{"id":13887,"date":"2024-09-25T10:21:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/?page_id=13887"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:26:57","slug":"graduate-student-creative-discovery-research-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/graduate-student-creative-discovery-research-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Creative Discovery &#038; Research Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Smith has announced the availability of funds from his office to begin a pilot program for graduate student research support. This program provides graduate students with an opportunity to pursue original creative work, scholarship, or research, under the mentorship of a full-time faculty member. The awards provide $1,750 to be paid directly to the student for use as a student stipend, travel, and\/or supplies\/materials for Spring 2025. A $750 stipend is provided for the participating faculty mentor for Spring 2025.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eligibility requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be degree-seeking students with a minimum GPA of 3.5.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Applicants must be enrolled at Marshall University for at least 6 hours during the semester which the project is funded and be eligible for campus employment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Students must be pursuing a MA, MS, DBA, EdS, or EdD degree and priority will be given to those not otherwise supported by external funding (PhD students not eligible).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The research funded by this program must directly contribute to degree completion.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Applicants must have a letter of support and sponsorship from a full-time faculty member who is on your committee and will act as mentor for the project (this letter must be added to the application by October 25 so ask your mentor for this early in the process).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The student\u2019s project can involve research, design, development, field study, creative work, or performance. The project should require a minimum total commitment of 150 hours of the student&#8217;s time (i.e., 10 hours per week) over the semester. The project should be structured so that the student can produce creative or scholarly output (e.g., a presentation, publication, exhibit, or performance) at the end of the award period. Students are strongly encouraged to present their work at MU\u2019s 4th Annual Student Research and Creativity Symposium (April 2-3, 2025).<\/p>\n<p>An important aspect of this program is the engagement of a faculty mentor to oversee the student\u2019s effort. After agreeing on a particular project, the faculty member assists the student in writing and submitting a proposal, supervises the student\u2019s scholarly activity, and oversees the final report.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Full details of the application format, submission requirements and the evaluation process are included in the current Request for Proposals. If you have questions, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/staff\/\">contact your area\u2019s pre-award officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Upcoming Application Deadlines<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oct. 15, 2024, for Spring 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Graduate-Creative-Discovery-and-Research-Awards-RFA-Spring-2025-.pdf\">Request for Proposals<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>March 7, 2025, for Summer 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Graduate-Creative-Discovery-and-Research-Awards-RFA-Summer-2025.pdf\">Request for Proposals<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>March 7, 2025, for Fall 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Graduate-Creative-Discovery-and-Research-Awards-RFA-Fall-2025.pdf\">Request for Proposals<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>October 24, 2025, for Spring 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Graduate-Creative-Discovery-and-Research-Awards-RFA-Spring-2026.pdf\">Request for Proposals<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>March 6, 2026, for Summer 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Graduate-Creative-Discovery-and-Research-Awards-RFA-Summer-2026.pdf\">Request for Proposals)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/files\/Graduate-Awards_as-of-Dec2025.xlsx\">List of past awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/john-marshall-university-scholars-award-program\/\">John Marshall Scholar Award Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/undergraduate-creative-discovery-and-research-scholar-awards\/\">Undergraduate Creative Discovery and Research Scholar Award Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Smith has announced the availability of funds from his office to begin a pilot program for graduate student research support. 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