Hello, BIS.    Have you met OSCAR 
<http://oscar.gmu.edu/fac-staff/upload/What-is-OSCAR-Faculty.pdf>?

The Office of Student Scholarship Creative Activities and Research 
(OSCAR) is the home of Students as Scholars 
(http://oscar.gmu.edu/students/) and the Undergraduate Research Scholars 
Program (URSP) (http://oscar.gmu.edu/students/ursp.cfm).

Several BIS students have been awarded research stipends in recent 
semesters, and currently one of our students is "Examining the effect of 
infographics on the confirmation bias," for a third funded project!
In Summer 2012 two BIS students received research stipends, and in 
Spring 2012 two BIS students received research stipends.  We are 
continuing a tradition of scholarly excellence!

*The Undergraduate Research Scholars program welcomes proposals for the 
summer semester of 2013.*

There are two options available for summer.

Traditional ($1500 budgeted award, 144 total hours, flexible timing)

Intensive  ($5000 budgeted award , 9 weeks/360 hours, usually June 1- 
August 9)

The deadline for both options is February 22, 2013. Further details and 
REVISED application forms can be found here: 
http://oscar.gmu.edu/students/ursp.cfm


...And to help you with that process, they are also offering Proposal 
Writing Workshops:


        *Proposal Writing Workshops
        *

Wonder how to write a successful proposal for URSP?  Come to one of 
these workshops to learn the details.

  *


              Workshop 1: February 8, 2013, 1-2pm, University Hall 3300

  *


              Workshop 2: March 20, 2013, 10-11am, University Hall 3300

  *


              Workshop 3: April 2, 2013, 6-7pm, Johnson Center Room B


This program runs every semester (Fall, Spring, Summer) offering 
students stipends from $1500 to $5000.  It is well worth your time to 
attend the session if you can answer yes to the following...
*"**Want $5000 to answer an unanswered question?"
*

BIS can help you with this process.  Let me know if you need additional 
assistance, have questions, or are just considering the possibility of 
proposing a project to the URSP.

Good luck,
Lenore

-- 
Lenore Butcher Kuch, BIS '06
Student Services Manager
Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS)
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 5A9
Aquia Building, Room 230
Phone: 703-993-4556
Fax:   703-993-9476
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Web:   bis.gmu.edu