Undergraduate Research Grants

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About Undergraduate Research Grants

In the 2022–23 academic year, VCUarts will award grants to support creative undergraduate research and entrepreneurial projects.

These grants encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration and promote faculty-student mentorship. They are open to applicants seeking funding to complete research or creative work that is interdisciplinary, involves student collaboration and draws on the expertise of a faculty mentor.

Funding: Receive up to $3,000 in grant funding to develop an interdisciplinary project.

Eligibility: VCUarts full-time undergraduate students graduating after December 2022. VCUarts students may submit a proposal to collaborate on a project with a student from any other major attending VCU full-time.

Apply by: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (11:59 p.m.)

Notification of awards: We are excited to have received a high number of applications for 2022! Notifications will be sent during the week of December 5.


Apply for Undergraduate Research Grants

The application will close on November 2, 2022.