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Honors Research Fund
"Preparing for and attending conferences is how academics is transformed
into action... The Honors Program has provided help, support,
encouragement, funding, motivation, and opportunities for me to excel in
all aspects of my education."
~ Lance Petersen, Honors Research Fund Awardee 2011
The Honors Research Fund is designed to give Honors students access to direct funding for activities that will academically enhance their undergraduate experience.
- Students may apply for awards with a minimum amount of $50.
- Applications will be considered on a rolling basis during the academic year only.
- Only active Honors students on track to graduate with Honors are eligible to apply. More details are in the application, attached.
Examples of learning opportunities that would be eligible for Honors Research Funding:
- research, scholarship and artistic activities or materials
- research trips to archives, libraries, or remote sites
- international service opportunities
- international or domestic internships
- participation in academic conferences
- taking a specific class not offered at USU that will help you complete your thesis
- Partners in the Parks
- study abroad, particularly that with a research focus or Honors-sponsored study abroad
- matching funds for URCO grants
Examples of requests that will NOT be accepted:
- requests for equipment (such as iPods, digital cameras, etc.)
- funding for trips of a personal nature
- tuition for courses
- domestic service trips
To apply, students must submit an application that outlines what they need and what other sources of funding they are applying or have applied for to date. If students are attending a conference or study abroad/service opportunity, they must have already been accepted to the program. All applicants must be in good standing with the Honors Program. Submit the application (link below); a one-page detailed budget; a letter of support from a faculty member to Honors in Old Main 015 or to Amber Summers-Graham at amber.summers@usu.edu; UMC 1438.
Honors Research Fund Application
Publish Your Research!
Have an awesome research project? Why not get it published! There are many journals that publish undergraduate research. Take a look!
"The
Honors Research Fund has...allowed me to earn not just a degree
but an
education rich with a variety of experiences... I believe that college
is about more than getting a
degree; it is about getting the best
education possible. Academic
courses are very important, but it is the
extras like research and
professional conferences that set Utah State
apart as a university. I am
grateful to have attended this school and
to have the support of the
Honors Program."