Office of Undergraduate Research Grant Opportunities

The Office of Undergraduate Research provides funding opportunities to promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship in all disciplines across campus.

• Funding for Faculty
  • Creative Activities and Research Experiences for Teams (CARET) is designed to encourage and support faculty engagement in research or creative activities with undergraduate student collaborators using a team approach.  The deadline is generally in the early part of the Spring semester.  The next deadline is: February 21, 2020.
  • The First-Year Scholars Program program is designed to pair first-year students who are interested in research with faculty mentors who will guide them on research in their respective disciplines.  Past deadlines were in mid September.
  • The Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, which is given to a KSU faculty or staff member who exhibits sustained exceptional mentoring of undergraduate researchers at KSU.  Deadline is February 28, 2020.
• Funding for Undergraduate Researchers

  There are various funding opportunities to support undergraduate student researchers:

  • Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA) Grants: Undergraduate students can apply for up to $1000 per year to help with travel expenses or research supplies/materials to conduct research.  There are 3 deadlines throughout the year.
  • National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Travel Grants: Undergraduate researchers who have been accepted to present their scholarship at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research are eligible to apply for the funds.
  • Council on Undergraduate Research: Offer travel grants in a variety of disciplines.
  • Graduation Cords for Undergraduate Researchers: Students who have presented their scholarship at the Symposium of Student Scholars, received funding for their research and presented at a local, national or international conference are eligible to receive a free cord.