Student-Faculty Research Collaboration Award

Oral Presentations

Awards of up to $200 are available to support students to give an oral research presentation in a conference, symposium, competition or show. 

  • Only presenters are eligible for the award. 
    • When one paper has multiple authors, only one presenter can be supported for the conference. 
  • Each faculty member can sponsor one event per year. 
  • An abstract (up to 250 words) and evidence of participation such as acceptance letter or invitation letter must be submitted for each student. 
  • When multiple students participate in the same event, they are required to share a room whenever feasible and reimbursement is based on double-occupancy. 
  • No deadline.  Applications are reviewed as they are received and subject to funding availability.
  • Students who receive Award agree to present during Student Research Day held during the Spring semester.
  • Please review Oral Presentation Guidelines for additional information.

Poster Presentations

Awards of up to $100 are available to support students who travel with their faculty mentor to give a poster research presentation in a conference, symposium, competition or show.

  • Only presenters are eligible for the award. 
    • When one paper has multiple authors, only one presenter can be supported for the conference. 
  • Each faculty member can sponsor one event per year. 
  • An abstract (up to 250 words) and evidence of participation such as acceptance letter or invitation letter must be submitted for each student. 
  • When multiple students participate in the same event, they are required to share a room whenever feasible and reimbursement is based on double-occupancy. 
  • No deadline.  Applications are reviewed as they are received and subject to funding availability.
  • Students who receive Award agree to present during Student Research Day held during the Spring semester.
  • Please review Poster Presentation Guidelines for additional information.

Off Campus Research 

Awards are available to students to conduct research projects with PUC faculty off campus. Students may receive up to $200 for their travel expenses if they are collaborating on a research project with a PUC faculty mentor awary from PUC. 

  • A research proposal, including the rational for conducting the research in the chosen location, need to be submitted. 
  • Each faculty can apply for SFRCA for one location per year. 
  • No deadline.  Applications are reviewed as they are received and subject to funding availability.
  • Students who receive Award agree to present during Student Research Day held during the Spring semester.
  • Please review Off Campus Presentation Guidelines for additional information.

Submission and Contact Information

SFRCA Presentation Application

SFRCA Off Campus Research Application

SFRCA Group Application

Please submit the appropriate award application and documentation requested to:

Student Research Office
SRO@calumet.purdue.edu

Please direct any questions to:

Dr. Jin Lu
Director of the Student Research Office
Lu@calumet.purdue.edu

Student Research Office
Lawshe Hall, Room 238
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone:
219-989-8363
1-800 HI-PURDUE, x.8363
Locally within Indiana & Illinois

E-mail:
studentresearch@calumet.purdue.edu