Apply for Student Belonging and Community Awards by Sept. 8
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has funding available for up to $5,000 for projects focused on cultivating a culture of respect, connection, belonging, and community for undergraduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ at UAF and UAF-affiliated campuses.
Priority will be given to proposals that align with UAF-wide initiatives for improving the experience for undergraduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ, promoting student success, and fostering a sense of belonging and community while advocating for fair treatment of ³ÉÈËӰƬ.
Visit the Student Belonging and Community Award homepage for additional information and to apply. Applications accepted through Sept. 8.
Undergraduate Student URSA eligibility:
- Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate student. Students of any year of study, from any UAF-affiliated campus, working toward an occupational endorsement, certificate, associate degree or bachelor's degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for and participate in this award. Middle college ³ÉÈËӰƬ, graduated undergraduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ and graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ are not eligible undergraduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ.
- Registration: Students must be enrolled in at least 3 credits at any UAF-affiliated campus for the funded award term.
- GPA of 2.3 or higher: Students with a GPA lower than 2.3 are not eligible.
- Students that have received full funding from another UAF program for the same project are not eligible for additional funding from URSA (for example, BLaST, INBRE, EPSCOR, ³ÉÈËӰƬ Space Grant Program and URISE, among others).
FAQs
- Who may serve as an URSA mentor? Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ and staff may serve as an URSA mentor.
- Which campuses are affiliated with UAF? UAF campuses include: Bristol Bay, Chukchi, Community and Technical College, Troth Yeddha’, Interior ³ÉÈËӰƬ, Kuskokwim and Northwest.
For more information, contact Erin Kirchner at uaf-ursa@alaska.edu.