Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations

Fori and Robert Kay Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaboration Fund

The Fori and Robert Kay Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations provides fellowships to ensure that all undergraduates can afford to participate in research and creative collaboration opportunities. 

URCC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Deadline: March 11, 2026 at 5 pm ET

Awards $5,000 stipends to support undergraduates conducting a research or creative project with the mentorship of a Brandeis faculty mentor.

Students who receive summer funding are expected to dedicate intensive effort toward the project for 7-10 weeks during the summer and participate in the summer community of Brandeis undergraduate researchers.

See the URCC Funding Index Page for detailed information on eligibility and the link to submit an application.

Recipients 

Matthew Chu

  • Project Title: "Investigating the Self-Assembly Behavior of Short Peptides with Distinct Chirality"
  • Faculty mentor: Bing Xu
Ofri Levinson '25

  • Major: Theater Arts, Multimedia Storytelling and Design

  • Title: "Metamorphosis of the Kibbutz: Identity and Ideology Throughout Time - A Senior Thesis Inquiry"

  • Faculty mentor: Sara Hascal

Henry Nguyen '24

  • Major: Biology (B.S), Neuroscience (B.S), and Philosophy (B.A)

  • Title: "Viral proteases; occurrence and evolution"

  • Faculty mentor: Maria-Eirini Pandelia

Parker Thompson '23

  • Major: Environmental Studies, Philosophy

  • Title: "Always Been: Presenting the Substance of the Black Snapshot"

  • Faculty mentor: Abigail Cooper

Gabriela Mendoza Cueva '22

  • Major: HSSP and Anthropology

  • Title: "The Experiences of Latinx Parents with Pediatric Cancer Care: An Anthropological Approach"

  • Faculty mentor: Sarah Lamb

For more information, please contact Margaret lynch.