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
Explore research, scholarship, and creative opportunities with Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS).
Connect with the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships for support pursuing competitive fellowships, internships, and academic opportunities.
Explore graduate research opportunities at Grand Valley State University and gain hands-on experience through faculty collaboration, scholarship, and professional research.
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
Natelle Vantol '26 in Thailand on the ISDSI Program, Summer 2026
Natelle Vantol '26 Studies Environmental Science in Thailand on the ISDSI Program
Environmental Sciences, Sustainability Studies Study Abroad
Published July 23, 2026 by Brenda Tooley
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
Events
OURS Workshop: Summer Programs
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS), a program within the Center for Student Research and Scholarly Engagement (CSRSE), provides support for all undergraduates interested in pursuing research and creative practice within their d...
20th Annual West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science (WMRUGS) Research Conference
Join the 20th Annual West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science (WMRUGS) Research Conference on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Van Andel Institute (VAI). This dynamic event unites students and faculty for a day of disc...
Get Involved in Undergraduate Research, with an introduction to GVSU Summer Research Programs: A Workshop for Interested Students
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS), a program within the Center for Student Research and Scholarly Engagement (CSRSE), provides support for all undergraduates interested in pursuing research and creative practice within their d...
Fellowships Information Session (for GVSU Graduate Students): Exploring Fulbright? Intrigued by Peace Corps? Curious about fellowship opportunities generally?
Welcome! Join us to explore the world of nationally competitive fellowships.Exploring Fulbright or another English Teaching Assistantship opportunity in Japan, Spain, South Korea or elsewhere? Intrigued by Fulbright US Student awards to fund a one-year...