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Program Requirements
Requirements for Students
Selected students will be required to:
- Work 5-10 hours per week on the research over the next academic year.
- Attend two (2) Professional Development Activities per semester.
- Complete the mid-year and year-end assessment surveys.
- Be listed as a co-author on an abstract submission and present at the Fall and/or
Spring Symposium of Student Scholars.
- Complete at least one (1) more additional dissemination activity.
- For example, presenting at a disciplinary conference or an undergraduate research
conference, submitting a manuscript for publication, submitting a grant application
based on the research, submitting an Intellectual Property disclosure, etc.
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Requirements for Primary Investigators (PIs)
As this program provides a funding resource for the accepted research projects, the Office of Undergraduate Research maintains these requirements for all Primary Investigators (PIs) accepted into the program.
The PIs will be required to:
- Supervise the student(s) on research over the next academic year.
- Complete the mid-year and year-end assessment surveys.
- Guide the student(s) on an abstract submission for a presentation at the Symposium
of Student Scholars (Fall and/or Spring)
- Commit a minimum of 1-hour to judge at the Symposium of Student Scholars, each semester
- Guide the student(s) on at least one (1) more additional dissemination activity.
- For example, presenting at a disciplinary conference or an undergraduate research
conference, submitting a manuscript for publication, submitting a grant application
based on the research, submitting an Intellectual Property disclosure, etc.
These requirements, particularly the progress reports and surveys, are vital to collecting data on how the funding is being utilized, as we rely on the PIs to relay this information to us. Should an audit of Office of Undergraduate Research funding usage be requested, this is our current reporting method.
Failure to fulfill these requirements will result in ineligibility for 1-year of future
funding from the Office of Undergraduate Research
Please email our@kennesaw.edu if you have any questions.
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Application Process
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now closed and= notifications have
already been sent out
The application process is to be initiated by the Primary Investigator (PI), by logging
into InfoReady and filling out the initial application (please use your 妖姬直播credentials).
Once submitted, the student section will be auto routed to the student for completion
within 5 days after the PI's application deadline.
PI's may list one student per application. If the project included more than one student in the First-Year
Scholars Program last year, and the PI would like for each of them to be considered,
a separate application for each student is required.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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What is the application evaluation method?
| The reviewer rubric for Sophomore Scholars applications can be found here. |
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What does the status of my application indicate?
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In InfoReady, applications are assigned the following statuses:
- "Accepted" - this means the application does not require any edits and has moved on
to the review stage (applicants will receive an email noting that the application
has moved on and that final decisions will occur at a later date)
- "Awarded" - this means the application has been reviewed and selected for the specific
project (applicants will receive an email noting this and providing all the information
on next steps)
- "Rejected" - this means the application has not been selected for the specific program
(applicants will receive an email noting this)
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What if I want to work with a different Primary Investigator (PI)?
We encourage long-term participation with the same PI so that students may have the opportunity to learn different skills and roles which will lead to a more in-depth experience in their field of research. |
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If I am not accepted to the program, does that mean my research experience stops?
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We certainly hope not! Talk to your PI about other options such as:
- setting up a directed study (or the relevant equivalent) to earn course credit
- working as a student assistant/lab assistant
- apply for Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA) funding
- other funding opportunities from your college or existing grants supporting the project
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