Funding

Funding

Our office has a variety to resources available to fund undergraduate research and creative projects. All undergraduate students at ETSU are eligible.

Student-Faculty Collaborative Grants

The Student-Faculty Collaborative Grants (SFCGs) are designed to support the original research and scholarly activities of undergraduate students working with a faculty mentor. The maximum award is $2000. The grants provide funding for purchases that support original undergraduate research and scholarly activity: supplies, equipment, travel for research/scholarly activity (not conferences), recruitment incentives, research software, or other expenses related to the scholarly activity.

Summer Research Fellowships

The Summer Research Fellowships are designed to support an immersive scholarly activity/original research experience during the summer for undergraduate students working with a faculty mentor. The fellowship provides funding for a scholarship up to $3,000 that can be used to cover summer tuition, plus up to an additional $500 to be used for purchases that support the scholarly activity.Recipients must enroll in at least 1 credit hour in a summer term. The scholarship will then be disbursed to the student via Financial Aid.

Contact Dr. Cerrone Foster for more information.

Travel Grants

Undergraduate Student Travel Grants are designed to defray all or part of the costs for undergraduate students to present their work at academically-oriented events.  Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis as long as funds remain.The grant amount is up to $500 per student traveling to an academically-oriented event for the purpose of presenting a paper, poster, or performance; exhibiting creative works; or participating in a formal competition.

Contact. Dr. William N. Duncan for more information.

Research Discovery APS/FWS Positions

The Research Discovery Program is designed to give students exposure to research projects and skills in their fields of study. The program allocates recipients of either Academic Performance Scholarships or Federal Work Study into “research assistant” positions working under the supervision of a campus faculty member.

Contact Dr. Cerrone Foster for more information.