The Office of Undergraduate Research has two paid research opportunities available for students this spring. The Higher Education Research Council Fellowship and the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Grants. Applications are open now for both programs.
Spring 2022 HERC Fellowship
HERC Fellowships are sponsored by the Higher Education Research Council
- 10-weeks
- Open to all STEM majors, including students in natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences
- HERC Fellows receive a $3,000 stipend and get to present their research
- All students must have a faculty mentor nominate them for the fellowship
- The application deadline is Nov. 19, 2021
- HERC Application Details
- HERC Faculty Nomination Form
Spring 2022 URCA 
Grants
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities grants are sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development.
- Open to all majors
- Selected students receive a $1,500 stipend to support personal expenses, purchase needed equipment, software, and supplies, or pay for registration and travel expenses to a conference
- All students must have a faculty mentor
- The application deadline is Nov. 19, 2021
- URCA Application Details
- Faculty Support Acknowledgment Form