Community-Engaged Learning Award funding open through Sept. 8
Degree-seeking ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers and staff from all disciplines and ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× campuses are encouraged to apply for awards up to $5,000 to engage with a community partner to explore a community need or problem through research or scholarly activity. Awarded proposals will clearly describe a project with a desire to collaborate with a community partner (leader, organization or population) who is willing to support undergraduate student involvement.
Visit the Community-Engaged Learning Award homepage for additional information and to apply. Applications accepted through Sept. 8.
Undergraduate Student URSA eligibility:
- Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate student. Students of any year of study, from any ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×-affiliated campus, working toward an occupational endorsement, certificate, associate degree or bachelor's degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for and participate in this award. Middle college students, graduated undergraduate students and graduate students are not eligible undergraduate students.
- Registration: Students must be enrolled in at least 3 credits at any ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×-affiliated campus for the funded award term.
- GPA of 2.3 or higher: Students with a GPA lower than 2.3 are not eligible.
- Students that have received full funding from another ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× program for the same project are not eligible for additional funding from URSA (for example, BLaST, INBRE, EPSCOR, Alaska Space Grant Program and URISE, among others).
FAQs
- Who may serve as an URSA mentor? Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff may serve as an URSA mentor.
- Which campuses are affiliated with ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×? ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× campuses include: Bristol Bay, Chukchi, Community and Technical College, Troth Yeddha’, Interior Alaska, Kuskokwim and Northwest.
For more information, contact Erin Kirchner at uaf-ursa@alaska.edu.