Primary Investigator (PI) Page

As this program provides a funding resource for the accepted research projects, the Office of Undergraduate Research maintains these requirements for all Primary Investigators (PIs) accepted into the program. 

As a reminder, by applying to the First-Year Scholars Program you are confirming your commitment to the following requirements:

• attend one (1) mandatory program orientation session, each semester
• complete progress reports for each matched student throughout the duration of the program
• complete mid-year and year-end evaluation surveys for each matched student
• commit a minimum of 1-hour to judging at the Symposium of Student Scholars each semester

These requirements, particularly the progress reports and surveys, are vital to collecting data on how the funding is being utilized, as we rely on the PIs to relay this information to us. Should an audit of Office of Undergraduate Research funding usage be requested, this is our current reporting method. 

Failure to fulfill these requirements will result in ineligibility for 1-year of future funding from the Office of Undergraduate Research

If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please email our@kennesaw.edu

As a mentor to a First-Year Scholar, you will be responsible for ensuring that each student matched to your project:

• works on the project for an average of 5-10 hrs/week
  • working hours are kept to weekdays, when classes are in session, and when the university is open, unless an agreement is made in advance between the student(s) and the PI 
• presents the research project at the Symposium of Student Scholars in April
• stays informed on the requirements to receive their stipend payments as laid out by the Office of Undergraduate Research