Community Engagement Research Grant
Applications for the Community Engagement Research Grant are due February 27, 2026 for the Spring 2026 Cycle.
All ETSU undergraduate students are eligible to apply.
URCA Community Engagement Grants are designed to support the original community-based research and scholarly activities of undergraduate students working with a faculty mentor that build bridges from the campus to local, regional, and global communities. Final activity reports due in May. More information about Reporting.
The grants provide funding for purchases that support original undergraduate research
and scholarly activity: supplies, equipment, travel for research/scholarly activity
(not conferences), recruitment incentives, research software, or other expenses related
to the scholarly activity.
The maximum award is $1500.
Please note that funds are awarded as scholarships. As such, if students have any outstanding debts on their accounts, the scholarships will automatically be applied to that end. The office of Undergraduate Research has no control over this process.
Eligibility and limitations:
- All ETSU students (not just Honors students) are eligible.
- Priority will be given to students who have not previously received an URCA award and who do not have existing research/scholarly activity support or funding.
- Only one award proposal per faculty mentor should be submitted each academic year.
Submission:
Full submission guidelines can be found on InfoReady linked below.
View Guidelines and Apply Here
Reporting:
Awardees are expected to submit a summary report of their project.
Questions:
Please contact Dr. Bill Duncan, Associate Director for Global Research Opportunities, with any questions.