Request Funding for Student Summer Fellowships

Deadlines and process for faculty members to secure funding for student summer fellowships.

As a faculty member, there are two ways in which you may sponsor a student fellow or worker over the summer.

Faculty-initiated Fellowships

Projects in this model are designed and proposed by faculty members, who request support from the Dean’s office for summer student collaborators. Under this model, faculty members submit a proposal for mentoring student fellows. Proposals will be put forth by submission through a form made available to faculty in an email (from the Dean of the Faculty or Division Director) announcing the process, or by clicking the link below. If a faculty member’s research is supported by an external grant, it is still best to submit and advertise the positions through the proposal process.

Submit

Once approved, the summer opportunities are shared with students early in the spring semester.

Important Deadlines

StagesDeadlines
Faculty submit proposal(s) to UR office; proposals then reviewed by department/division directors — submit here.December 4, 2026
Target date for announcements of approved projects to facultyLate December 2026
Students apply online to up to three faculty.February 5, 2027
Faculty will be notified and given access to student applications.February 8, 2027
Faculty decisions are announced to students via email from the Office of Undergraduate Research.March 1, 2027
Students reply to UR office to accept position and indicate start/end dates.March 12, 2027
Email contract of final arrangements sent to student.Early May 2027
Student-initiated Fellowships

As a faculty member, students may approach you with ideas or proposals for projects beyond the normal scope of your regular research. Such a project may receive university funding so long as you agree to supervise the project and provide guidance to the student researcher.

Students and their advising faculty member should apply for funding jointly. Click to learn more about student-initiated fellowship applications.

For Students

If you are a student looking to apply for a summer research or creative project opportunity, please see the information page for students.

Additional Notes and Guidelines for Summer Fellowships

  • All funding categories involve direct faculty supervision.
  • Graduating seniors are not eligible for these fellowships.
  • Faculty members are expected to provide student fellows with appropriate levels of guidance and supervision. In particular, faculty must make arrangements when they will be unavailable for consultation for a period of more than two weeks. For students working in a laboratory with potential hazards, the faculty must arrange for a colleague to oversee the student activities and be available in case of emergency.
  • At the conclusion of the project, students must provide to the office of the Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research an abstract with the accomplishments of the project written for the non-specialist.
  • Faculty members are eligible for SUMR credit according to guidelines.
  • Summer Student Fellowship Application Guidelines

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