Research Opportunities

Research Awards, Grants, and Fellowships

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AccessUVa Opportunity Fund at the University of Virginia: The purpose of this fund is to provide additional funds for project awards, allowing students the freedom to follow their academic interests without accruing debt. Applicants are encouraged to think broadly about the type of academic experiences in which they would like to participate. Students may propose a wide range of activities including: Research projects Fine and performing arts projects Study-abroad opportunities Public service (including the Jefferson Public Citizens Program) Opportunity to supplement other awards (such as Harrison Undergraduate Research Grants)
Aigrain Grant for Undergraduate Research in Economic Development: The Aigrain grant supports one undergraduate student undertaking a research project on economic development outside the U.S., Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The proposed project must be supervised by a faculty member in the Economics Department (in exceptional cases an advisor from another department may be appropriate for a particular project). Grant recipients are expected to (1) write a short paper midway through their project; (2) write a final paper on their project in conjunction with a graded independent study or other thesis-writing requirement; and (3) present their research to the Global Development Organization.
Amgen Scholars Program in Science and Biotechnology: The Amgen Scholars Program provides approximately 250 selected undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at some of the nation’s leading educational institutions. Currently, 10 universities host the summer research program. Amgen Scholars will have the opportunity to take part in important university research projects, gain hands-on lab experience and contribute to the advancement of science; interact with and receive guidance from faculty mentors, including some of the nation’s top academic scientists; and attend scientific seminars, workshops and other networking activities. The Program includes a mid-summer, three-day symposium where students will hear firsthand from leading scientists working in industry and academia. The symposium will be held in California, and will provide students a great opportunity to network with other Amgen Scholars from across the nation.
Arts Undergraduate Award: The University Undergraduate Award for Arts Projects is intended to expand students’ opportunities for creative expression and showcase significant accomplishments in the arts. The program funds outstanding undergraduate projects in the arts to be carried out in the summer of 2009 and the 2009-2010 academic year. Each student applicant or group of applicants will propose a project of creative work. Eligible projects might include writing or directing a play or film, writing a collection of poetry, designing costumes for a play, choreographing a dance, creating a sculpture, or composing or performing a piece of music.
Boren Graduate Fellowship (NSEP): The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students (i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), and who are highly motivated by the opportunity to work in the federal government.
Building of the University (UVa) Student Awards for Research: The purpose of the research awards are to create awareness of the women and men who constructed the Rotunda, the faculty pavilions, the gardens, the student rooms on the Lawn and the Ranges, and the former Anatomical Theater; and to present a more complete history of its origins and early history, to establish a definitive historical record of the work done by these persons. Award recipients must submit a final product (e.g., a creative project, a curriculum design, etc.) to document the results of the research project in publishable form along with a letter from the faculty sponsor assessing the outcome of the project. Award recipients will also provide documentation for how the funding was used.
Center for Global Health University Scholar Awards: The University of Virginia's Center for Global Health has established the CGH -University Scholar Awards to encourage UVa students to design and carry out cross-disciplinary service learning projects in global health. Health issues can be approached from a broad range of disciplines including politics, biology, economics or foreign affairs.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Summer Undergraduate Research Program: This program provides a unique opportunity for young people from around the world to learn first-hand about genetics, cell biology, neurobiology, and molecular biology by working and living in a scientific community that is renowned for its research and educational programs.
Community Based Undergraduate Research Grants - U.Va.: Community-based research seeks to foster collaborative partnerships between university researchers and the community, share knowledge among key stakeholders, and address social inequities. Community Based Research Awards for Undergraduates will provide opportunities for students to develop research projects that apply their academic skills, experiences, and ideas to real world problems. Student researchers, under the guidance of a faculty advisor and in collaboration with a community organization, will identify a project that addresses a documented public need or issue. Student researchers will design a research project adopt and deploy a research methodology embedded in an academic field(s), and create a research product (paper, presentation, etc.) that benefits the community organization and meets expectations of academic rigor as agreed on by the faculty advisor and student researcher(s).
DAAD - Graduate Opportunities: Graduate students in social sciences, hard sciences, or in professional areas such as law, business, and medicine have particular needs for their research and study in Germany. DAAD can help you master the German language, complete a research project in Germany, or expand your education with a stay at a German university.
DAAD - Undergraduate Scholarship: Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.
DAAD Study Scholarship: Study Scholarships are awarded to highly-qualified graduating seniors or recent graduates of all disciplines to provide the opportunity to study in Germany, or complete a Master’s degree course and obtain a degree from a German higher education institution. Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study at a particular university department.
DAAD Study Scholarship for Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance: Study Scholarships for Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance are awarded to highly qualified graduate students in these fields to provide the opportunity to study in Germany, or complete a postgraduate degree course and obtain a degree from a German higher education institution. The guidelines on this page are relevant for applicants in artistic fields.
Davis Projects for Peace: Grants of $10,000 each will be awarded for grassroots projects that promote peace anywhere in the world. 100 projects will be chosen to receive the grant from among the over 90 American colleges and universities currently affiliated with the Davis UWC Scholars Program.
Double Hoo Research Grant: The Double Hoo Research Grant supports pairs of undergraduate and graduate scholars seeking to pursue independent research projects. The award is intended to encourage collaborative interaction between the undergraduate and graduate communities at the University. Proposals from all schools at the University will be considered.
Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science Summer Undergraduate Research Program: The Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science (EP-ADS) Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is an 8-week internship that will provide rising seniors with valuable research and professional development experience under the guidance of faculty in the EP-ADS Program at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. This fully-funded internship program is designed to encourage students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of education research to consider careers in academic, policy, or research organizations. Interns will work on research focusing on schools, classrooms, and other youth settings as contexts critical to child and adolescent development. They will also participate in meetings and workshops, and attend a research conference.
Fulbright Grants: Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Awards are available in all fields of study.
Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Summer Undergraduate Research Program: A ten-week research program designed for approximately 20 outstanding undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in biomedically related sciences.
Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards: The University of Virginia's Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards program funds outstanding undergraduate research projects to be carried out in the summer of 2010 and completed during the 2010-2011 academic year.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Undergraduate Scholars Research Program: HHMI gives undergraduates an opportunity to spend 10 weeks during the summer doing research as an intern in the lab of a mentor at Janelia Farm, located in Ashburn, Virginia. The scholars are encouraged to attend weekly seminars and other events at Janelia. At the end of the session scholars will present their work at a symposium.
Jefferson Public Citizens Program: The Jefferson Public Citizen Program (JPC) seeks to inspire students to act as engaged citizens through active community partnerships, research service projects, and scholarly reflection.
Kenan Academical Village Endowment Award: The William R. Kenan Endowment Fund of the Academical Village has established an endowment to fund educational outreach programs that further the educational mission of Jefferson’s Academical Village. In accord with the stated purposes of the endowment, the 2010 summer grants will support educational opportunities for students to conduct research projects that increase public understanding of the Academical Village. These research projects may include architectural or field internships; development of exhibitions and other educational opportunities to inform and engage the public (of all ages) in the history, evolution, and restoration of this World Heritage site; preparation of materials on historic preservation for publication and public distribution; and other educational outreach initiatives. At the conclusion of the research (no later than October 16, 2010), award recipients must submit a final product (e.g., a creative project, a curriculum design, etc.) to document the results of the research project in publishable form along with a letter from the faculty sponsor assessing the outcome of the project.
Language Engineering Workshop at The Center for Language and Speech Processing at Johns Hopkins University: Four to eight students will be selected to be mentored by experienced researchers and participate in research about human language technologies, such as automatic speech recognition, natural language processing, speaker identification, and statistical machine translation. The workshop also includes a two-week tutorial on speech and language technology.
Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program: The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) offers undergraduates interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD the opportunity to work for eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor at a participating Alliance institution. Through this one-on-one collaboration, students gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation.
Marshall Jevons Fund: The Marshall Jevons Fund was established to give small grants of up to $500 to undergraduate students to support research projects and academic travel in the field of economics. Typical uses of the funds include attending conferences, conducting interviews, and acquiring specialized data.
Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology International Summer Internship Program: The Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology, located in Freiburg, Germany, is offering several summer intern fellowships for undergraduates who wish to gain experience in scientific lab work for 3 months during the summer. Placements are available in a wide variety of fields including: Immunobiology, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics, Cell Biology, etc.
Miller Center Undergraduate Research Award: The Miller Center is a national, nonpartisan center with the mission to research, reflect, and report on American government. The Center provides research opportunities in political science for undergraduates. Students will work with a faculty advisor to conduct research in a broad range of disciplines, including, but not limited to, presidential studies, American history, political science, foreign affairs, policy studies, law, political economy, and sociology.
National Cancer Institute's Integrative Cancer Biology Program: The Summer Cancer Research Fellowship program provides a unique opportunity for eligible sophomores and juniors to engage in innovative, integrative biology approaches to cancer research. Students will be paired with a faculty-mentor from the ICBP Center based on the student's indicated research interests.
National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Internship Program (SIP) provides an opportunity to work with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.
National Science Foundation - Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project where students work with the faculty and other researchers.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,654 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE): The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) manages educational programs, including research placements for undergraduates, for many federal agencies. The ORISE website contains an extensive database of research opportunities at agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Pasteur Foundation: Located in the heart of Paris, the Institut Pasteur is one of the world's leading biomedical research organizations. With 130+ laboratories and 2,500 people on campus, it is a vibrant, international community devoted to basic scientific research primarily in the area of infectious disease. The Pasteur Foundation Summer Internship Program provides four U.S. undergraduates with the rare opportunity to conduct summer research at the Institut Pasteur. The foundation’s goal is to encourage students in the pursuit of a scientific career and to expose them to an international laboratory experience.
Raven Fellowship - U.Va.: The University of Virginia’s Raven Society established the Raven Fellowships in 1984 to encourage undergraduate and graduate students to undertake scholarly, intellectual, and creative projects. As the University expands its global reach, the Raven Society believes it is increasingly important for students to pursue projects of a global nature. We are richer and wiser as our contacts with foreign cultures increase. Through the Raven Fellowships, the Raven Society hopes to enable students to go out into the world so that they can bring the world back to Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village. As such, the Raven Fellowships will be targeted towards research projects to be conducted outside of Charlottesville.
Research Experience for Undergraduates at UVA's Blandy Experimental Farm: The Blandy Experimental Farm of the University of Virginia provides 10 undergraduate research fellowships to students interested in ecology and environmental science each summer. Participating students will learn to formulate testable hypotheses about important ecological and evolutionary questions.
Research Experience for Undergraduates at UVA's Mountain Lake Biological Station: UVA's Mountain Lake Biological Station's Research Experience for Undergraduates brings students from around the country together for an exciting ten-week summer program of guided, but independent, original research in field biology. The program supports ten positions each summer. Applicants should have course experience in fields such as ecology, behavior, and evolution.
Rodman Scholars Undergraduate Research Grants for Sustainability: The Rodman Scholars proudly announce an open, competitive grant program to support high-value research and engineering design projects pertaining to sustainability. Students may pursue projects independently or collaboratively (team-based) at UVA or abroad. This initiative aims to support sustainability research and design activities, provide additional needed support for undergraduate research, and contribute to awareness (critical mass) of sustainability issues within and beyond the university community.
SAIC UVA Scholars Research Stipend: SAIC is offering research stipends to University of Virginia math, science and engineering students to foster a collaborative relationship between the scientists and engineers at SAIC and the students at UVA. These stipends will support students addressing technical problems and research issues that are of interest to SAIC and its customers. In return, SAIC funds will encourage new research directions and help cultivate a new generation of engineers and scientists.
Small Reseach and Travel grants: Each semester, several undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences are awarded research and travel grants of varying dollar amounts. In recent years, students have used these funds for a wide variety of activities, including laboratory research or visits to special library collections.
SMART Scholarship Program (Department of Defense): The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program provides full scholarships to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The SMART program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the Department of Defense.
The Urban Institute Summer Academy: The Urban Institute Summer Academy for Public Policy Analysis and Research provides a unique and challenging learning experience for minority college students who are interested in careers in public policy research. The eight-week summer program gives students between their junior and senior year of college the skills and exposure crucial to obtaining highly competitive entry positions in the field.
U.Va. School of Medicine - Summer Research Internship Program: The UVA School of Medicine offers summer research opportunities to qualified undergraduates who are considering a possible career in biomedical research. The program targets, but is not limited to, racially and ethnically diverse students in their sophomore, junior and senior college undergraduate years. Students will be matched with a faculty mentor in one of the basic medical science departments at UVA for a one-on-one laboratory research experience, and will also participate in workshops and seminars during the term.
Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Scholarship: The Virginia Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program provides one-year, non-renewable support of up to $8,500 for undergraduates enrolled in a Virginia Space Grant University pursuing any field of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with aerospace relevance. The University of Virginia is a member of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium.
Wallerstein Scholarship: The Wallerstein Scholarship was established in 1973 at the University of Virginia by a gift from Ruth C. and Morton L. Wallerstein to foster interest and research in Virginia local government. It provides support to an exceptional individual for a period of one year for the purpose of undertaking research as a graduate student or fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia. Several previous scholarship recipients hold policy-making and management positions in state and local government in Virginia. The annual Scholarship is administered by the Virginia Municipal League (VML) and the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

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