NSF Org:	BCS Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Initial Amendment Date:	March 31, 1997
Latest Amendment Date:	February 18, 1999
Award Number:	9619958
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Bonney Sheahan BCS  Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences SBE  Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Start Date:	April 1, 1997
End Date:	October 31, 2000 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$155,790.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$155,790.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1997 = $51,930.00 FY 1998 = $51,930.00 FY 1999 = $51,930.00
History of Investigator:	James Coleman (Principal Investigator) colemanj@sc.edu Douglas Wedell (Co-Principal Investigator) Robin Morris (Co-Principal Investigator) A. Rene' Schmauder (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of South Carolina at Columbia 1600 HAMPTON ST COLUMBIA SC  US  29208-3403 (803)777-7093
Sponsor Congressional District:	06
Primary Place of Performance:	University of South Carolina at Columbia 1600 HAMPTON ST COLUMBIA SC  US  29208-3403
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	06
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	J22LNTMEDP73
Parent UEI:	Q93ZDA59ZAR5
NSF Program(s):	RSCH EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD SITES, HUMAN COGNITION & PERCEPTION, Cross-Directorate Activities
Primary Program Source:	app-0197  app-0198  app-0199
Program Reference Code(s):	9178, 9250, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	113900, 118000, 139700
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.075

ABSTRACT

This award provides funds to continue a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in Experimental Psychology at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. The eight week program will permit ten well qualified students majoring in a behavioral science to experience graduate level research. A major goal of the recruitment effort will be to involve undergraduates from underrepresented groups in basic psychological research, especially minority students and students from small institutions without major psychological laboratory facilities. Students will participate in experimental research including literature review, hypothesis generation, data collection, data organization, statistical analysis, and writing of papers. Student experiences will be enriched by weekly research seminars where assigned readings will be discussed, and by weekly sessions on problems of research design and statistics in experimental psychology. This award contributes to the Foundation's continuing efforts to attract talented students into careers in science through active undergraduate research experiences.

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