Funding for Undergraduate Research

To assist undergraduate students to develop towards independent research, the College of Arts & Science offers funds for “Support for Undergraduate Research Activities and Travel (SURAT)”.  Four times per year, undergraduate students may apply for grant funds to help support their research activities (e.g., research supplies, participant incentives), or help offset the costs of travel to a research conference or fieldwork opportunity. These funds assist students who do not have other means of supporting their work, such as through individual awards (e.g., Mizzou Forward) or faculty mentor grants or support funds. Funds will be given as student grant, not as scholarships.  

Applications are due on these dates

  • Fall Award Period 1: October 1st
  • Fall Award Period 2: November 15th
  • Spring Award Period 1: March 1st
  • Spring Award Period 2: April 15th 
  • The committee will make awards within 7 days of each deadline.
  • Funds must be spent within 6 months of receipt.
  • Students will be made aware that reimbursement past 90 days will be viewed as taxable income.
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