Center for Student Research and Scholarly Engagement

The Center for Student Research and Scholarly Engagement (CSRSE) serves students interested in pursuing academic and creative experiences and projects outside the classroom. CSRSE houses the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS), the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships, and Graduate Student Research. Together we have a mission to provide students with the opportunity to conduct research, apply for competitive inter/national fellowship/scholarships to fund study abroad, post-graduate opportunities, and more.

CSRSE Offices

Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Explore research, scholarship, and creative opportunities with Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS).

Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships

Connect with the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships for support pursuing competitive fellowships, internships, and academic opportunities.

Graduate Student Research

Explore graduate research opportunities at Grand Valley State University and gain hands-on experience through faculty collaboration, scholarship, and professional research.

Brenda Tooley, associate director for CSRCE, greets students during the Undergraduate Research Fair October 7 held in the Grand River Room.

Students take part in the Chalk Art Symposium at the Mary Idema Pew Library plaza on September 18.

CSRSE assistant Minh Tran, left, helps chemistry major Lucian Forestieri set up his project board as part of the Summer Scholars Showcase on July 25.

Kailey Washburn, a senior classics and anthropology major, works on a zine project during Melissa Morison’s Classics 395/495 class March 26.

What does CSRSE do?

We support students' paths to success in college and beyond.
We connect students with campus resources and opportunities.
We encourage academic achievement.
We guide students toward high-impact experiences such as undergraduate research, study abroad, internships, competitive fellowships, community service and post-commencement gap-year opportunities.
We motivate students to share their research findings and to embrace the impact of engaged, informed, and ethically designed research in public service, in professional and academic fields, and within communities.
We recognize, support and celebrate students as developing intellectual beings who are seeking through immersive, experiential learning opportunities not just to study a discipline but to become practitioners of that discipline, to become chemists, poets, political scientists, etc., rather than observers of a field of knowledge, to become increasingly competent members of the knowledge community, not passive consumers of knowledge generated by others.

Student Spotlight

Olivia Brown ('28) receives Logie Fellowship

Olivia Brown '28, a double major in geography with a focus in urban planning and environmental and sustainability studies, received the GVSU John H. Logie Fellowship, a competitive internship with the City of Grand Rapids, for the summer of 2026.

Published June 15, 2026

Lola Piper ('27), a cell & molecular biology major, is awarded a Van Andel Student Research Fellowship

Lola Piper '27, a cell & molecular biology major, has been awarded a Van Andel Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2025, Winter 2026 and Summer 2026.

Biochemistry Cell and Molecular Biology

Published December 10, 2025

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