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Dean's Research Awards
Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons Dean's Research Awards are awarded for both large-scale ($6,000) and small-scale ($1,500) research projects.
General eligibility requirements:
- Students must be enrolled in a degree-granting program while using research award funding, or the quarter following their award for summer awards.
- Students must be an undergraduate while using research award funding.
- Students must be in good standing at the university (not on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension) the quarter before or while using research award funding.
- Students may not be on a leave of absence when applying for the research award and/or are not planning to be on leave during the quarter(s) of the award while using research award funding.
- There is no GPA requirement, but academic status will be considered when evaluating students’ ability to complete the project.
- Student athletes should confirm the impact of any awarded stipend on their athletic eligibility.
Eligibility for research awards:
- Students must have a faculty mentor who will meet with you throughout the quarter(s) and oversee your progress.
- Group of students or individual students are eligible to apply.
- Projects can be within a single field of study or be interdisciplinary.
- The site for the research project should align with the scope of the research project.
Award acceptance agreement:
Students who receive the research award agree to:
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Provide a summary of their experiences and how it has contributed to their growth as a scholar or researcher for the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons blog.
- Present their research (completed or work-in-progress) during the Seattle University Student Research and Creative Works Conference scheduled on campus for May, and have their presentation materials include into ScholarWorks, Seattle University's institutional repository.
Application deadlines:
Applications need to be received the quarter before the research would begin. The deadlines for the 2024-2025 academic year:
- For project that begins in winter quarter: October 24, 2024
- For project that begins in spring quarter: February 3, 2025
- For project that begins in summer quarter: April 28, 2025
Dean’s Research Award Rubric
(for large- and small-scale research award applications)
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Student Narrative |
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Category |
0 Absent |
1 Developing |
2 Competent |
3 Professional / Accomplished |
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Context and Background
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No background information given.
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Some background information is given, but the link to the current project/question is not clearly stated.
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General background research is appropriately cited from reputable sources and clearly linked to the current project.
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Specific background information provides a context for why the current project/question is being investigated and/or defines the situation/project “language”. |
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Research Question, Problem, Thesis, Hypothesis, or Purpose |
No hypothesis, thesis, purpose, or question given.
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Hypothesis, thesis, purpose, or question is present, but vague.
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General thesis, hypothesis, purpose, or question is clearly articulated.
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Specific thesis, hypothesis(es), purpose, or question(s) is clearly articulated, and variables or possible outcomes are defined. |
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Methodology, Experiment Plan, Creative, or Scholarly Process |
No methodology, scholarly path, or creative process given. |
Basic methodology, scholarly path, or process is described in very general terms with no details. |
Some methodology, scholarly path, or process is described in very general terms with some details. |
Enough information is given so that an expert in the field could replicate the method, path, or process. |
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Educational Benefits |
Absent. |
A brief articulation of preparation, interest and ownership of project, investment and skills, and/or expected learning outcomes. |
A thoughtful articulation of preparation, interest and ownership of project, investment and skills, OR expected learning outcomes.
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A thoughtful articulation of preparation, interest and ownership of project, investment and skills, and expected learning outcomes. |
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Bibliography |
Absent. |
Unclear, unprofessional formatting or disreputable sources cited. |
A single reference or many errors on a list of several reputable references. |
Several reputable references listed in a professional format, no typographical errors. |
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Itemized budget |
None provided. |
Budget is not itemized or missing at least 2 key pieces of information (vendor name, price, taxes, shipping costs for each item).
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Budget is itemized but is missing one key piece of information (vendor name, price, taxes, shipping costs for each item).
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A clear, detailed budget including vendor name, price, taxes, and shipping costs for each item is provided.
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Faculty Research Mentor Response |
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Category |
0 Absent |
1 Little |
2 Some |
3 A lot |
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Endorsement |
No or negative faculty endorsement. |
Faculty endorses but is vague about the reasons. |
Faculty endorses and provides some reasons. |
Faculty endorses and provides many reasons. |
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Support with project |
Faculty does not mention or says they will not provide any support. |
Faculty will provide some basic research support. |
Faculty will provide a lot of research support. |
Faculty will provide a significant amount of research support; |
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Project contributions or significance |
Faculty does not provide any benefits to the student. |
Faculty provides vague benefits to the student. |
Faculty provides some benefits to the student. |
Faculty provides many benefits to the student |
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Assessment |
Does not think applicant can complete the project or does not mention it. |
Thinks student will mostly be able to complete project but not as proposed. |
Thinks student will mostly be able to complete project as proposed. |
Thinks student will be able to complete the research project as proposed. |