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CUR Dialogs Meeting (26 Feb 2010)

CUR Dialogs Meeting (26 Feb 2010). CUR—Council on Undergraduate Research. The mission of the Council on Undergraduate Research is to support and promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. http://www.cur.org/

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CUR Dialogs Meeting (26 Feb 2010)

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  1. CUR Dialogs Meeting (26 Feb 2010) • CUR—Council on Undergraduate Research. • The mission of the Council on Undergraduate Research is to support and promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. • http://www.cur.org/ • 30+ years old, founded by chemists at PUI’s. • Broad Participation (extends to Social ‘Sciences’)

  2. About CUR Dialogs—General • Biennial event, held in DC. “missions” • Workshops/networking • Faculty contact with… • PO’s • Non-profits • Other

  3. Foundations Funding Again • After meltdown… • PRF (Petroleum Research Fund) • RESCORP • Met with Program Officers from both agencies (established dialog with PO from PRF).

  4. Take Home Lessons • NSF—all PO’s delivered a common theme…offer to serve as a panelist • insight into review process • What makes good/better/best/funded • Bert Holmes (bholmes@nsf.gov) • Program Director for DUE • E-mail with area(s) of expertise… • Randy Phelps (MRI) rphelps@nsf.gov

  5. RUI Proposals to NSF • Plenary Speaker focused on typical NSF Proposal, RUI style • Not separate pot of loot • Includes additional 5-page “Impact Statement” (added to 15 pgs) • If interested…see me—shared thoughts… • CUR Quarterly Report (Dec 2004) on writing more competitive RUI Proposals

  6. Upcoming CUR Meetings etc. • National Meeting—Ogden, UT (19-22 June) • CUR Institutes—Bradley Univ., Peoria, IL • Proposal Writing (Late July 2010) • Two other Institutes…Times/Location TBA • Institutionalizing U-Grad Research • Initiating and SUSTAINING Undergraduate Research Programs

  7. CUR Meetings…etc • CUR Institutes—Grand Rapids, MI (4-6 June) • Beginning a Research Program in the Natural Sciences at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution • For beginning Faculty (Pre-Tenure) • select undergraduate researchers • mentor student researchers and develop and use their research skills • time management - balancing teaching, research and service activities • develop and select research projects appropriate for undergraduates • adapt to an undergraduate research environment vs. graduate school • link research to the classroom and • develop grantsmanship skills related to gaining external and institutional research support

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