In an earlier piece, I offered suggestions and techniques on how to best promote and encourage undergraduate research within your programs and across campus. Here I discuss another critical component to undergraduate research: funding.
The issue of supporting undergraduate research comes into sharp focus through the following statement issued by the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Distinguishing Your University with Teaching Excellence
Colleges and universities do many things to distinguish themselves with excellence, from chasing rankings to highlighting Fulbright research to touting their alumni. But one rarely used tool is to distinguish