Applications open for URSA's Summer 2024 Student Project Awards
Samantha Allen, summer 2023 awardee, deploying a drop camera in an oyster farm in Peterson Bay.
URSA's Summer Student Project Award offers up to $6,000 for both individual and group applicants to use toward an undergraduate research or creative activity project in the summer 2024 term. Funds may be used towards fellowships (student stipends), tuition, travel, or supplies/services. Students from all University of Alaska Fairbanks campuses and all disciplines are encouraged to apply!
Accepting applications Jan. 16 - Feb. 25, 2024 (by 11:59 p.m.)
URSA Eligible students must:
- Be a degree-seeking undergraduate student (working toward an Occupational Endorsement, Certificate, Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree)
- Be enrolled in at least 3 credits in Spring 2024 term.
- Have a GPA of 2.3 or higher
- Have a confirmed mentor for the project (submit mentor confirmations here).
Students are eligible to receive the following each academic year (fall to summer semester):
- one Student Project Award (or be funded under a Mentor Award),
- one travel award (fall, spring, summer), and
- one internship award (fall, spring or summer)
Previous URSA awardees and project descriptions can be found on URSA's Award Recipient page
Contact the URSA Office with questions today! uaf-ursa@alaska.edu | 907-450-8772