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.
Application Deadline: The deadline for summer funding is Monday, December 19, 2016. Academic year funding applications will open in February 2017.
Information Session: Please encourage interested students to attend the upcoming UConn IDEA Grant information session to learn more about the program.
- Wednesday, November 16, 4:00pm, Rowe 420
Office Hours: Students can stop by office hours for proposal reviews or to have questions on the IDEA Grant program answered.
- Thursday, December 8, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Rowe 409
- Friday, December 9, 10:00am-1:00pm, Rowe 409
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