Funding your research

OUR Internal Funds

There are multiple ways to fund your research here at UMass Dartmouth:

Fall and Spring Research Grants

The Office of Undergraduate Research is committed to supporting UMass Dartmouth undergraduates in all aspects of their research endeavors. We are pleased to offer small research grants during the fall and spring semesters to help offset the costs of performing research projects, with research being broadly conceived and taking place in any and all disciplines. Research awards are primarily for consumable materials and participant incentives.

• All UMass Dartmouth enrolled undergraduates are eligible to apply. Be sure to review the guidelines: OUR_fall and spring application guidelines (PDF)
  
• Be sure to include a completed OUR fall-spring application cover sheet (PDF)

^{The deadline for Spring 2023 applications is Monday, December 12 by 5pm via email: our@umassd.edu.}

^{A recorded Zoom information session on grant proposal writing is available on Workshops & Info Sessions}

Research-Related Travel Awards

The Office of Undergraduate Research offers travel awards, which partially cover the costs of conference registration fees, lodging, airfare, and mileage. We also assist students who wish to conduct fieldwork and archival research at an off-campus location. There is no particular deadline for research-related travel awards. Applications are accepted throughout the academic year.

• Please fill out and submit the following application and submit via our@umassd.edu as soon as you have an accepted proposal at a conference or a well-defined plan for an off-campus research project. OUR travel award application (PDF)

Summer Awards

The Office of Undergraduate Research offers a number of competitive summer award to facilitate the full-time on-campus research activity of UMass Dartmouth undergraduates during the summer. As with all OUR programs, research is broadly conceived and takes place in any and all disciplines. All UMass Dartmouth undergraduates who will be enrolled in the fall of 2023 are eligible to apply. Students may apply for ONE of the following options:

General research opportunity

Students in all fields are invited to apply. Application cover sheet and guidelines for this award’s proposal can be found in the Our Summer Award General Topics Cover Sheet and Guidelines (PDF)

Library research opportunity

This year we are offering an additional on-campus research opportunity for students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Awarded students can conduct research utilizing these selected Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections:  Paul Rudolph & His Architecture; Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives. Application cover sheet and guidelines for this award’s proposal can be found in the OUR Summer Award Library Research Cover Sheet & Guidelines (PDF)

Research opportunity at New Bedford Research & Robotics

This year we are offering an additional local research opportunity (based at the Star Store campus in New Bedford) for students in engineering, design, arts, marketing & management. Application cover sheet as well as information and guidelines for this award’s proposal can be found in the OUR_ Summer Award_ New Bedford Research and Robotics_Cover Sheet and Guidelines.(PDF)

Duration of the summer award: The research period can be anywhere from 1 (min) to 4 (max) month(s) in duration; it can begin as early as May 1st and end as late as August 31st.

Applications will only be accepted electronically via our@umassd.edu. Deadline for summer 2023 application is Friday, April 7 by midnight. 

If you have any questions about this award cycle, please contact the OUR: our@umassd.edu

_{We would like to extend our gratitude to the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives and New Bedford Research & Robotics, which will contribute to the 2023 summer awards.}

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