Undergraduate Research Program

Welcome to the home page of the Undergraduate Research Program (URP). This program was established to give motivated undergraduates a chance to participate in research and scholarly activity at Montana Tech to further their career and educational goals.

NOTICE: Cheryl duToit and the Undergraduate Research Program have moved to ELC 208.
Cheryl's new phone number is 496-4341.

SPRING CALL FOR PROPOSALS DUE DATE:
NOON ON MARCH 12, 2009

ATTENTION STUDENTS AND FACULTY!!

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) Committee is pleased to announce a

Spring Call for Proposals for the 2009-2010 Academic Year.

• Proposals are due by Noon, Thursday, March 12th, 2009 and should be turned in to Cheryl duToit, in Room 208 of the ELC Building.

• Student proposals will be reviewed by the Undergraduate Research Committee and notifications will follow on or before Friday, March 27th.

• Be watching for an email listing Mentors seeking students.  This will be emailed next week, just in case you do not have a project in mind.

Highlights of the Program:

1.  Each participating student will receive a $1,500 stipend payable in two $750 increments.  If students are participating on a team project, they will each receive a stipend of $1,000 each, to be distributed in two $500 increments.  Each URP Mentor will receive a $300 stipend per sponsored project at the end of the Academic Year. 

2.  For purposes of these awards, research is broadly defined and may include investigations of a cultural or historical question, documentary or production arts, as well as laboratory or field research, more typically associated with the science or engineering disciplines.

3. Please Note:  Students should try to develop their proposals with the assistance of their URP Mentor, and the proposal must follow the guidelines posted on the website.  This part of the process may help avoid the hassle of submitting a rewrite. 

Previous student projects and abstracts presented at the 2007-2008 Spring Fair can be viewed at
 http://www.mtech.edu/research/undergrad/2007-08_urp_projects.html.

You will also see links to previous year’s projects on the main page of the Undergraduate Research Website.
  In these previous years click on a student’s name and view their abstract and bio.

For Questions, Contact -

URP Chairman, Courtney Young, at 496-4158, cyoung@mtech.edu
or
 URP Administrative Support, Cheryl duToit, 496-4341, cdutoit@mtech.edu

Program Links

• Guidelines & Application Forms
• Current and Past Projects
  • 2007-08 Projects
  • 2006-07 Projects
  • 2005-06 Projects
  • 2004-05 Projects
  • 2003-04 Projects

• Graduating Seniors Fall Seminars
• Campus Research Fair and Schedule
• Special Seminar Schedule -- April 29, 2008 --12:30 PM
• Upcoming National Conferences
• News and Events

Acknowledgement:The Montana Tech Undergraduate Research Program is funded by grants from the Montana National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR program, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Montana Tech Research Office.  Montana NSF EPSCoR is supported by the National Science Foundation Grant Award #EPS-0701906.

It is administered by the Undergraduate Research Committee consisting of Marisa Pedulla, Chip Todd, Roger Oldenkamp, Mary MacLaughlin, John Morrison, and Courtney Young (Chair).

Research Office, Museum Bldg. 211
406-496-4102
Questions and Information