Undergraduate Research Grant

STUDENT Research Grant 

The ATU College of Research and Graduate Studies students to submit applications for funds to support faculty-mentored independent research. Funding for student research projects includes up to $2,000 in project support (including supplies and travel). Applications will be evaluated based on academic merit, the quality of the proposed research, and the feasibility of completing the project during the grant period.  

Following is a description of the support available and application process. 

Applications for Student Research Grants (SRG) in ALL academic disciplines will be considered for funding. Applications may focus on investigation of questions of interest to the faculty mentor. SRG awards are subject to the following conditions. 

  1. SRG applicants are required to have a faculty mentor with an appropriate project supported by the proposal. A mentoring plan will be required as a component of the proposal.
     
  2. SRG recipients will present their results in the Annual ATU Student Research Symposium (student presentations are preferred) on April 9th, 2026. This will serve as a forum for presentation and discussion of research and dissemination of results.
     
  3. A maximum of $2,000 is anticipated for the SRG awards to cover the cost of materials and travel expenses. After the SRG award is approved, budget transfers between different categories will not be allowed. Therefore, the proposal's budget should be prepared according to the needs in each category. All requisitions for items previously approved on the grant application must be done when the funds are dispersed.
     
  4. SRG recipients must submit their poster or presentation  from the Annual ATU Research Symposium to the Online Research Commons @ ATU.
 *All travel must be in accordance with current ATU policies in effect during the grant period and approved by the department head, dean, and VP. These funds are  intended for student travel and excludes travel for faculty. If travel arrangements should change after a budget has been approved, the recipient and mentor should submit a revised budget reflecting these changes.
 

REVIEW PROCESS

The following criteria will be used to evaluate faculty research proposals: 

  1. Quality of the student applicant as measured by GPA and potential/plans for graduate education and a research career.
  2. Scientific or academic merit of the proposed research.
  3. Appropriateness of the scope of the proposed activity in the grant period.
To apply for and a Student Research Grant, click on the following link: SRG APPLICATION
 
The Student Research Grant Application is due by 5pm on Friday, October 24th, 2025.
 
This application will require the following information to be completed:
 
  •   Project Description 
  •   Rationale for the Project
  •   Activities to be Completed
  •   Student Mentoring by Faculty Member (explain the mentoring plan, including a brief schedule)
  •   Written Outputs (agree to submit a final report and mention other plans to present, publish and submit a grant proposal for external funding)
  •   URG statement on why he or she is deserving of the award and his or her interests and plans for graduate education and a research career
  •   Budget Justification
  •   Faculty resume not exceeding three pages
  •   Student resume not exceeding three pages

Please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (grants@atu.edu) with questions or information requests.