2012-2013 deadline-

Fall PINS Thursday, September 13

Winter PINS Thursday, October 4

Spring PINS Thursday, January 24, 2013

2013 Fall PINS Thursday, May 9, 2013

Application

IRB for Work with Human Subjects

IACUC for Work with Animals

FAQs

Partners in Scholarship Application

PinS provides a unique opportunity for you to collaborate on a project with a faculty member. In order to complete the application, work with your faculty partner and develop a detailed plan for your project. The PINS Committee reviews applications each quarter and awards funds to deserving projects.

While most partnerships involve one-to-one work with a faculty member, you can choose to work with faculty from more than one discipline or with several students. In the event of a multiple student project, each student must submit an application stating his/her personal contribution to the project and is eligible to receive $1500.

URC cannot fund tuition, internships, Service Learning classes, lessons, or travel related directly or indirectly to any of the aforementioned. PINS cannot cover tuition.

Please note- graduating seniors are not eligible for Spring PinS.

Your application should include:

a description of your project including hypothesis and methodology
your background and preparation to complete the project
an explanation of why the project has scholarly value
a detailed budget outlining all the expenses for which you seek funding
a letter of endorsement from your faculty partner
a current unofficial transcript (from myweb/webcentral)

Check list:

Is the application filled out completely, including Project title, budget amount requested, contact information?

Is your proposal easily understood by those outside of your discipline?

Is your proposal 2 pages long?

Do you have a budget including a rationale? Have you and your faculty partner discussed how you will be purchasing your materials?

Is your unofficial transcript from webcentral/myweb attached and readable?

Are you working with Human Subjects? Do you need IRB approval? (Contact IRB to verify) Are you working with animals? Do you need IACUC approval? (Contact IACUC to verify)

Is all the information (application form, proposal, budget, unofficial transcript) contained in ONE Word document? Faculty letters do not apply as they can be sent in separately.

Please include the application and all of the above in a single Word document and email it to urc@du.edu.

Does your proposed project involve human subjects?

If your project involves human subjects (this includes surveys, interviews, observation of public behavior, etc.) you must complete and submit an "Application to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects" form. Complete the IRB form in consultation with your faculty partner and submit it to the IRB. IRB approval can take time. If your project is selected for PINS, you will not be able to start your project until you receive IRB approval. IRB applications and information about the IRB application process at www.du.edu/orsp/irb.html

Does your proposal involve animals?

If you are working with animals, you must receive IACUC approval. The application can be found at http://www.du.edu/orsp/animal.html/. If your project is selected for PINS, PINS funding will be contingent on IACUC approval.