Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Awards

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) awards provide funds to support faculty-mentored research and creative projects undertaken by undergraduate students. Applications consist of a summary of the work to be completed and a budget. Budgets can include funds to pay for supplies and materials to support the project, travel to the site of the project and a stipend for the student.

Application reviews are carried out by faculty who specialize in the four URCA content areas:

• Biomedical Science – Any science that applies principles of the natural sciences (life or physical) to medicine or health
• STEM – science*, technology, engineering, and mathematics
  *Any science that does not apply principles of the natural sciences (life or physical) to medicine or health
• Social Science
• Arts and Humanities

Applications are submitted and reviewed through Smartsheet.

Upcoming Dates

• Spring 2024 application deadline: Friday, January 26, 5PM (EDT)
  Spring applications will open in January (first week of classes).
• Fall 2024 application deadline: TBD

URCA Application Materials

• • Application Instructions (PDF)
  • Application Form (Smartsheet)
  • Virtual info session for students and mentors:

Additional Information

• Funded Application Examples
  View examples of funded applications in all four content areas:
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
  • Social Sciences
  • Arts and Humanities

• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Students (PDF)
  • Mentors and Project Administrators (PDF)

URCA Reporting

Final Reports

• Awards received Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 (Smartsheet)

Past URCA Awardees