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.