Congratulations on your ERC funding! Before UROP can transfer funds to you, you must satisfy all pre-funding requirements as listed below in their funding disbursement semester:
- Fall: August 15 at 12pm
- Spring: January 4th at 12pm
- Summer: May 17th at 12pm
If you have any questions, contact UROP at urop@hawaii.edu.
- Submit ERC Pre-Funding Requirements Form
The form asks funding recipients to sign up for an ERC Recipient Orientation, sign up for Professional Development Modules, and acknowledge the ERC Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
UROP offers professional development modules for ERC recipients to build additional professional and academic skills outside of their research and creative work activities. Professional development modules include:
- Best Practices to Jump-Start Your Research or Creative Work (January 24, Tuesday, 10:30 am – 11:50 am, Watanabe Hall 113)
UROP staff discuss ways early-career students can start exploring research or creative work off on the right foot. This module has 2 parts. The first covers topics such as why do research or creative work, how to work with a faculty mentor, best practices for effective time management, and more. The second covers UHM library resources and how to make effective use of them. - Responsible Conduct of Research – Importance and Case Studies (February 16, Thursday, 12:00 pm – 1:20 pm, Moore Hall 119)
Funding recipients will be introduced to responsible conduct of research (RCR) as a standard practice for researchers. This module has 2 parts. The first covers the definition of RCR and underscores why it is important in order to properly conduct research in all disciplines. The second covers real-life case studies to illustrate the consequences of research misconduct.
The ERC funding recipient and the faculty mentor must complete all training and research compliance requirements and submit the ERC Training and Research Compliance Requirements Form in their funding disbursement semester:
- Fall: October 15th at 12pm
- Spring: February 27th at 12pm
- Summer: June 25th at 12pm
For the specific type of training and research compliance required from each ERC funding recipient, refer to the ERC funding decision email from UROP. Also, see Required Training & Research Compliance for details on this requirement.
Please see the Funding Disbursement Procedure page on what to expect before UROP transfers your funds to you and how UROP transfers your funds to you.
Please see the Tax Information page for all tax-related concerns, including information specific to international students.
UROP is here to help you through your research/creative work. Please email us at urop@hawaii.edu with any questions or concerns. You may also schedule an online or in-person meeting, or drop by Moore Hall Room 107 or 108 during in-person office hours. See the Contact Us page for more details.