Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations

• The Fall 2022 Application Deadline is 5:00 PM ET on September 30, 2022.
  • Students who receive Fall funding must document each expense and submit receipts for reimbursement before December 7, 2022.

Limited funds (up to $250) are available for research-related expenses to students engaged in non-thesis research or creative projects during the Academic Year (Fall and Spring Semesters). Expenses incurred or submitted for reimbursement after the deadlines specified for each semester are not eligible for reimbursement.

Weight will be given to the candidate's summary and to the faculty recommendation. If a student is doing research on a project that receives funding from another grant, they need to request funding to reimburse only those expenses which cannot be covered by the grant funds.

Application form

Application Checklist

Your completed application should contain the following:

• Student Information
• One-page funding justification summary: Summarize your research or creative project and explain at a high level how the requested funds will be used.
• Itemized budget request: Please each item, unit cost, the number of each item, and total cost. Ordinary school supplies are outside the scope of this program. Students who need support for school supplies can reach out to the Student Support Services team.
• A resume
• Recommendation from your thesis advisor (Brandeis faculty). Students should direct their thesis advisor to fill out the Academic Year Letter of Recommendation Form

• The Fall 2022 Application Deadline is 5:00 PM ET on September 30, 2022.
  • Students who receive Fall funding must document each expense and submit receipts for reimbursement before December 7, 2022.

Limited funds (up to $250) are available for research-related expenses of seniors enrolled in a senior thesis course or equivalent. Standard costs for copying and binding theses cannot be funded. Expenses incurred or submitted for reimbursement after the deadlines specified for each semester are not eligible for reimbursement.

Weight will be given to the candidate's summary and to the faculty thesis advisor's recommendation. If a student is doing research on a project that receives funding from another grant, they need to request funding to reimburse only those expenses which cannot be covered by the grant funds.

Application Form

Application Checklist

Your completed application should contain the following:

• Student Applicant Information
• One-page funding justification summary: Summarize your research or creative project and explain at a high level how the requested funds will be used.
• Itemized budget request: Please each item, unit cost, the number of each item, and total cost. Ordinary school supplies and costs for copying and binding theses are outside the scope of this program. Students who need support for school supplies can reach out to the Student Support Services team.
• A resume
• Recommendation from your thesis advisor (Brandeis faculty). Students should direct their thesis advisor to fill out the Senior Thesis Letter of Recommendation Form

Summer Provost's Undergraduate Research Fellowships are $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 8-10 weeks during the summer and participate in the summer community of Brandeis undergraduate researchers (which may be virtual in 2021).

• The deadline to apply for 2023 summer funding is 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 15. See 2022 recipients.
• Eligibility: Brandeis undergraduates in good academic standing who will continue as undergraduate students in Fall 2023. Current first-year, sophomore, and junior undergraduates can apply, as well as seniors who will graduate in December 2022. Students are required to fill out an I-9 in order to receive the stipend. International Students are encouraged to review the steps for beginning on-campus employment found on the International Students and Scholars Office website. Please contact Kathleen McMahan with any questions related to I-9 eligibility or the I-9 process.

Your completed application should contain the following:

• Student Applicant Information
• Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
• Research proposal (2000 words or fewer, excluding reference list)
  
  • Organize your proposal as follows: Background and Introduction to the topic and project, Project aims and goals (specify exactly what you plan to do), Methods or approach (how you plan to do it), and Project significance and impact.
• Contingency plan
  • If you project involves travel, field- or laboratory-based research, in-person human or animal research, or in-person group studio-based projects or performances, please submit a brief contingency research plan in the event that travel and research restrictions are in effect in Summer 2022.
• Mentoring Plan
  • How often will you talk or meet with your faculty mentor? Will you be able to attend group research meetings or communicate with other researchers or creative professionals in your field of interest?
• Students should direct their Faculty Mentors to submit their Letter of Recommendation via the Faculty Letter of Recommendation Form (Brandeis email required to access).
• Fellowship awardees will be required to submit a project summary at the end of the summer and present their research to the Brandeis community at the URCC Symposium.

If you have general questions or want to discuss your application, contact Margaret Lynch, Director of Undergraduate-Faculty Research Partnerships.

Please note: Student must apply to this award before presenting at a conference.

Limited funds (up to $250 per student) are available to undergraduates from all disciplines to enable them to present their research or creative project at an academic or professional disciplinary conference. Student's work must have been accepted at an academic conference; applicants must be the first and primary author and presenter of the abstract summarizing the research or creative project. A letter of recommendation is required from a faculty mentor.

To be eligible for funding, in their application students must show documentation of acceptance of their presentation or exhibit at the conference for which funding is requested. Student must apply to this award before attending the conference. Retroactive funding for a past conference presentation is not available. Funding is disbursed as a reimbursement for documented conference-related expenses up to a maximum of $250. Itemized receipts are required.

Link to the Student Application form

Link to the Faculty Recommendation form