Apply for Student Belonging and Community Awards by Sept. 8
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has funding available for up to $5,000 for projects focused on cultivating a culture of respect, connection, belonging, and community for undergraduate students at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø and ²ÝÁñÉçÇø-affiliated campuses.
Priority will be given to proposals that align with ²ÝÁñÉçÇø-wide initiatives for improving the experience for undergraduate students, promoting student success, and fostering a sense of belonging and community while advocating for fair treatment of students.
Visit the Student Belonging and Community Award homepage for additional information and to apply. Applications accepted through Sept. 8.
Undergraduate Student URSA eligibility:
- Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate student. Students of any year of study, from any ²ÝÁñÉçÇø-affiliated campus, working toward an occupational endorsement, certificate, associate degree or bachelor's degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for and participate in this award. Middle college students, graduated undergraduate students and graduate students are not eligible undergraduate students.
- Registration: Students must be enrolled in at least 3 credits at any ²ÝÁñÉçÇø-affiliated campus for the funded award term.
- GPA of 2.3 or higher: Students with a GPA lower than 2.3 are not eligible.
- Students that have received full funding from another ²ÝÁñÉçÇø program for the same project are not eligible for additional funding from URSA (for example, BLaST, INBRE, EPSCOR, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Space Grant Program and URISE, among others).
FAQs
- Who may serve as an URSA mentor? Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff may serve as an URSA mentor.
- Which campuses are affiliated with ²ÝÁñÉçÇø? ²ÝÁñÉçÇø campuses include: Bristol Bay, Chukchi, Community and Technical College, Troth Yeddha’, Interior ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, Kuskokwim and Northwest.
For more information, contact Erin Kirchner at uaf-ursa@alaska.edu.