APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR THE 2020-2021 OURE PROGRAM

INSTRUCTIONS
you will need to sign in with your "umsystem" credentials
you must have your research advisors permission to submit an application
there are 5 sections in this form - if needed, you will be able to update your information after submission

An original application with signatures must be submitted to Dedie Wilson

• 207 Norwood Hall, 320 West 12th Street no later than May 1
• Late applications will not be accepted

Group projects are allowable

• Each student must complete and submit an individual application
• Maximum of 4 students per group

Previous OURE participants are eligible

• If they satisfactorily completed previous project
• Approved final report & reflections was submitted

Interested Students

• ‌Should contact an OURE Departmental Coordinator

*Projects start at the beginning of Fall Semester and end at the conclusion of Spring Semster each Academic Year

Each participant and faculty sponsor is to:

• Discuss their project
• Come to an agreement
• A cumulative grade point of 2.50 is required to participate in this program
• Student must be a full time student with a least 12 credit hours per semester
• Submit the completed application

*The faculty sponsor agrees to supervise the work and certifies the educational value of the proposed project

OURE Students

• Will be awarded a scholarship of $500.00
    ~Payments will be offered in two installments 
    ~1st payment will be in December
       --- Upon research advisor confirmation of working 
    ~2nd payment in May upon submission of the final report & reflections due April 1 
       --- Approved by their research advisor
• Money for supplies will NOT be provided by OURE Program

*Note for International Students Regarding OURE Payments:
Generally, a foreign person is subject to U.S. tax on its U.S. source income.  Most types of U.S. source income received by a foreign person are subject to U.S. tax of 30%.  A reduced rate, including exemption, may apply if there is a tax treaty between the foreign person's country of residence and the United States.  The tax is generally withheld (NRA withholding) from the payment made to the foreign person.  The term NRA withholding is used in this area descriptively to refer to withholding required under sections 1441, 1442, and 1443 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Generally, NRA withholding describes the withholding regime that requires 30% withholding on a payment of U.S. source income and the filing of Form 1042 and related Form 1042-S.  Payments to all foreign persons, including nonresident alien individuals, foreign entities and governments, may be subject to NRA withholding.

Each funded project must provide a final report and reflection

• Report
    ~In the style of a journal manuscript, when appropriate
    ~No less than 5 pages in length
    ~Single spaced
• Reflection
    ~Short description  - Example Reflection
• Final Reports & Reflections must be submitted to your research advisor
    ~Arts and Humanities 2019-2020
    ~Engineering, Sciences and Social Sciences 2019-2020

*Research Advisor must submit approved final report & reflection electronically by May 1 to Dedie at byfieldr@mst.edu
          ~Report - Last name, first initial, oure report, year
                      --- Example Report Title: MinerJ.OureReport.2019-20
          ~Reflections - Last name, first initial, oure reflection, year 
                      --- Example Reflections Title: MinerJ.OureReflection.2019-20

S&T graduate reflects on her research adventure and imminent career

In one of the world’s oldest tropical rainforests, Lilly Germeroth, a 2020 Missouri S&T graduate in biological sciences, says she experienced a eureka moment while conducting research last summer.

“My research experience in Malaysian Borneo helped me realize my passion for studying ecosystems and largely defined my scientific career,” says Germeroth. “And engaging in research that involved agriculture, community ecology, conservation and cultural literacy — from the initial planning, through the field surveys, to preparing a manuscript — allowed me to grow exponentially as an early career scientist.”

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