Scoring

All proposals meeting eligibility criteria will be considered for review by a team consisting of UROP staff and Undergraduate Research Opportunities Council (UROC) members.

Proposals will be scored based on the criteria in the rubric below. Each category will be given a score (0.0-4.0). A score of “0” in any category will result in automatic rejection. A final score for each proposal will be calculated by dividing the score given for each category by the maximum (4), multiplying by the weight factor, and summing across categories. 

Example:

Project Description score = 3/4 = .75*10% = 7.5%;
Recruitment & Mentoring Plan score = 2/4 = 0.50*35% = 17.5%;
Etc.;
7.5% + 17.5% + etc. = Final score (out of 100%)

Rubric

Criterion/Score 4 3 2 1 0*
Recruitment & Mentoring Plan (35%) Mentor has clearly outlined a supportive plan that shows commitment to the student and project in the roles designated Mentor has sufficiently  outlined a supportive plan that shows commitment to the student and project in the roles designated Mentor has somewhat outlined a supportive plan that shows commitment to the student and project in the roles designated Mentor has not outlined a supportive plan that shows commitment to the student and project in the roles designated No plan
Student Outcomes & Impacts (35%) Description of the student’s role and involvement in the project, including intended personal, professional, and/or academic outcomes and impacts is clear Description of the student’s role and involvement in the project, including intended personal, professional, and/or academic outcomes and impacts is sufficiently clear Description of the student’s role and involvement in the project, including intended personal, professional, and/or academic outcomes and impacts is somewhat clear Description of the student’s role and involvement in the project, including intended personal, professional, and/or academic outcomes and impacts is not clear No description
Project Description  (10%) Description is clear Description is sufficiently clear Description is somewhat clear Description is not clear  No description
Project Timeline & Activities (10%) Timeline is clearly justified and feasible Timeline is sufficiently justified and feasible Timeline is somewhat justified and feasible Timeline is not justified and feasible  No timeline
Budget (10%) Projected items and expenses are clearly justified Projected items and expenses are sufficiently justified Projected items and expenses are somewhat justified Projected items and expenses are not justified No budget
* A score of “0” in any category will result in automatic rejection of the proposal.
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