{"id":231,"date":"2018-11-14T17:46:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:30:35","slug":"hooper-undergraduate-research-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/hooper-undergraduate-research-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Hooper Undergraduate Research Award (HURA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hooper Undergraduate Research Award (HURA) program solicits applications from full-time NAU undergraduate students for research, scholarly, or creative projects in any academic discipline. \u00a0The HURA program, named for Dr. Henry O. Hooper in honor of his dedication to promoting research at NAU, encourages undergraduate students to pursue academic interests outside of their regular coursework by providing funding that will enable them to work on special projects of their own design. \u00a0Since the inception of the HURA program, more than 500 students across all of NAU\u2019s colleges have discovered the benefits of these hands-on learning opportunities in laboratories, studios, libraries, and field sites<\/p>\n<h4>Applications will be accepted February 1 &#8211; March 1 each year.<\/h4>\n<p>Announcements about the 2026-2027 HURA award recipients will be sent the week of April 13.<\/p>\n<h3>Purpose<\/h3>\n<p>The intent of the Hooper Undergraduate Research Award (HURA) is to encourage greater participation of undergraduate students from all disciplines in research, scholarly, and creative activities supervised by a faculty mentor.<\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>NAU undergraduates must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate program for the fall and spring semesters of the award year; and<\/li>\n<li>in good academic standing at the time of application and during the period in which the project is funded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Award<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The maximum award is <strong>$5,000 <\/strong>for 1 or 2 students or <strong>$7,500<\/strong> for 3 or more students.<\/li>\n<li>Compensation for student personnel is <strong>$16.50\/hour<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Applications will be accepted <strong>February 1 &#8211; March 1 each year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>HURA notifications will be sent to all applicants by the end of the first week of April.<\/li>\n<li>Projects can begin as early as May 10 and end as early as December 10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>HURA Application Workshops<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-9\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-9\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Date<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Time<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">February 12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12:30-1:30 pm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Student and Academic Services Building (#60), Room 434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">February 18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12:30-1:30 pm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Student and Academic Services Building (#60), Room 434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-9 from cache -->\n<h3>Application process<\/h3>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-3'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Guidelines & Instructions_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Guidelines & Instructions <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Application Forms_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Application Forms <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Additional Resources_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Additional Resources <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Guidelines & Instructions_1\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Guidelines & Instructions\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" >\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>You should thoroughly review the information found in the HURA and Urdea <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/1.28.26-HURA-Urdea-WEB-Green-Fund-RFP.docx.pdf\">Request For Proposals (RFP)<\/a> and understand all application requirements. &nbsp;If you are proposing a project that involves human subjects, please be sure to pay particular attention to the IRB special instructions in the RFP.<\/p>\n<p>The student&rsquo;s application portfolio, including the faculty mentor recommendation, is submitted using an <a href=\"https:\/\/hura.secure-platform.com\/a\">online submission portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Gec42UIjK7q796qZswbvtwtfaYoHlt6X\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HURA Application Template<\/a> to create a single Word document that includes the project description\/narrative, timeline, and resume(s).<\/li>\n<li>Use the HURA Budget Worksheet&nbsp;to create an Excel document outlining your budget.\n<ul>\n<li>For 1 or 2 students, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1D_r0Swz4FkjoaclWcBmotA3XBGBZLzIg\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HURA Budget Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For 3 or more students, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1QbM9MZJQT6hc6ZJ6_QXifeuZn2cBC9YK\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HURA Group Budget Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Sign in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/hura.secure-platform.com\/a\">online submission portal<\/a> using your Louie login and upload the Word and Excel documents.&nbsp; Additionally, you will need to provide your faculty mentor&rsquo;s name and email address.&nbsp; <strong>An automatic request to complete a recommendation form will be emailed to the faculty mentor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can log back in to the submission portal at any time to make changes to your application or check to see if your faculty recommendation has been received until March 1.&nbsp; <strong>It is your responsibility to ensure that your faculty mentor recommendation is submitted no later than March 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Application Forms_2\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Application Forms\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>The application forms below should be downloaded and saved to your computer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Gec42UIjK7q796qZswbvtwtfaYoHlt6X\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HURA Application Template <\/a>&nbsp; NOTE: The recommendation form, project description, timeline, references,&nbsp; and qualifications of applicant(s) are included in this document.&nbsp; The budget template must be downloaded separately.<\/li>\n<li>The budget template must be downloaded separately.\n<ul>\n<li>For 1 or 2 students, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1D_r0Swz4FkjoaclWcBmotA3XBGBZLzIg\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HURA Budget Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For 3 or more students, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1QbM9MZJQT6hc6ZJ6_QXifeuZn2cBC9YK\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HURA Group Budget Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If formatting becomes problematic on the application template, the form protection (it is not password-protected) may be removed as follows: In Word, on the Review tab, click on Protect Document, then &ldquo;Restrict Formatting and Editing.&rdquo; Then click on &ldquo;Stop Protection.&rdquo;<br>\n<\/p>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Additional Resources_3\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            Additional Resources\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re interested in applying for a HURA, you are strongly encouraged&mdash;but not required&mdash;to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attend our in-person workshop (see above), and<\/li>\n<li>Consult with the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-writing-program\/lumberjack-writing-center\/\">Lumberjack Writing Center<\/a> for assistance with your application.<br>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Previous HURA Projects_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\">\n            Previous HURA Projects\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" inert>\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/HURA-2023-2024-Recipients-table.pdf\">2023-2024 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/HURA-2022-2023-Recepients-table.xlsx\">2022-2023 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/HURA-2021-2022-Recepients-table-1.pdf\">2021-2022 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2020-2021-HURA-Recipients-1.pdf\">2020-2021 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2019-2020-HURA-Recipients-1.pdf\">2019-2020 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2018-19-HURA-Recipients.pdf\">2018-2019 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2017-2018-HURA-Recipients.pdf\">2017-2018 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2016-2017-HURA-Recipients.pdf\">2016-2017 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2015-2016-HURA-Recipients.pdf\">2015-2016 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2014-2015-HURA-Recipients.pdf\">2014-2015 HURA Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hura.secure-platform.com:443\/a\">Submit a proposal or register to review proposals<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f00d0828-0a50-3fe8-afe8-fd8f26c7dc1e\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nHURA 2023-2024 Recipients\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1622 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2484_Grand_Canyon_20190717-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Student doing research at the Grand Canyon\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2484_Grand_Canyon_20190717-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2484_Grand_Canyon_20190717-150x150.jpeg 150w, 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