Student Research Grants

Students and their faculty/staff partners can apply for funding to support study participant recruitment, technology, materials, or travel for conference presentations.  Student and faculty/staff research teams can apply for one time funding per project for up to $3000.  

All areas of academic, practitioner, artistic expression, or professional study can be considered for an undergraduate research grant.  Research methodologies may include empirical and scientific research, creative media and expression, as well as critique and inquiry-based investigations, with the end goal of adding to the scholarship around a specific discipline, practice, or theory. 

While funded projects may be components of larger faculty or staff research, the undergraduate research grant projects should indicate a level of independence, such that the sub-project contains its own outcomes and findings. 

1. Any individual undergraduate student or teams of students of up to 3 people can apply for funding. Only one application is needed for a team project. Projects that are student motivated or affiliated with faculty/staff research are eligible for funding. 
2. Student applicant(s) must have a faculty partner who will supervise the research project. 
3. Applications for each round of funding must be completed fully and in time for consideration for that round of funding. 
4. A team can request continued funding for the same project but must provide evidence of advancement in the project.  A team that is applying for subsequent funding must also be aware that approval of a first round does not guarantee follow-up funding. 
5. A team that has received funding for one project may submit a request for funding of a new project, however, priority may be given to individuals who have not been granted prior funding. 

1. Research Participants 
2. Data Sources 
3. Technology 
4. Materials 
5. Conference Travel 
6. Publication or Author Fees 

1. Undergraduate Research Application
2. Applications received by the established deadlines will be given priority: 10/15, 3/1, and 5/1.
3. The Undergraduate Research Committee will review the applications to determine eligibility and meritoriousness of the project. (Application Evaluation Rubric)
4. Applicants will be notified of grant award status approximately 2 weeks after application submission. 
5. Expenditures must be completed by the end of the grant period as indicated in the award. 
6. Final report must be completed within 4 weeks of the end of the grant period as indicated in the award. 

1. Research supplies and materials up to $3000 can be paid directly with a departmental P-Card, faculty/staff P-Card, or reimbursed to departmental organization and account number. 
2. All receipts must be submitted by closing date assigned to each round of funding. Closing date will be provided with award notification.

1. Research projects being conducted as part of a class for credit, a capstone project, or an honors project are eligible, but will not be given preferential treatment over independent projects. 
2. Research projects must be assessed by the Bryant University Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval, if appropriate. 
3. Funding recipients must share their progress on Research and Engagement Day (REDay) regardless of the stage of research.  Reporting should share how they will make or have made use of the funding. 
4. The Undergraduate Research Committee encourages publication in scholarly and trade journals or in the Bryant University Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.  In addition, the presentation of projects at local, regional, national, and/or international conferences is suggested. 
5. Research projects will be included in the Bryant University Institutional Repository, as an abstract or full text depending on the publication status of the project.  

1. Representative SHBS - Chris Reid, Professor of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
2. Representative COB - Sukki Yoon, Professor of Marketing
3. Representative CAS - Julie Volkman, Associate Professor of Communication and Language Studies
4. General Methods – Bill Zywiak, Lecturer of Mathematics and Economics 
5. Literature Reviews - Laura Kohl, Director of Library Services
6. Project Lead – Wendy Samter, Associate Provost 
7. Budget – Adam Muccino, Director of Finance, Academic Affairs