This page serves to help undergraduate students or their faculty mentors to secure funding for research and creative activities, presentation of their research/creative activity, or conferences pertinent to their research/creative activity. It will be updated as new information becomes available, however, students should be sure to contact their mentors about funding for presenting research by discipline-specific organizations or departmental funding.
Although Kent State does not currently have a university-wide fund to support undergraduate research and creative projects, it is a fundraising priority. Some funding does exist, however, in particular programs.
- Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
Undergraduate students working under the guidance of a faculty advisor can receive awards of up to $500 to fund research, creative or scholarly activities through the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. - The Honors College
http://www.kent.edu/honors/CurrentStudents/seniorthesis.cfm
The Honors College (which you can join as late as the end of the junior year) offers a number of $1,000 Senior Thesis Fellowships for those Honors students undertaking this capstone project - Stipends for Undergraduate Research Assistants
Some faculty members receive university or external research grants that include a stipend for undergraduate research assistants - Ronald E. McNair Program
http://www.kent.edu/rags/McNair/
The Ronald E. McNair Program supports its students with summer research stipends and travel support - The National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund
The National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates(REU’s) program offers summer research stipends in several departments at Kent State and at other universities - The Eckert Fund
http://dept.kent.edu/csi/home/formsandapplications.html
Administered by the Center for Student Involvement, The Eckert Fund supports student travel to conferences
In addition, several KSU departments, colleges, and campuses offer funding for expenses on a case-by-case basis.