Undergraduate Research & Enrichment Programs in the Pennoni
Honors College is happy to announce out Undergraduate Research
Mini-Grants for Winter Term of the 2024/2025 academic year.
Undergraduate student and faculty pairs from across the University can
apply for $1,000 each term to support their research efforts. At the end
of the term, students who have received a mini-grant will be expected
to respond to questions about their experience and present their work
during the 2025 Week of Undergraduate Excellence (to be held in May
2025).
Please note that this application should be written by the student.
Eligibility
Drexel undergraduate students who are currently working with Drexel
University faculty are eligible to apply for this funding. Funding can
be put towards hiring the student (via the faculty mentor's department)
or toward research expenses. Funding for travel to conferences us NOT
part of the mini-grant program. For travel to conferences, please see
our Travel Grant Application. Student/faculty pairs awarded funding in
Winter Term may reapply for funding for Spring 2025, though those who
have not previously been awarded a mini-grant will be given priority.
Please note that you may not receive funding if you are doing Research
for Credit.
Undergraduate Research Mini-Grant Application
The student/faculty pair is expected to submit the online application
via the online portal by the appropriate deadline specified below, With
the exception of completing the form of support from the faculty
member, the written application should be completed by the student.
Each student/faculty application pair must supply the following information in the online application:
- Research Statement: A short description of the project the student will undertake, including the research or creative question the student will explore, the experience the student has with this topic/project, the background or significance of this work, and the methods used to explore this topic. WRITTEN BY STUDENT
- Timeline of Work: A short description of how the project will progress over the Winter Term, including when and how the student will prepare to participate in the 2025 Week of Undergraduate Excellence. WRITTEN BY STUDENT
- Personal Statement of Interest: A short description of the student's interest in this work, including how this project may fit into the student's academic plan/goals, what drew them to this work, and/or why they are passionate about this work. WRITTEN BY STUDENT
- Faculty Support: The faculty member will complete a three question form documenting the student's ability to contribute to the project, how this project will fit into their larger work, as well as how they will provide support for the student to take on this work. WRITTEN BY FACULTY MEMBER
- Budget: An outline (not exceeding one page) of how the funds will be spent must be included. Awards will be up to $1,000 per faculty/student pair per term. Funds will be transferred to the account designated by the faculty member. Please note that students will need to provide a name and email address of the administrator of the account that will receive the funds. Undergraduate student salary is typically $10/hour. WRITTEN BY STUDENT