Scholarship & Award Announcements

  • UConn IDEA Grant Recipients Announced

    Congratulations to the fourteen undergraduates awarded UConn IDEA Grants in the spring 2023 funding cycle! The award recipients represent a variety of disciplines, from psychological sciences to civil engineering, and puppetry to molecular and cell biology. They will spend the 2023-24 academic year conducting independent research projects and engaging in creative endeavors.  

    Click here to view the list of spring 2023 UConn IDEA Grant award recipients.

    Special thanks to the faculty and staff who supported student applications to the UConn IDEA Grant and to those who will be mentoring award recipients as they complete their projects. This program would not be possible without your support and participation.

    The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding to support self-designed projects including artistic endeavors, community service initiatives, research projects, prototyping and entrepreneurial ventures, and other creative and innovative projects. Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted twice per year from individuals and from small groups who plan to work collaboratively on a project.

    Click here for more information on the UConn IDEA Grant program.

    For more information, contact: Melissa Berkey, Office of Undergraduate Research at melissa.berkey@uconn.edu