Kindschi Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Sciences

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.

Library Scholars Program

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.

GVSU McNair Scholars Program

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.

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.

Seeger Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Humanities

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.

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.