The College of Natural Resources will award 8 undergraduate students $1,000 research scholarships in 2008-2009. These scholarships are awarded based on competitive grants developed by the student in collaboration with a research mentor on the CNR faculty. The CNR Research Committee ranks proposals and announces awards. Students receiving undergraduate research scholarships are expected to complete the proposed research and give a presentation of the results in the N.C. State University Undergraduate Research Symposium in Spring 2009 or another similar venue later in the year.

Objective

The objective of the College of Natural Resources' Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program is to expand the education of undergraduate students by: 

1. providing a meaningful and complete research experience from the development of a proposal through the presentation of results,
2. fostering relationships between undergraduate students and research faculty,
3. teaching the importance of research in our daily lives and 
4. providing awareness of career opportunities in research.

Undergraduate students in all departments of the College of Natural Resources are eligible for the competition. Students are encouraged to seek out one or more CNR faculty member to serve as a mentor and to supervise the research project. 

Deadlines
Contact the College Research Office for more information at 919 515-2883.

Proposal Guidelines

Proposals must not exceed five pages total, including: a cover sheet, up to three pages of narrative and one page containing a brief biographical sketch for both the student and faculty mentor(s) (see table below). The proposal must be written with a font size of twelve (12) points or larger, not more than five (5) lines per inch, and no less than one (1) inch margins. Proposals that do not follow these general content, format, and page limit guidelines will not be considered.