AGCJ Research Grant

The Agricultural Communications and Journalism Research Grant provides students enrolled in the Agricultural Communications and Journalism (AGCJ) program at Texas A&M University with funding to engage in an undergraduate research project in collaboration with any Texas A&M faculty member. Mentored research, in which students and faculty work together to discover new knowledge, apply it to their discipline, and share it locally, nationally, and globally, is instrumental in helping individuals think analytically, question critically, and discover the enduring joy of inquiry. 

Program Details
Recipients of the Agricultural Communications and Journalism Research Grant work under the direction of a primary faculty mentor from any discipline at Texas A&M – College Station. The grant program provides up to $1,500 in project funding to complete a research project and communicate the results of the project through appropriate means such as travel to present project findings at a local, regional, or national conference.

The grant monies will be paid to the student in installments as needed by the student. The first installment will be available when the research project budget has been approved and the second installment will be available with approval of a report of the results of the project.  The AGCJ program faculty will award up to four grants a year, and students are eligible to receive only one research grant per year.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the grant program, students must a) be a current undergraduate student in AGCJ (major or minor) at Texas A&M; b) be in good academic standing with the University; c) maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA; and d) have a primary faculty mentor at Texas A&M – College Station.

Application Requirements
Students can complete the research project during the academic year (August to July) or calendar year (January to December). Academic year applications are due March 10, and calendar year applications are due October 10. The research project description should be developed in consultation with the faculty mentor.

Applicants to the Agricultural Communications and Journalism Research Grant program must complete the grant application that includes personal, school, and faculty mentor information; a description of your research project that articulates the research question(s) or hypothesis under study and project methods and design (less than 750 words); a description of how the results of the research project will be communicated (less than 250 words); and an uploaded résumé.

Research Program Requirements

1. Complete the research project either during the academic year (August to July) or calendar year (January to December).
2. Enroll in a 291/491 Research course at least one semester under the direction of the primary faculty mentor.
3. Develop a detailed budget for the research project with the primary faculty mentor and submit it to the program manager for review, approval, and payment.
4. Complete the research project under the direction of the primary faculty mentor.
5. Develop details on how the results of the research project will be communicated and submit it to the program manager for review, approval, and payment.
6. Develop a final report of the research project (less than 500 words) with the primary faculty mentor and submit it AND any project deliverables (e.g. poster, presentation, or research manuscript) to the program manager so ALEC can brag about your work.

Program funded by the AGCJ Excellence Endowment. For more information, email Dr. Holli Leggette