Eligible students must be full time LU undergraduates enrolled in the Fall and Spring semesters. Minimum 2.8 Cumulative GPA and 3.0 or higher GPA within their discipline.

Must have at least one faculty mentor in the discipline of the research topic.

OUR may provide logistic support for the application process.

Grant recipients must attend the four events sponsored by OUR. Attending the mandatory OUR grant winners orientation, OUR Kick-off and OUR EXPO do not count toward the four events.

STEM: $1,500

After the completion of their work, OUR grant recipients are encouraged to travel to present at conferences in ones research discipline, outside of Lamar University. Travel to present at a conference will require a Request for Funds to Support Student Travel Involving Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity to the OUR office.

For more information regarding OUR supported travel call 409-880-8430 or email our@lamar.edu.

Preparation for STEM proposals can be challenging. OUR provides support through the entire application process. Reviewing the guidelines for STEM proposal submission will get you started.

Submit all five items (cover sheet, narrative, resume, budget, timeline and letter of support) electronically as a single PDF to cbahrim@lamar.edu with the subject line: STEM proposal by February 20.

The file name format should be: student_name-STEM-Year.pdf. Example:johndoe-STEM-2023.pdf.

Depending upon the topic and challenges you encounter along the way during your research, you may need to follow the simple three steps for effective stages of research.

Use this guide as a template to assist you during each stage of the research process.

STEM centers around either the scientific method of research or the artistic method of research. There are three stages, early, in progress and advanced within the research process.

• Scientific Method: uses various techniques to make systematic observations, collect and measure evidence, analyze, interpret and make conclusions. This method is used to eliminate the possibility than an event occurred by chance.
• Artistic Method: uses the artistic process, the actual making of artistic expressions in all different forms of the arts as a primary way of understanding and examining experience. This method can be used by those in the Fine and Performing Arts.