URSA accepting applications for fall 2024 Student Project Awards

Wetherleigh Griffin, Fall 2023 Project Awardee, leading an English as a Second Language lesson for the project titled "Majoring in Minecraft: Engaging ESL Learners in Authentic Interactions Through Virtual Escape Rooms."
Wetherleigh Griffin, Fall 2023 Project Awardee, leading an English as a Second Language lesson for the project titled "Majoring in Minecraft: Engaging ESL Learners in Authentic Interactions Through Virtual Escape Rooms."

Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the fall 2024 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through June 9.

  • The limit for requests for both individuals is $3,000 and groups (2 or more students) is $6,000.
  • Funds may be used for a fellowship, tuition (up to 4 credits for a course related to your project), travel to fieldwork location, and/or supplies and services.
  • All funds must be spent by Dec. 7, 2024 (end of award term).
  • Students MAY NOT receive funding from URSA and another source (such as BLaST, INBRE, URISE, etc.) during the same semester. This is to allow the maximum number of UAF students to receive funding during a given term.
  • The full Fall 2024 Student Project Award request for proposals [RFP] can be found on the Student Project Awards webpage.
  • Apply Online Today!
  • The application deadline is Sunday, June 9 at 11:59 p.m. Students will be notified by email on July 29.

For more information, contact Erin Kirchner, URSA coordinator and assistant director at uaf-ursa@alaska.edu.