Aresty Grants for Undergraduate Research
Aresty provides small grants for undergraduates involved in research.
These are great, because they can cover everything from photocopying to
software, books, computer supplies and more.  Aresty requires a research proposal
from the undergraduate applicant, and a letter of support from the advisor.

I strongly encourage those of you who have not done one this semester
to consider doing one for next semester.  The program typically has a due date
for proposals a week or two into each new semester. As usual, if you want to do this,
you need to work through  your graduate advisor.  So, talk to him or her first.

In the meantime, here are my internal guidelines for doing one:
1. Decide on doing one the semester before it is due.
2. Work up a proposal the semester before it is due.
3. Get me a draft of the proposal, budget, and your letter of support
at least 2 weeks before it is due.

In order to accomplish this, you must work up a "backwards plan" with your
graduate advisor, and submit it to me the SEMESTER BEFORE the
Aresty proposal is due.  If you do not know what a backwards plan is, ask your
graduate advisor.

I will only support Aresty proposals that I receive at least two weeks before the due date.

Go here for more info regarding Aresty programs:
http://aresty.rutgers.edu/

Note: Time spent working up an Aresty proposal (meeting with your grad advisor,
reading relevant articles, drafting proposals) DOES COUNT when logging
lab hours. 


Aresty Internships for Sophomores
One of the programs that Aresty is funding involves recruiting sophomores to work as a research
assistant for faculty in their major fields.  Each assistant will be paid approximately $750 for
the year (on average 3-5 hours pr week).  We believe that this is an excellent way both to
engage students in a research project of a faculty member and stimulate them to begin their
own projects (honors theses, independent research) in their junior and senior years. Those
of you undertaking your own research should think about employing a sophomore to work
for you.  In the Humanities and Social Sciencies, tasks may include compiling bibliographies,
hunting down books in the library, and forays on the Internet (which most undergraduates are
better prepared to do than are faculty!).
Go here for more info:
http://aresty.rutgers.edu/