Research GRAC funding caps:

A maximum amount of $400 can be requested each semester.
No partial awards will be given.
The lifetime Research GRAC allocation shall be 2 awards for MS and 4 awards for PhD.

Funding period: Funds may only be requested for the current funding period. Although you may describe a larger project in your application proposal, you must clearly indicate on the application form, in your proposal body, and in your itemized budget which items for which you are requesting funding and when these items will be used.

Fall funding period: previous May - current December.
Spring funding period: September 2023 - August 2024.

Anonymous application material: Anonymous applications should contain no identifying information such as

Names.
Telephone numbers.
Email addresses.
NSF grant numbers.
Lab affiliations.

***WHERE NECESSARY, SUBSTITUTE "APPLICANT" OR "APPLICANT'S ADVISOR" IN PLACE OF IDENTIFYING NAMES.*** Citations do not need to be anonymized unless language specifies that you contributed to the reference.

Application deadline: ALL requested materials must be received by the application deadline.

Successfully funded applications: The UNM Biology Graduate Student Association should be acknowledged for complete or partial funding in all publications resulting funded projects.

Grant recipient follow-up: A follow-up may be sent one year after any award for a project update. This update may be posted to the BGSA website pending applicant approval