Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement (FUSE)

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The Fall 2019 round of FUSE is closed. Check back after summer for information on the Spring 2020 round. 

 

An example of a FUSE application can be found here . 

 

 

Program Overview

 

• Up to $3,000 that can be used after the award start date (no Pre Award spending will be approved).
• Allowable expenses include the following:
• project-related expenses (including travel needed to carry out research)
• student to travel to a conference to present
• travel for the faculty mentor to accompany the student to that conference
• Funds can only be used to support the awarded student(s) listed in the FUSE application.
• Scholarship for tuition for the one-hour course (if the course results in an increase in tuition)
• $500 awarded to the student upon successful completion of the project

 An International FUSE award package includes:

• The standard FUSE award package as described above
• Up to $1,000 of supplemental funding awarded to the student to support international activities

What is expected of an awardee? 

(further details will be provided upon award)

• Students must take a one-hour research course “UC 400: Mentored Research Experience” during the semester in which they receive the award (coursework is the FUSE project itself)
• Students must to present/participate during WKU’s annual REACH week.
• Student must present a poster/talk, or stage a performance/exhibit, at a national or regional conference, or other venue appropriate to the nature of the work
• Faculty member should submit publication(s), with appropriate authorship, based on the work
• Student are encouraged to attend an Office of Scholar Development workshop and discuss external scholarship options

 

 

 

 

 

For further information or questions, contact fuse@wku.edu

 

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