2005 STUDENT RESEARCH INITIATIVE

Center of Excellence in Computer Information Systems

WHY:

In the interest of promoting research and a culture of research at DSU and enhancing faculty-student interaction, the Center of Excellence (CEX) and the Institutional Research Committee invite proposals for $300-$500 Student Research Initiative Awards. Additional funds will also support travel expenses to present research at conferences and workshops.

WHAT:

The Student Research Initiative (SRI) is a competitive program that engages students at both undergraduate and graduate levels in research work under the guidance of a faculty advisor/mentor. Students receiving an SRI award will work throughout the year with their faculty mentors/researchers to complete a research project and participate in a series of 4 workshops from university sources on topics including but not limited to

• Preparing a Competitive Proposal

• Finding and Understanding Related Work

• Preparing Research Work for Poster and Conference Presentation

• Preparing a Research Report

WHO:

Student receiving an award will also participate in the research poster session at the state capitol and at the DSU CEX Symposium in April 2006, and submit a final research report to the CEX detailing the research work and its outcomes, following standard CEX report format (available at a later date).

HOW:

To apply for a Student Research Award, students should complete and submit a 2-page application form to the Center of Excellence Research Committee.  File the application electronically to:  wayne.pauli@dsu.edu

subject line: SRI Proposal

• The deadline for submission is October 7, 2005.

• Awards will be announced October 21, 2005.

Application form is here