Phil Robinson Research Grant
Guidelines for the Phil Robinson Research Grant Application
PHIL ROBINSON RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
Deadline: Must be received by the VJAS Director by November 1.
1. Name: Grade:
2. Mailing Address:
3. Name of Student Sponsor: Tel. No. Email
4. Project Advisor (If different from Student Sponsor)
5. School:
6. Title of Research Project:
7. On an attached sheet, enclose a Project Description* which describes the following:
9. ENCLOSE STATEMENT FROM SPONSOR* SUPPORTING PROJECT.
(Sponsor: Please verify the project's feasibility for this student in the setting it is to be accomplished.) Each grant application must have a support letter.
Any student who receives research funds must submit a VJAS paper. If the student’s paper is accepted for presentation, the student is committed to attending and presenting their paper at the Research Symposium. Anyone who does not attend the Symposium violates the requirements of the fund. Monies received by that student must be returned to the Phil Robinson Endowment Fund. Sponsors are responsible for the checks and balances of this application.
10. Student’s Signature:
11. Student Sponsor’s Signature:
STUDENT: Do not write below this line
For use by the Phil Robinson Research Committee
_____ Approved Date: __________
_____ Disapproved Date: __________
Amount: $ __________
Send the completed form via email to Susan Booth, director@vjas.org. Sponsors sending multiple grant requests, please attach a spreadsheet with the student name and paper title.
- Research grant funds are available to students in grades 7 through 12 who attend public or private schools or are home-schooled.
- In order for a public or private school student to be eligible to apply for this grant the student’s school must have already become affiliated with VJAS for the current school year (i.e., must have submitted the school’s VJAS School Membership Application and School Membership Fee to the VJAS Office no later than the November 1 deadline for submission of grant applications). It is the student’s responsibility to check with his/her sponsor so that the sponsor will contact the VAS/VJAS Office for confirmation that the school has joined VJAS as a School Member.
- In order for a home-schooled student to be eligible to apply for this grant he/she must have already joined VJAS as an Individual Member for the current school year (i.e., the student’s parent/guardian must have submitted the VJAS Individual Membership Application and paid the Individual Membership Fee to the VJAS Office no later than the November 1 deadline for submission of grant applications). It is the parent’s responsibility to contact the VAS/VJAS Office for confirmation that the student’s Individual Membership Application and Membership Fee have been received and accepted.
- Please follow the guidelines below as well as the instructions that appear on the Grant Application form. Also, see “Conducting Research” #7 in the Handbook for further Guidelines for these Grants.
- The supporting information for a grant should be limited to two pages (not counting the application form). It should include the title of the research, a brief statement regarding the purpose of the research, a brief statement regarding how the research is to be carried out, and a list of materials needed with prices and sources of these materials.
- When multiple students at the same school submit grant requests, the pooling of materials should be considered. Each person does not need a pound of seed when five people are working with Wisconsin fast plants.
- When considering the request, consider substituting less expensive equipment for the scientific form. If the research is to follow a published research project that used beakers, consider Mason jars instead of the much more expensive beakers. Consider various sizes of Ziploc bags, Gladware containers, etc.
- Consider multiple and alternative sources for materials. Soil can come from many sources other than from a scientific supply house.
- film & developing
- presentation materials
- travel
- items that should be present at the school such as Petri dishes, standard glassware, standard chemicals, computer supplies, and paper products
- items that are excessively expensive (which are anything over $250.00)
- food items such as soft drinks, meals, etc.
PHIL ROBINSON RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
Deadline: Must be received by the VJAS Director by November 1.
1. Name: Grade:
2. Mailing Address:
3. Name of Student Sponsor: Tel. No. Email
4. Project Advisor (If different from Student Sponsor)
5. School:
6. Title of Research Project:
7. On an attached sheet, enclose a Project Description* which describes the following:
- Purpose of research
- Procedure for testing hypothesis or a description of experimental design
- Itemized list of all SUPPLIES to be purchased with grant funds and the approximate cost of each item. Remember, equipment cannot be purchased with grant funds.
9. ENCLOSE STATEMENT FROM SPONSOR* SUPPORTING PROJECT.
(Sponsor: Please verify the project's feasibility for this student in the setting it is to be accomplished.) Each grant application must have a support letter.
Any student who receives research funds must submit a VJAS paper. If the student’s paper is accepted for presentation, the student is committed to attending and presenting their paper at the Research Symposium. Anyone who does not attend the Symposium violates the requirements of the fund. Monies received by that student must be returned to the Phil Robinson Endowment Fund. Sponsors are responsible for the checks and balances of this application.
10. Student’s Signature:
11. Student Sponsor’s Signature:
STUDENT: Do not write below this line
For use by the Phil Robinson Research Committee
_____ Approved Date: __________
_____ Disapproved Date: __________
Amount: $ __________
Send the completed form via email to Susan Booth, director@vjas.org. Sponsors sending multiple grant requests, please attach a spreadsheet with the student name and paper title.