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MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA

ARNOLD ARBORETUM

GRANTS-IN-AID OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Description:

The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), the Harvard University Herbaria (HUH), and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (AA) are pleased to award small grants in support of faculty-supervised research by Harvard College undergraduates. Projects in any subject area are eligible for support, although priority may be given to projects that utilize MCZ, HUH, or AA research collections, laboratories and other facilities, and to related fieldwork. Funds from the HUH are primarily available to support projects in the field of plant biology; funds from the AA primarily target research that utilizes its living collections. Projects that facilitate senior honors theses or associated preliminary studies are particularly encouraged. Priority is given to first time applicants. Applications must include a brief research proposal (~750 words) with citations, and identify a Harvard faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project. The proposal should describe the project's goals, the specific plan to accomplish those goals, and the role of the faculty sponsor. Awards range from $500 to $2500 and may provide support for the academic year (fall and spring semesters) or summer. Applicants are strongly encouraged to simultaneously apply for research support from the Harvard College Research Program (HCRP). Decisions typically will be announced within one month of each deadline.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

|Name (last, first, MI) | |

|Harvard email address | |

|House mailing address | |

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|Permanent (legal) address | |

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|Phone | |

|Concentration | |

|Class Level | |

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|Citizenship | |

|(If not USA, visa status/number) | |

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|Summer address (if project conducted during | |

|summer) | |

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

|Project Title | |

|Faculty Sponsor | |

|Total Funds Requested | |

|(from GUR only) | |

PREVIOUS GRANTS-IN-AID OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

(Complete only if you have received previous GURs)

|Project Title | |

|Date (month and year of application) | |

|Funds Received | |

|Did you submit a report to the MCZ after | |

|completing your research? (Required in order to| |

|receive subsequent grants) | |

MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA

GRANTS-IN-AID OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Applications must be submitted electronically through CARAT (Centralized Application for Research and Travel). You can begin your work, save it, and return to it at a later time. Applications are due by 5pm on the due date. Late and/or incomplete applications will not be accepted. For additional information, please email grants@oeb.harvard.edu.

CHECKLIST:

CARAT Application Form & Budget Worksheet (generated when you register in CARAT)

GUR Application Form Supporting documents (e.g. airfare/car rental price quote), if needed, should be attached in GUR Application Form

Research proposal (approx. 750 words)

Resume

Undergraduate transcript (unofficial accepted)

Letter of recommendation (must be written by your faculty sponsor)*

*Faculty sponsors should review and sign complete applications before the proposal is submitted. Letters of recommendation from faculty sponsors may be submitted through CARAT OR emailed to grants@oeb.harvard.edu separately. If submitted separately, the letter must be emailed as a PDF.

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Signature of student applicant Date

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Signature of faculty sponsor Date

MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA

GRANTS-IN-AID OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

BUDGET

Name (last, first, MI): __________________________ Harvard ID: __________

Eligible expenses include the cost of travel to field site(s) from the Cambridge/Boston area, laboratory and field equipment and supplies. Research stipends are eligible for summer projects only ($9/hour and for a maximum of 35 hours/week). Local housing and living expenses are ineligible. The standard mileage rate for reimbursement of local travel expenses to research site(s) is 54 cents per mile. Airfare amounts must be based on a specific price quoted in writing by a commercial travel agent or travel website (please attach a copy). If the expenses listed below exceed the maximum GUR ($2,500) please explain how those expenses will be covered (ex. additional grants, faculty budget, personal funds, etc.)

RESEARCH EXPENSES:

Item: Cost:

Subtotal research expenses:______________________________

TRAVEL EXPENSES:

Item: Cost:

Subtotal travel expenses:_________________________________

TOTAL (research and travel expenses): ______________

MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA

GRANTS-IN-AID OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

OTHER SUPPORT

Please list other potential funding sources for the above project to which you have applied or intend to apply (both Harvard and non-Harvard). Indicate the amount(s) requested and any budgetary overlap with this application. Students receiving funds from other sources may still receive a grant-in-aid from MCZ or HUH if the project is unusually costly. If none, indicate "none."

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