Both students and their mentors are required to submit an application for consideration in the URSP. This is done to ensure that students and their mentors are each committed to the proposed project and appear to have a common understanding of the work that will be done to complete the project as part of the Read more about Why does my mentor need to complete a form?[…]

Yes! Students who successfully complete the first semester are encouraged to continue their URSP project. Students who are making satisfactory progress on their project may continue in the program until the project is complete and/or they graduate. If you wish to receive funding for subsequent semesters, you must formally reapply to URSP and submit a Read more about Can I continue beyond the first semester?[…]

URSP award funds may be allocated to purchase supplies and/or materials essential to the completion of the student project. The faculty mentor’s department purchasing officer will complete purchases on behalf of the mentor/student team and request reimbursement from OSCAR. OSCAR will not reimburse students for items purchased directly. All purchases should go through the university Read more about How do I use my budget for supplies and materials?[…]

Contact the Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research (OSCAR) by sending an email to oscar@gmu.edu or stop by our new office in the Johnson Center, Room 228.