How to Apply

PLAN AHEAD! The application form may take longer to complete than you expect. Late applications are NOT accepted, and students who do not adhere to the application guidelines will not be considered for funding. If you have questions or issues related to your application, contact Undergraduate Research at least 48 hours before the application deadline.

Application Process

Students apply for funding the term before they intend to engage in the research.

  • See the specific due dates HERE.
  • Funding is not awarded retroactively or for applications submitted in the same term as the research.

Read these guidelines BEFORE beginning your application:

Application checklist:

  • Application form
  • Research proposal and timeline
  • Itemized budget (not required for students who will be conducting leave term research on campus)
  • Recommendation form submitted by faculty research mentor

Additional notes:

  • Research projects involving human subjects will likely require IRB review. Examples of human subjects research include surveys, interviews, and collection or use of information collected from people. The review process can be lengthy so if there is any chance that your project will require review, begin this process as early as possible (on or before the Undergraduate Research application deadline).
  • If you are proposing research that includes travel outside of the U.S., carefully review the College travel policy. In particular, check whether you will need to submit an application for a travel exception. If so, do that as soon as possible (on or before the Undergraduate Research deadline).

Notification of decisions

  • Funding decisions are announced 2-4 weeks after the application deadline.
  • This notification deadline is typically after the deadline to apply for D-plan changes so consider the implications of receiving vs. not receiving a grant in terms of the impact on your D-plan.
    • Refer to the Registrar's website for information and deadlines to submit a change of enrollment petition.
  • If your plans change and you are not able to conduct the project in the term for which you received funding, you may not defer the funding to a subsequent term.
    • To be considered for funding in future terms, you must re-apply. 
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: if your country of taxation does not have a tax treaty with the U.S., your stipend may be taxed up to 14%. The taxes will be withheld from your stipend so your payment will not be the full amount awarded to you by Undergraduate Research.

Email notifications

All communications from Undergraduate Research will be sent from the "undergraduate research" blitz account. To ensure that you receive these emails, be sure that spam filtering is set up correctly in your email. The college provides detailed instructions on how to ensure that emails from specific email addresses are not inadvertently delivered to your spam/junk folder.