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The P. Douglas Kindschi Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Sciences at GVSU supports undergraduate students in fields like biology, chemistry, engineering, and more, awarding up to $5,000 for faculty-mentored research during the academic year. Recipients also receive budgets for supplies and dissemination, must present their findings publicly, and submit a final project report. The Kindschi supports research in disciplines that use the scientific method or quantitative methodologies. |
July for FA or FA and WI Semester applications March for SS applications November for WI only applications |
The Kindschi is intended for undergraduate students who are advanced or more independent in their research. |
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The GVSU Library Scholars Summer Program offers undergraduate students a $2,500 stipend to complete a mentored, library-based research or creative project over 12 weeks in the summer, engaging deeply with the library’s resources and collections to produce a scholarly or creative product. Participants are guided by librarian mentors, present their work at a campus showcase, and must remain enrolled as undergraduates for at least one semester after the award period. |
February for the following summer |
Students do not need to have a project plan to apply. |
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The GVSU McNair Scholars Program supports first-generation, limited-income undergraduate students or minoritized students who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D., offering up to $4,000 for summer research, professional development, and graduate school preparation. Scholars receive mentorship, on-campus housing, academic and career advising, funding for conferences and graduate school visits, and participate in a 15-month research and graduate school readiness experience. |
November for the following summer |
Interested students should contact the McNair Program staff to determine eligibility. |
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Michigan Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Grant |
The Michigan Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Grant provides up to $4,000 for undergraduate students from affiliated Michigan institutions to conduct NASA-relevant research or public service projects in STEM and interdisciplinary fields, including the arts and humanities. Recipients must have a faculty mentor, submit a detailed project proposal, and are required to present their findings at the annual MSGC Fall Conference and follow NASA’s publication and reporting guidelines. |
November for the following Summer and Fall. |
Interested faculty and students should contact Bopaiah Biddanda <[email protected]>, the GVSU Michigan Space Grant representative. |
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The Seeger Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Humanities at GVSU awards $2,500 plus support for supplies and dissemination to undergraduate students pursuing faculty-mentored scholarly projects in a humanities discipline during one academic semester. Recipients must present their research findings publicly and submit a final report detailing their project’s outcomes |
July for the following academic year |
The Seeger is intended for undergraduate students who are advanced or more independent in their research. |
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Student Summer Scholars (S3) and Modified Student Summer Scholars (MS3) |
The Student Summer Scholars (S3) and Modified Student Summer Scholars (MS3) programs at GVSU support undergraduate students in intensive, faculty-mentored research or creative projects during the spring/summer semester, providing up to $5,000 for S3 and $2,500 for MS3, with additional support for supplies and faculty mentoring. S3 grants fund full-time projects over approximately twelve weeks (400 hours), while MS3 grants fund part-time projects of six to twelve weeks (200 hours), with the MS3 program specifically designed to build foundational research skills or focus on an aspect of the research process. |
Late January for the following summer |
Both programs require students to participate in weekly scholar seminars. Faculty and students have required events during the program period. |
