Research

• Applications are submitted by the faculty supervisor on behalf of the student. 
• Students may hold one URDF award per academic year. 
• The maximum value of an individual URDF award is $1,500. If two or more students attend the same conference (in-person or virtually) to present on the same project, they must apply as a group. 
• The maximum value of a group award is $3,000, shared among the students listed on the application.
  

• Be enrolled in full-time studies (minimum of 3 courses) at MRU at the application deadline and travel.
• Hold a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Be working under the supervision of an MRU faculty member on the research project (honours thesis, independent research project, special project, or course assignment).
• Have identified a peer-reviewed conference to attend as a presenter (oral presentation, roundtable, workshop, or poster).
• Have ethics approval in place to conduct and disseminate research (e.g., HREB approval), if applicable.
• If multiple students from the same project apply for funding to attend the same conference, submit a single group application. All group members must meet the eligibility criteria listed above.

• Completeness: All sections are completed as requested.
• Rationale: Clear justification for attending the specified conference or event.
• Knowledge Sharing: Plan to share learned experiences with the MRU community.
• Clarity & Focus: Articulation of the event's importance within the discipline, along with the student's role in executing the project and delivering the presentation.
• Budget Justification: A detailed, reasonable, and well-structured budget.

Applications must be completed by the student and submitted by the supervisor through the ROMEO Researcher Portal. For detailed instructions, see Submitting an Undergraduate Research Dissemination Fund Application.

A 750-word report written by the student researcher describing the benefits of their dissemination activity and its impact on their professional development must be submitted within 10 working days following the event.

Faculty supervisors will not be considered for subsequent ORSCE grants unless their research team’s reporting obligations with ORSCE are up to date.

• Student applications require an MRU registrar-issued transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable if issued by the registrar).
• A copy of your event program is required. If a program is not available, please provide the website link.
• Applications must be completed by the student and submitted by the supervisor. Students must register in ROMEO to jointly complete the application and be included in the Project Team tab. Applications where the student is not registered in ROMEO will be returned as ineligible.