Student Grants and Awards

Part I. Eligibility Requirements:

1. Currently enrolled as graduate degree student taking at least 9 hrs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences or Department of Life Sciences
2. Not currently on scholastic probation or with other official holds on academic records

Part II. Application Process

Students interested in applying for an award must complete an application package. Please follow the instructions in Part III below to submit your application.
All applications, including supporting materials, must be combined into a single file and be received by 5 PM on October 1. The file MUST be submitted electronically to:
Dr. Kim Withers, Chair
CCS Student Research Award Selection Committee
Kim.Withers@tamucc.edu

Part III. Application Instructions

Please pay attention to the details of these instructions and follow them to the letter for the strongest possible application. You should submit a single file (*pdf or Word) containing all required documents that is named under this convention: Last Name_First Name.

1.) Write a cover letter containing your contact information and a brief statement of your overall goals/objectives, financial need, and how the award will help you meet your research goals. If you have already received CCS award funds, please provide a statement of how those funds were used. Please also list your advisor and the members of your graduate advisory committee.

2.) Attach a brief (typed, up to 2 pages, single-spaced) research prospectus describing your graduate project. It should include background and relevance, objectives/hypotheses, approach, and the expected benefits of the study.

3.) If you are applying to obtain funding for travel to a scientific meeting to present a paper, provide a copy of the abstract that was accepted and the organization, dates and location of the meeting. A copy of the “Call for Papers” or the website advertising the meeting is acceptable. If you have not already submitted an abstract, provide a statement of your intention to submit an abstract and the readiness of your research for presentation. A draft abstract will strengthen your application.

4.) Provide a detailed budget for the request and budget justification that explains how CCS award funds will be used to enhance the project (typed, single-spaced). Also show other sources of funding and how they will be used for the project. If you have applied to other funding sources, provide a list of those sources and the amounts for which you have applied.

5.) Provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable, and the transcript from TAMUCC should show your current course load) and a CV or resume as supporting materials as well as the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three references.