Applications for UConn IDEA Grant academic year funding are now open! Funding of up to $4000 per student is available to support student-designed projects including:
- Artistic & creative endeavors
- Community service initiatives
- Entrepreneurial ventures & prototype development
- Research projects
- Other innovative, student-driven projects
Undergraduates in all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups.
Application Deadline: 2019-20 Academic Year Funding: Monday, March 11, 2019
More information on the UConn IDEA Grant can be found at http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.
IMPORTANT UPDATES TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS
With the UConn IDEA Grant application cycle underway, we would like to highlight some changes to the application process.
New Application Management System:
We are using the UConn Quest Portal, a new application management system to collect, process, and review UConn IDEA Grant applications. This new system allows students to complete the various components of the UConn IDEA Grant application in the most appropriate order for them and to make edits as needed prior to submission of their application.
Requesting Letters of Recommendation:
Students will need to initiate their application in the Quest Portal in order to request letters of recommendation. Once initiated, they can request recommendation letters by entering the names and email addresses of those who have agreed to write a letter on their behalf. Recommenders will then receive an email with a link and instructions for uploading their letter.
Students should initiate the recommendation requests early in the application process to give their recommenders time to complete and upload their letters to the Quest Portal prior to the March 11th application deadline.
Additional information on the application process is available on the UConn IDEA Grant website. Students with questions on the program or the application process are encouraged to speak with Melissa Berkey in the Office of Undergraduate Research (Melissa.berkey@uconn.edu). Appointments can be scheduled online through Nexus or through email.
For more information, contact: Melissa Berkey at melissa.berkey@uconn.edu