Undergrad Awards for Research and Creativity
The Provost's Undergraduate Awards for Research and Creativity are grants available to undergraduate students at CSU, Chico to complete original projects under the guidance of faculty mentors. The awards are made available twice a year from funds allocated by the Provost. Grants for projects undertaken during the Fall and Spring semesters may be up to $500, while the Summer awards may be up to $2000. The Spring and Summer award application processes run concurrently during the first half of the Spring semester each year, while the Fall application process occurs part way through the Fall semester.
Informational sessions about the awards are held every semester. These sessions are advertised via campus announcements and e-mail.
Any undergraduate student may apply for these awards.
Criteria:
- Applicants must propose an original project and a budget justifying the requested size of the award.
- Students must have a faculty sponsor.
- Students need, except under extraordinary circumstances, a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA.
Specific details about the application process can be found in the Provost's letter and the current application, available below or in the Honors office in SSC 440.
Current Award Opportunities:
Updated February 24, 2012
The Provost has approved the Undergraduate Awards for Research and Creativity for Spring 2012. Please see the linked documents below for further information.
Planning to enroll?
In order to understand all criteria associated with the Provost's Undergrad Awards for Research and Creativity, potential applicants are encouraged to download:
- The Application (doc)
- The Notes to Applicant (doc)
- The Provost's Letter (doc)
Applicants should attend the information session about the Undergraduate Awards provided each semester. The sessions are advertised via e-mail and Campus Announcements.
Recent Recipients
Fall 2011
| Recipient | Major | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Cervantes | Journalism | Collected Memories | $500 |
| Sheri Gitelson | English | Translucent Consciousness in Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" | $500 |
| Natasha Holland | Exercise Physiology | Effects of Load Carriage on Gait Kinematics, Muscle Activity, and Postural Sway | $500 |
| Alexa Janicki | Exercise Physiology | Effects of Load Carriage on Gait Kinematics, Muscle Activity, and Postural Swa | $500 |
| Kristen Magri | Mechatronic Engineering | Development of an Autonomous HUmanoid Bipedal Robot to Perform Challenging Tasks in Complex Environments | $500 |
| Austin Walter | Electrical Engineering | Development of Three-Dimensional Printer | $238 |
| Nathan Zifko | Psychology | The Role of Testosterone in Behavioral Activation | $406 |
Spring 2011
| Recipient | Major | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Fries | Applied Computer Graphics | Measure Twice, Cut Once: Iterative Design and Development for Multiple Platforms |
$500 |
| Andrew Munson | Anthropology and Communication Design | Recycling for a Living: Documenting Chico's Professional Can Collectors |
$500 |
| Julie Najar | Psychology | Potential Role of p75 in Axonal Sprouting in Elderly Mice | $500 |
| Lingfei Ni | Economics and Communication Design | The Non-Walvastan Equilibrium Model for the People's Republic of China | $450 |
| Grant Stoker | Psychology | A survey of Alcohol and Drug Use Patterns in Undergraduate Students at California State University, Chico | $468 |
Sumer 2011
| Recipient | Major | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Armstrong | Economics | Empirical Analysis of Water Markets in the Western United States | $2000 |
| Jamison Barsotti | Mathematics | Minor Minimal Intrinsically Knotted Graphs with 21 Edges | $2000 |
| Meaghan Gates | Art | Assistantship at Guldagergaard | $2000 |
| Nathan Giordano | Biological Sciences and Art | Developing a Microwave Protocol for the Transfection of Neurons | $2000 |
| Michael Kirmiz | Biological Sciences | Gene Regulation in Pancreatic Cells |
$2000 |
| Mackenzie Morris | PSychology | Moving From Peer Mentoring Model to a Civic Mentoring Model | $2000 |
| Julie Najar | Psychology | Detailed Photomicroscopy and Quantification of Axon Ultrastructure in Elderly Mice | $2000 |
| Noah Strong | Biological Sciences | Monitoring Western Pond Turtle Movements for Possible Correlation of Feeding Habit and Fecudity on the University Reserve | $2000 |
| Eliseo Vega-Darson | Music | The Practical Application of Augmented Theory in Jazz Compositions | $2000 |
| Nicholas Vierra | Biological Sciences | Creating Fluorescent Reporter for miR-375 | $2000 |
See Previous Recipients of Awards for Research and Creativity
