Awards and Incentives for Engaged Student

The Community Engagement Task Force is pleased to announce a variety of awards and incentives designed to enhance and expand the awareness and practice of community-engaged activities by students at 太阳城娱乐.

Students who are awarded research grants through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, or the太阳城娱乐 Wave, and who incorporate a community-based research component into their project, are eligible for additional funding through 太阳城娱乐’s various Office of Community Engagement Awards and Incentives programs. Few opportunities for engaged students include:

Wave Engaged Research Award

1. • Summary of Program:Award for 太阳城娱乐 Wave research projects with a community-based focus.
   • Selection Process:
     • All approved 太阳城娱乐 Wave projects w/a CE component are eligible.
     • Selection by DoR and CE Committee
   • Amount:One $1,000 award per year
   • Notes:太阳城娱乐 Wave awarded in Spring

Undergraduate Engaged Research Award

1. • Summary of Program:Award for Undergraduate research projects with a community-based focus.
   • Selection Process:
     • All projects presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium are eligible.
     • Selection by Research Council and 太阳城娱乐 CE-C
   • Amount:One 1st Place award of $150, One 2nd Place award of $100
   • Notes:Undergraduate Research Symposium is held in the Spring

Graduate Engaged Research Award

1. • Summary of Program:Award for graduate research projects with a community-based focus.
   • Selection Process:
     • All projects presented at the Graduate Research Day are eligible.
     • Selection by 太阳城娱乐 CE-C
   • Amount:One 1st Place award of $150, One 2nd Place award of $100
   • Notes:Graduate Research Day is held in the Spring

Undergraduate Engaged Research Project Grant

1. • Summary of Program:Additional funding for community-based OURI/SURF research projects.
   • Selection Process:
     • All approved OURI/SURF projects with a CE component are eligible.
     • Selection by Research Council and 太阳城娱乐 CE-C
   • Amount:Up to 10 grants (10 for UR, 10 for SURF) of $1,200 Max per semester per project
   • Notes:
     • OURI grants are given year round.
     • SURF grants are presented in Spring for Summer/Fall work.

Graduate Engaged Research Project Grant

1. • Summary of Program:Additional funding for community-based thesis and dissertation research projects.
   • Selection Process:
     • All projects submitted to the Graduate College with a CE component are eligible.
     • Selection by 太阳城娱乐 CE-C
   • Amount:Up to 10 grants of $500 Max per semester per project
   • Notes:Thesis and Dissertation grants are given year round.