Email, GPA, Department, Have you successfully completed or will successfully complete an OURE project by April 1, 2024, Will you graduate FS, Will you be a full time student both semesters 

(section 3) Research Advisor Information
First and Last Name, S&T Email, Department

(section 4) Research Project Information
Project Title, Short OURE fellows Abstract, Description of Students Role

(section 5)
Offer Letter, Scholarship, and Final Report Information

The Writing and Communication Center is a tremendous source for feedback and assistance about your OURE Fellow proposals, reports and reflections. From brainstorming to polishing, the Writing Center can help you at any stage of your writing process. Please visit their website for more information: https://writingcenter.mst.edu/  You can also email them at writing@mst.edu.

The OURE program encourages students to seek research support at the Curtis Laws Wilson Library (https://library.mst.edu/). Research librarians are available to help applicants conduct research in any subject area. Please schedule an appointment at https://library.mst.edu/forms/researchassistancerequestform/.

Judging Criteria

Proposal and Oral Presentation
Final Report and Oral Presentation

• Individual will orally present their research PROPOSAL before a panel of judges via ZOOM in April 8, 2024
• Individual will orally present their research FINDINGS before a panel of judges via ZOOM April 8, 2024
• Selected proposals will be announced at the Annual Undergraduate Research Conference awards ceremony

*Please note that judges do not have to award all 6 fellowships