Application will be available by 2/1 in Scholarship Universe with your UK linkblue sign-in.

Deadline for applications is February 15th with decisions announced early-March.

Application preview:

• Please upload a PDF of your research proposal. The research proposal should be 250-500 words and include:
•  A title;
•  Background information about your project;
•  A question/hypothesis or main goal that your summer project will address;
•  A description of your proposed study that includes specific goals, methods, and expected outcomes.

Application Questions: 

• In one paragraph, explain how you have prepared for this research project.
•  In one paragraph, how will participation in this SURA program help you achieve your career goals?
•  Is there any additional information you would like to provide?

Award Information: Individual student awards of $5,000 will be granted for students to participate in faculty-sponsored research this summer. Research programs are determined in consultation with a faculty mentor, but typically involve 20 hours per week for 10 weeks, or something similar.

Students should consult with a faculty member to write a 1-2 page research proposal (250 -500 words); please bear in mind that the review committee consists of faculty members from a range of disciplines, so proposals should be written for a general audience.

Once the application is submitted, the mentor will receive an email request for a letter of recommendation. Students will be notified early-March about their applications.

Eligibility guidelines: The Office of Undergraduate Research https://our.uky.edu/ requests that, during their time at UK, individual undergraduate researchers receive no more than one academic-year research award, one travel award, and one summer research award.