It takes about two weeks for us to obtain grant checks. If you need to depart for the summer before your check is ready, you can sign a contract and leave a deposit slip and URO will deposit the funds into your account for you.
Special rules apply for human subjects money.
As a rule, URO grants are not intended to provide support for paid or unpaid students involved in internships. For example, if a student was working, say, afternoons, and could use data at the job site in the mornings for a research project. In such a case, the demarcation between internship and research work must be totally clear to the student, faculty sponsor and research supervisor. We don't discriminate on the basis of class year, but often a more advanced student has a more sophisticated research plan and better academic preparation for the intended work. Younger students are encouraged to apply for a small grant and then step up to a major grant later in their academic career.