==== Undergraduate Researching Funding Opportunities ====

=== Summer Term ===
[[https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/undergraduate-research/research-awards-funding/summer-undergraduate-research-awards | Summer Undergraduate Research Awards]]
  * Amount: $4000
  * Term: Summer
  * Application due date: February 27, 2023
  * Must enroll in 12-week summer SURA course to learn research communication

  * Eligibility
    * Dietrich School Undergrad
    * Interested in joining a community of scholars
    * Interested in conducting self-directed research 
    * Can secure a faculty mentor within the disciplinary area of the research topic
  * Application Materials
    * Cover Page
    * Research Proposal (3-4 pages)
    * Community Statement 
    * Letter of Support

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[[https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/academics/research-and-creative-fellowships/brackenridge-fellowships|University Honors College Brackenridge Fellowship]]
  * Amount: $4000
  * Term: Summer
  * Application due date: March 2023

  * Eligibility
    * Full time undergraduate students 
    * Have identified a faculty mentor
    * Any major and year 
  * Application Materials
    * Academic Transcript
    * Project Proposal
    * Statement of Interest in the Community 
    * Letter of Recommendation from Faculty or Research Mentor

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[[https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/academics/research-and-creative-fellowships/health-sciences-research-fellowships|Health Sciences Research Fellowship]]
  * Amount: $4000
  * Term: Summer
  * Application due date: March 2023
  * Research must be under the mentorship of faculty members in any of the six schools of the University of Pittsburgh Health Science 
  * Students will apply via the online Brackenridge Application and indicate their interest in being considered for the health science research fellowship

  * Eligibility
    * Applicant must be a rising junior or senior
  * Application Materials 
    * Academic Transcript
    * Project Proposal
    * Statement of Interest in the Community 
    * Letter of Recommendation from Faculty or Research Mentor

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[[https://www.cnup.pitt.edu/phd-program-training/summer-undergraduate-research-program|CNUP Summer Undergraduate Research Program]]
  * Amount: $4000
  * Term: Summer
  * Application due date: January 27, 2023
  * Program dates: May 30 - August 4
  * Housing may or may not be provided 

  * Eligibility
    * Applicants must have completed their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate training before the start of the program
    * Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 (B) of higher
    * Must be currently enrolled full time
    * International applicants will be required to provide official authorization for Optional Practical Training (OPT) from their home institution, prior to their arrival in Pittsburgh
  * Application Materials 
    * Application form
    * College Transcript
    * Personal Statements
    * Letters of Recommendation 
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=== Fall/ Spring Term ===

[[https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/undergraduate-research/research-awards-funding/curiosity-grants|Curiosity Grants]]
  * Amount: $500 - $1000 
  * Term: Fall/Spring
  * Applications are accepted on a rolling bases from September - April 
  * Expenses the grants may cover 
    * Conference fees
    * Tools and supplies
    * Survey incentives
    * Submission fees
  * Eligibility
    * Dietrich School undergraduate 
    * Need financial support to take independent research, scholarship, or creative idea to the next level
    * Can secure a faculty mentor within the disciplinary area of research topic

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[[https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/academics/research-and-creative-fellowships/fhc-research-fellowship|Frederick Honors College (FHC) Research Fellowship]]
  * Amount: $1000
  * Term: Fall/ Spring
  * Application due date: November 14, 2022 for Spring Term
  * Student must register for 1 credit of research and attend a weekly seminar

  * Eligibility
    * Undergraduate students who have identified a research mentor
    * Any major, any year 
  * Application Materials
    * Project Proposal 
    * Statement of Interest in the Community
    * Academic Transcript
    * Letter of Recommendation from Faculty or Research Mentor

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[[https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/academics/research-and-creative-fellowships/chancellors-undergraduate-research-fellowships|Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Fellowship]]
  * Amount: $800
  * Term: Fall/ Spring
  * Application due date: November 14, 2022 for Spring Term

  * Eligibility
    * Undergraduate students who are sponsored by or working with a faculty member during the upcoming fall or spring term 
    * Full time student
    * > 3.25 GPA
  * Application Materials
    * Online Application Form
    * Project Description
    * Academic Record
    * Faculty Mentor Nomination Letter