Funding

Reimbursement for Research

Supply-&-Expense Grants

During the Fall and Spring semesters, supply-and-expense grants of up to $150 per student are awarded to undergraduates engaged in research. Students enrolled in UNIV-401/402 may apply for up to $250 per semester. Reimbursement for Summer and Winter Session research expenses may be applied for either retroactively or in advance during the fall or spring semesters. Uses include chemicals, experimental animals and care, photocopying, transportation to libraries and to professional meetings, film and developing, expendable equipment, etc. Typing/word processing of a thesis or paper is not covered. All receipts must be submitted to the UR office by May 30. Application deadlines are October 1 and February 23. The application for the fall supply-and-expense grant has now passed.

Student Travel Award Program

The Office of Women's Affairs (303 Hullihen Hall, 831-8063) administers an incentive fund to encourage all undergraduate and graduate students to present scholarly papers and participate in panel discussions and other activities dealing with women's issues, and to support women student's participation in professional organizations. The Fund will award up to $100 with the condition that the student's major department match the award. The student must be nominated by a faculty member on a form obtained from the Office of Women's Affairs. There are two travel proposal deadlines November 1 and April 1. Awards may be made retroactively. If a student submits a paper and has not had it accepted at the time of the proposal deadline, a tentative award may be made, pending confirmation within six weeks. Funds are available for 20-22 students each year. Students and faculty may inquire for further information at the Office of Women's Affairs.


Program Stipends from the URP

Undergraduate Research Scholars Programs

Summer Scholar Programs require a full-time, ten-week commitment to research during the summer, three credits’ worth of research during the following academic year, and a public presentation of research work in progress. The Scholar Programs in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, CHEP, Science and Engineering, and Life Science Scholars are described in the pages linked to this section. Each Scholar stipend is $3000 with an additional $500 provided as a housing allowance; additional housing funds are provided by some of the Scholar Programs.

Summer Fellowship and Scholar Programs

Undergraduate Research Summer Fellowships

For students in any field, several fellowships of up to $1,500 will be awarded by the Undergraduate Research Program for the summer. These awards are intended to provide partial support for undergraduate researchers who would like to work on their projects during the summer. Applications are due April 15th are available here.

NOTE Students who graduate in June are not normally eligible to receive a fellowship for the summer following their graduation.

Senior Thesis Winter Session Awards

These $600 awards are given annually to about four senior thesis candidates to permit full-time Winter Session research and writing for the senior thesis. Application forms are available here.Deadline is November 1.

Stipends, Scholarships and funding opportunities elsewhere at UD

  • Alumni Enrichment Awards from the UD Alumni Association.

  • Scholarships, Fellowships, and Internships (via the Office of the Vice Provost for Research)

  • Research Fellowships/ Research Assistant (contact your faculty advisor/sponsor or department for further information)

  • The Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society has an annual undergraduate research essay competition. Deadlines are in April, and winners will present their research at the Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony Reception. The entry must be an essay by a University of Delaware undergraduate presenting an account of a significant research project for which the undergraduate was the primary investigator. A section of a senior thesis is acceptable if the excerpt has been adapted so that it can stand on its own. Up to two prizes of $500 are available annually. Please click here for more information.