The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $4000 per student to support original, creative, innovative, student-designed projects including:
- Artistic & creative endeavors
- Community service initiatives
- Entrepreneurial ventures & prototype development
- Research projects
- Other innovative projects
Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups.
We appreciate you sharing information with your undergraduate students. Please encourage interested students to attend a virtual information session to learn more about the program and how to apply.
Information Sessions:
Application Deadlines:
- Summer Funding: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 11:59pm
- Academic Year Funding: Monday, March 8, 2021, 11:59pm
More information on the UConn IDEA Grant can be found at http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.
For more information, contact: Melissa Berkey, Office of Undergraduate Research at melissa.berkey@uconn.edu