Research and Project (ReaP) Grants

• Current graduate and professional students in good academic standing who have a project proposal and a principal investigator (PI) or project advisor may apply for Research and Project Grant funding.
• The maximum award for a project is $1,000
• Activities that could otherwise be funded through another GPSC funding program (Travel, Club, or Professional Opportunities Development (POD) Grants) will not be considered for a Research and Project Grant.
• The proposed activities must reflect the mission of the University of Arizona and GPSC.
• Applicants are responsible to complete the proposed project activities within one year of the award date (exceptions may be allowed).
• Awarded applicants must provide a final report on the outcomes of the project within one year of the award date and before applying for funding the next academic year.
• Awarded applicants must apply to present their research at the GPSC Student Showcase within 18 months of the award date.
• Awarded applicants must acknowledge GPSC on all publicity, presentations, posters, and publications regarding the research project. The GPSC logo will be provided for use if funding is awarded
• Funds may only be used for the purpose(s) approved by the GPSC. Awarded applicants may request to reallocate funds; reallocation requests may take up to four weeks to review.
• Expenses made before the award date are not eligible for reimbursement.
• It is the responsibility of the individual or the organization to ensure that allocated funds are spent in accordance with University of Arizona and Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) policies, and any other policies the recipient is expected to comply with.
• If the final cost of an approved item is more than the budgeted amount, the GPSC will not pay the difference.
• Per ABOR policy, UA Printing and Publishing has the first right of refusal for all large print jobs done by any club or organization at UA, excluding jobs done at Fast Copy. The GPSC will not pay for items printed off-campus without prior approval from UA Printing and Publishing.
• If Amazon Mechanical Turk is to be used, the minimum subject payment should be $8/hour.

• Tuition or remuneration of time spent on research project
• Expenses related to travel, including but not limited to, gas/mileage reimbursement, airfare, hotel, etc.
• Dissertation fees, including but not limited to, Graduate College and/or graduation fees and dissertation printing expenses.
• Membership dues
• Office or laboratory furniture
• Office equipment or supplies
• Food and refreshments*
• Awards, trophies, gifts, and gift cards*
• Philanthropic events
• Academic materials used for tutorial purposes
• Mailings for organizational minutes
• Entertainment
• Child Care

* Gift cards, food, or refreshments may be used in lieu of cash for subject compensation if you can demonstrate culture references that dictate a more appropriate form of compensation.

Applications are reviewed by the GPSC Research and Project Grants Committee. The GPSC Research and Project Grants Committee votes to fully, partially, or not fund applications based on whether or not they meet the criteria below.

Review criteria include:

• Scholarly merit: clarity of research question, how complete and detailed the proposal is, appropriateness of methods, student’s qualification
• Project feasibility: research timeline, institutional approval (e.g., IRB), and other sources of funding if the total budget exceeds the GPSC funding.
• Budget: how complete, detailed, and justified the proposed budget is, no prohibited items. There must be an informed, prudent decision regarding the budget. Applicants must show the necessity and reasonableness of the proposed costs (e.g., through comparisons with similar but cheaper products) and justify the support by the GPSC if the research being conducted is part of a larger project. ​
  • a bad example: “I request about $300 for a portable digital recorder.”
  • A better example: “I request $217.19 ($199.99 + $17.20 tax) for a XXX (brand name) portable recorder for fieldwork. This model is commonly used for my field of study because it produces high-quality recordings necessary for measuring speech sounds. ”
• Significance: impacts toward the student’s degree, contribution to the field, how well the research topic educates, enhances, or enriches graduate and professional students at the University of Arizona as well as the broader community.
• Readability and overall quality of the proposal

Depending on the date of receipt of the application and the total number of applications submitted that round, it may take four weeks or longer to receive a funding decision. If your proposal is denied funding, we encourage you to revise and resubmit.

Awards will be managed by departmental business offices. All transactions between your department and the GPSC need to be finalized before June 15, 2018. Any unspent funds after June 15, 2018 may be transferred to your Bursar account as a stipend. Stipends are considered taxable income and may affect financial aid status.

If your research requires institutional approvals (e.g., human subjects), you must submit approval letters before funds can be released.

Q: Where should I apply for money to travel to do my research?

A: Travel Grants

Q: Can I apply and receive both a Travel Grant and Research and Project Grant in the same year?

A: Yes.

Q: How can this grant support students in the humanities?

A: The possibilities are endless, and if you have a specific idea, we recommend you email us. A few examples: we can provide financial support for recording equipment, pay for admissions to an archive, or provide support for subject payment. However, we do not pay for travel expenses such as airfare, rent, or ground transportation. These fall under the purview of Travel Grants.

Q: Can the grant cover travel visas, passport photos, or visa mailing fees?

A: No

Q: Can I apply for a Research and Project Grant for research that I have already conducted?

A: No. All research applications should be specific to research that will be conducted in the near future.

Q: I will not be able to participate in the Student Showcase next year (either because of graduation or being a correspondence student). Can I still apply?

A: Yes. We are currently working on an alternative to the Student Showcase for people who have legitimate reasons for not attending.

Q: Can the grant cover the costs to data backup through either online data storage or an external drive?

A. Yes

Q: Can you cover cell phone or Skype service while in the field?

A: If you can show that the phone calls are both necessary for the research and will be exclusively used for this purpose, then yes.

Q: Does the grant cover page charges?

A: If the paper has been accepted for publication, then you may apply for the grant to cover page charges. We will not cover page charges for papers that are either in prep or submitted.

Q: Does the grant cover shipping charges or taxes?

A: Yes. Shipping charges and taxes are covered. All anticipated charges must be included in the application. They will not be covered after the fact.