OURE Fellows

OURE Application

Applications close March 21st

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, an OURE or OURE Fellows project to apply for the OURE Fellows Program
• Meet criterion by oral presentation of final report
• Submit final report and reflection to their research advisor by April 1
• Have their research advisors approval to submit an application

Note:

• 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)
• The research advisor agrees to supervise the work and certifies the educational value of the proposed project

OURE 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 ($1500)
  • Upon approved submission of final report & reflection by their research advisor
  • 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.

Each funded project must provide a final report and reflection.

Research advisor must submit approved final report & reflection electronically by April 1 to Jason Newton (newtonjp@mst.edu)

Proposal Guidelines
Arts and Humanities Report & Reflection Guidelines for 2025-2026
Engineering, Sciences and Social Sciences Report & Reflection Guidelines for 2025-2026
Example Reflection

• 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, 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: 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 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. Research librarians are available to help applicants conduct research in any subject area. Please schedule an appointment here.

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 (student & research advisor will be notified by April 20)
• Individual will orally present their research findings before a panel of judges via ZOOM April 9 (student & research advisor will be notified by April 13)

Note that that judges do not have to award all 6 fellowships, and proposals that are not awarded for the OURE Fellows Program will automatically qualify for consideration of the traditional OURE Program.

OURE Departmental Coordinators