Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards

There are no restrictions on the nature of the research – it can be in any field. However, the research must be on a serious, credible topic of inquiry, and there must be a faculty supervisor (principal investigator or research mentor) for the project.

The purpose of URSA is to fund ongoing research projects, so no already-completed projects will be funded.

You should focus on the goals of your research and how you plan to achieve those goals. If your research is part of a larger project, you need to make it clear what your piece of that project is.

You can attach a .pdf with your project description. Type “Please see the attached” in the text box and attach your application.

The Office of Undergraduate Education will notify applicants of their status by early November.

At the poster contest in April, faculty judges evaluate the effectiveness of the poster in presenting the research as well as the overall quality of the research conducted. At the poster finals, corporate judges from area companies evaluate the posters along similar lines, with an added emphasis on applicability.