Application Closes March 21st
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Read Instructions & Requirements Below Carefully:
 *research must be interdisciplinary
 *group projects are not allowed
 *previous OURE Fellow participants are eligible
 *interested students should contact their research advisor
 *research advisor and student must discuss their project and come to an agreement

Students are required to:
 *have a cumulative grade point of 2.50 or higher to participate in this program
 *be a full time student with a least 12 credit hours per semester
 *have successfully completed or successfully complete by April 1, 2025 an OURE or OURE Fellows project to apply for the OURE Fellows Program
 *showcase their research efforts during the spring S&T research conference
 *meet criterion by oral presentation of final report
 *submit final report and reflection to their research advisor by April 1, 2025
 *have their research advisors approval to submit an application

OURE Fellow Students will be awarded a scholarship of $2000.00
Payments will be offered in two installments:
  ~1st payment will be in December ($500)
      *Upon research advisor confirmation of working
  ~2nd payment in May upon submission of the final report & reflection ($1500)
      *Upon approved submission of final report & reflection by their research advisor
      *Met criterion by oral presentation of final report
      *Participated in the spring S&T research conference

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
Example Reflection

Each funded project must provide a final report and reflection and participate in the spring S&T research conference
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, 2025, 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/.

Proposal and Oral Presentation Judging Criteria
Final Report and Oral Presentation Judging Criteria

• Individual will orally present their research PROPOSAL before a panel of judges via ZOOM on April 15 or 16, 2025 (student & research advisor will be notified by April 18, 2025)
• Individual will orally present their research FINDINGS before a panel of judges via ZOOM April 9, 2025 (student & research advisor will be notified by April 11, 2025)

*Please note that judges do not have to award all 6 fellowships
*Proposals that are not awarded for the OURE Fellows Program will automatically qualify for consideration of the traditional OURE Program