Applications for UConn IDEA Grant summer funding are now open.
The IDEA Grant awards funding of up to $4000 per student to support student-designed projects including:
- Artistic and creative endeavors
- Entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development
- Original research projects
- Service initiatives
- Other innovative, student-driven projects
Undergraduates in all majors at all campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups of students who want to work collaboratively on a project.
Summer Funding Application Deadline: Monday, December 19, 2016. Academic year funding applications will open in February 2017.
Information Sessions:
Please encourage interested students to attend one of the upcoming UConn IDEA Grant information sessions to learn more about the program.
- Thursday, November 3rd, 4:00pm, Gentry 246
- Friday, November 4th, 3:30pm, Rowe 420
Students can also schedule an advising appointment with program coordinator Melissa Berkey through email (Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu) for proposal reviews and to discuss project ideas. Skype and phone appointments are available for students at the regional campuses and those studying abroad.
Click here to learn more about the UConn IDEA Grant program.
For more information, contact: Melissa Berkey at melissa.berkey@uconn.edu