Two of START's research support opportunities, the Terrorism Research Award (TRA) and the Undergraduate Research Program (URP), are currently seeking applicants. The TRA offers a $5,000 research award to advanced doctoral students in the terrorism research field. The Undergraduate Research Program provides a grant to outstanding undergraduate students to support their research for a START faculty-led project.
Applications are due Wednesday, May 1 for TRA applicants and Monday, May 20 for URP applicants.
TRA requirements:
- Open to pre- & post-doctoral students.
- Students must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program, or have completed a doctoral program no earlier than 2008.
- Mentors should submit a letter indicating support for the applicant and stating a willingness to work with the applicant throughout the 2013-14 academic year. Mentors should email these letters of support directly to education@start.umd.edu.
- Click here to learn more and apply.
Undergraduate Research Program requirements:
- Open to undergraduate students.
- Submit the nomination form, which includes a faculty recommendation form and application form. Click here to nominate a student.
- Your responsibilities as a mentor:
- Involve the URP student directly in your START research efforts,
- Help the URP student develop his/her research and analysis skills,
- Provide advice on the URP student's original research project, such as offering advice on presenting the paper at professional conferences and/or submitting it for publication, and
- Explore options for continuing work in the area of terrorism research with the URP student.
Any questions about either program can be directed to education@start.umd.edu. For more information on our research support programs, click here.