Undergraduate Research Awards

Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs) are $1,000 scholarships provided to undergraduate students pursuing original research or creative projects under the general guidance of a KU faculty member or another approved mentor. Each UGRA proposal must be sponsored by a KU affiliated faculty member or approved mentor who has read and approved the proposal and who agrees to oversee the conduct and completion of the project.

To complete your application, you will submit the application form via this system and upload your UGRA proposal. Additionally, your mentor must submit a letter of recommendation. You will include your mentor’s name and contact information within the form which will send an email to the mentor with uploading instructions once you submit your application.
***Both the student application form and mentor reference must be received in order to be considered for funding.

The deadline for your application/proposal is Sunday, March 30th, 2025

The deadline for your mentor’s reference is Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Within the application form, you will be asked to upload your UGRA proposal which must be saved as a PDF and follow the guidelines below.
Your proposal should:

• be no more than 5 total pages, including your text content (~2000 words), figures, images, image captions, references, footnotes, appendices, etc.
• be single-spaced and typed using Times New Roman 12 point font for main content. Additional text can be used as needed to support figures, images, captions, footnotes, etc.
• have 1 inch margins top, bottom, right, and left.
• have a title at the top of the first page. Please do not include your name.
• include the following sections: abstract, literature review, research design, applicant’s preparation, conclusion, and references. Optional content may include figures, charts, and images.
• be saved as a PDF with file name LastnameProposal.PDF. For example, SmithProposal.PDF
  ***Proposals not meeting the criteria outlined above may not be considered for review.

For full information and additional regulations related to the UGRA application and proposal, see https://curf.ku.edu/undergraduate-research-awards. Students working in groups and students who have previously received a UGRA should review general guidelines section of the webpage.

If you would like someone from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships to review your application proposal before submitting or you experience technical difficulties, please email curf@ku.edu.