Information for Undergraduate Research
Who
can apply?
Any
undergraduate in Agriculture may apply, regardless of GPA.
The
student will need to identify a faculty mentor and meet with him
or her to plan a research or design project.
What
programs offer opportunities for undergraduate research?
- Agricultural
Research Programs Scholarships
- Annually,
multiple $2000 scholarships (applied toward your Purdue costs
in the following academic year) are awarded to students who demonstrate
high academic performance, quality research contributions, and
a desire for continued learning about the conduct of research
in agriculture. ARP provides an additional $500* to the recipient's
faculty mentor for supplies and expenses incurred during the course
of the student's research. These are always very competitive awards
with winners being selected by a panel of faculty members. Application
deadline is Dec. 19, 2008. See links below for online
submission of materials.
2009
Ag Research Fund Scholarship Information
Office
of Academic Programs Funding for Professors
An
Agriculture student, on behalf of her/his faculty mentor, submits
a request for funding to the Office of Academic Programs undergraduate
research. If approved, the faculty receives $500* per student
to offset the cost of supplies and expenses incurred during the
student's research. The application form is here Undergraduate
Research.
College
of Agriculture Honors
Program
Students
may graduate with College of Agriculture honors certification
if they have met the criteria that the school faculty has established
for an honors program. A key component of this program is the
completion of an honors project. Often, this project is undergraduate
research. For admission criteria see the above URL; to apply clink
on the honors
application .
The
Dean's
Scholars Program
Students
who meet certain test and GPA criteria in high school will be
invited to join the Dean's Scholars Program, taking honors courses,
attending special events, and engaging in a research or design
project.
The
annual Undergraduate
Research and Poster Symposium (April 21, 2009)
This
showcase for research and other projects is often a culminating
event for the undergraduate research or
honors
project. To see sample abstracts click
here .
*Faculty
may not receive both the ARP and OAP $500 awards for the same student
and project in a semester.
For
information about other campus research opportunities visit; Discovery
Park Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI)
program or the Summer Undergraduate Research (SURF)
program.
For
more information about Undergraduate Research, Honors program or
Dean's Scholars programs please contact
Tim
Kerr
765.494.8470
kerrtp@purdue.edu
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