Office of Student Research

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Engage in student research and you can:

  • have more faculty interactions outside the classroom,
  • gain peer recognition,
  • gain the experience employers are seeking,
  • present your findings at local, regional, and national meetings,
  • apply for travel and research grants to support your work.

Research Grants

  • OSR Research Grants - Faculty or student initiated projects from a variety of disciplines are awarded in amounts up to $500. [list of current projects]
  • International Student Research Grants - 3-5 awards up to $1,500 are available to undergraduate or graduate students to conduct projects that have an International focus.
  • Graduate Student Research Grants - Awards up to $400 are available to graduate students for completion of their capstone/exit research project, product of learning, Thesis, or Dissertation.
  • BeActive NC / Appalachian Partnership Grants - These projects, awarded in amounts up to $1000, will examine potential benefits of regular physical activity/exercise from a physiological, psychological, epidemiological, sociological, economical, or public health perspective.
  • Public Service Research Program Grants (PSRP) - Awards up to $500 are available to undergraduate students who would like to connect public service with their academic work/research interests through a senior thesis. We will begin accepting new applications in early 2008.
  • GSAS Research Grants - Graduate Student Association Senate awards research grants up to $500.

Travel Grants

Prestigious Scholars Grants

Prestigious scholars grants are awarded in amounts up to $750. Apply for a Prestigious Scholars grant.

Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URA)

The URAs offer highly motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with a faculty member on his/her research, scholarship, or creative activity. Faculty members, in consultation with students, are encouraged to apply for an Undergraduate Research Assistantship.