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Please review the Dodson Research Grant Guidelines carefully, as there have been important changes for 2024-25
The Graduate School manages a pool of Les and Harriet Dodson Endowment funds to support graduate student research. These funds primarily assist students actively working on dissertations, theses, or final projects.
We encourage applicants to consult with their mentors and consider Student Travel guidelines carefully when preparing Dodson proposals that include research-related travel.
A faculty committee will review proposals and make recommendations to the Dean of the Graduate School. Individuals may receive up to $3,000.
AY 2024-25 Application Period: September 15-October 15, 2024
Awards generally cannot pay for the following:
Note: Funding may support travel for the purposes of conducting research (e.g. collecting samples in the field, visiting archives, etc.). Being awarded the Dodson Research Grant from the Graduate School does not constiture approval for University-sponsored travel. Funds will only be made available if you sucessfully complete the Student Travel Authorization process.
Any items purchased with grant funds will be property of UTEP. For the purposes of this grant, equipment is defined as any tangible property with a useful life of more than one year and a purchase price of $300 and above (10% of the total maximum grant). Students requesting equipment purchases must directly justify the purchase in their grant proposal. General use equipment purchased with Dodson Research Grant funds may be required to be returned to the Graduate School upon completion of the grant.
The student proposal portion (double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins) must have two components that count toward a 3-page limit:
Narrative description, to include:Note: Dodson Research Grant recipients are required to apply for at least one external funding opportunity to support their research during the term of their award. Applicants will be required to indicate the external funding opportunities they intend to apply for in their application. For the purposes of this grant, external funding opportunities are defined as a fellowship or grant awarded by an entity outside of UTEP. Departmental funding, program scholarships, or other UTEP institutional funding does not qualify. Grant funding secured by the student’s principal investigator also does not qualify. Learn about external funding opportunities here.
The student proposal portion may have two more components that do not count toward the page limit:
References (1 page max)–The applicant may have one page with essential bibliographic or endnote citations relevant to their study. No explanatory notes or other narrative is permitted.
IRB or IACUC approval–If relevant, the applicant should provide documentation indicating the state of IRB or IACUC approval. An email or screenshot is acceptable.
Note: We welcome applications for projects having requested but awaiting institutional review. We will not release funds until the IRB or IACUC review is approved. Provide evidence of status in the application and send that approval to dodsongrad@utep.edu as soon as possible.
The final component is required, but does not count toward the page limit:
All Dodson Research Grant applications must include student’s most recent IDP:
Include a copy of your Individualized Development Plan, signed by your mentor (This does not count toward the page limit.) The Graduate School has an IDP template link at the top of the Internal Funding webpage.
Submission:
Applicants should submit their complete application (including PDF upload) via
Note: Order of the elements in the .pdf should follow the order in program details & instructions (see above “How to Apply”) and the .pdf File Name should be “[Applicant Last Name], [Applicant First Name] [semester] Dodson.”
We will notify applicants whether or not they have received the Dodson Research Grant and will make every effort to provide feedback. Thank you for your patience as we evaluate all applications with care.
Please direct all questions regarding the disbursal or management of funds to your program’s administrative assistant or college business center.
Direct other questions about the grant program to: dodsongrad@utep.edu