What Grants Are Available to Students?
Students Engaged in the Arts and Research (SEARCH) and Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity (SUROP) grants are available for student-led, faculty-mentored research, scholarly, and creative projects.
- SEARCH provides up to $1,250 in reimbursable research expenses undertaken during the academic year. For the 2022-2023 Academic Year, applications are due at 5:00 p.m. on September 16.
- SUROP provides students with a $2,000 tuition grant and up to $1,250 in reimbursable research expenses for projects undertaken during the summer. For the 2023 Summer Term, applications are due at 5:00 p.m. on March 3.
How to Apply for a Student Grant
To apply for a SUROP or SEARCH grant, first review the complete grant application guidelines. You will need the following information to complete the online application:
- Project Narrative that addresses your project description, methods, time schedule, student background, importance to the student, and budget (save as PDF)
- Project Area (select from those described in the application guidelines)
- Faculty mentor’s email address
- Department chair or division head’s email address (faculty mentor’s department)
- CITI completion certificate for projects that require compliance training (save as PDF)
- Technology Consultation for funding requests for hardware or software (save as PDF)
Read SEARCH grant application guidelines (PDF)
Deadlines
September 16 for SEARCH
SEARCH Grant applications for the 2022-2023 Academic Year must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022.
March 3 for SUROP
SUROP Grant applications for the 2023 Summer Term will open in January 2023 and must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit materials at least 48 hours before the deadline to allow faculty mentors time to upload a recommendation letter and department chairs/division heads to endorse the application before it is reviewed by the Undergraduate Research Advisory Board. Once you submit your application, it cannot be revised.
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