Research enhancement funding is only for graduate students enrolled in a degree program. Unlike graduate assistantships, these fellowships do not provide student health insurance or tuition/fee waivers.
Covered expenses include:
- Workshop participation (both in-person or virtual)
- Data collection
- Short courses
- Extramural laboratory rotations
- The cost of disseminating the results of research and creative activities
- Requests to purchase supplies/materials relevant to the student's research (under special circumstances)
- Additional research activities
Additional Financial Contribution
A financial contribution from the major professor, department/program unit and/or college is highly encouraged to accompany a research enhancement fellowship application.
In the exceptional circumstance that a financial contribution is not possible from any of these sources, a brief statement of explanation from the graduate assistant/associate dean must accompany the application for further consideration.
Criteria
- Enhancement awards are designed to complement and/or match funds contributed by advisors, departments, and colleges. While students are eligible to request a maximum of $2,000, please be aware that typical awards generally fall within the $500 to $1,000 range.
- Only one request per student/tenure in degree program will be considered.
- Students must be registered in the semester the funding is awarded.