Research demonstrates that students learn best by doing or participating directly in hands on activities or through direct participation in a scholarly endeavor. As part of the University's AQIP Undergraduate Research Project, the Undergraduate Research Scholars program will provide undergraduates with grants of up to $500 to engage in an authentic research, scholarship or creative activity under the guidance of a faculty mentor to enrich their learning experience. This work may be conducted as a supplement to a faculty member’s externally funded research, scholarship, or creative activity, as a stand alone project, an undergraduate independent study, or a Senior Honors Thesis. The application must be written by the undergraduate with guidance from their faculty mentor. These grants provide student research scholars with the resources needed to engage in an authentic research, scholarship or creative activity to enrich their learning experience.

Requests for undergraduate support will be evaluated by the University Research Council. Requests should be submitted by the first of the month. All proposals must be complete at time of submission.  The completed proposal should be returned to RAGS, the Research and Graduate Studies Office. Students can apply only once per year, but may receive the award more than once while enrolled at Kent State. Recipients of the award are required to present the results of their project during the Celebration of Scholarship.