Grants up to $250 (individual) or $500 (group) are available to support research expenses incurred by students participating in the First-Year Honors Mentor Program. Requests for funds are made jointly by student(s) and mentor.
Application deadline: February 8, 2024

Information & guidelines
Details on eligibility criteria, funding policies, and application and award procedures

Application Form

Excel (.xls) file to be completed electronically and submitted via CyBox; additional instructions are provided on the form and in the information and guidelines

Grants of up to $750 are available to help cover project expenses for Honors capstone projects.

Application deadlines:
Fall: October 13 and November 10
Spring: February 9 and March 30

Information & guidelines
Details on eligibility criteria as well as funding, application, and award procedures 

University Honors Program Grant application
This is an online application that routes through Qualtrics for electronic signatures 

Grants of up to $750 are available to help cover project expenses for Honors capstone and other research projects. Preference for these awards will be given to research that is likely to result in a student-authored or coauthored publication.

Application deadlines:
Fall: November 10 
Spring (funds permitting): February 9

Information & guidelines
Details on eligibility criteria as well as funding, application, and award procedures 

Stewart Research Award application
This is an online application that routes through Qualtrics for electronic signatures.

Grants of up to $300 are available to help cover travel and/or registration expenses to present research at a national conference, or expenses related to the preparation of a manuscript for publication. Preference will be given to students presenting at an academic or professional conference.

Applying for financial support to attend NCUR 2024? 
Go to NCUR Funding for more information.
Do not submit a Student Enrichment Grant application. 

Application deadlines:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, funds permitting. Once all funding has been allocated for a given academic semester, the website will be updated and no additional applications will be accepted until the following semester.

Information & guidelines
Details on eligibility criteria as well as funding, application, and award procedures 

Student Enrichment Grant application
This is an online application that routes through Qualtrics for electronic signatures

A Grant of up to $500 is available to students in Animal Science to help cover project expenses related to the research they are doing within their field of study. Preference will be given to students participating in the First-Year Honors Mentor Program, and will be awarded each year for a Spring or Summer term. View a sample application here.

Application deadline: February 8, 2024

Online application form: Melampy Grant application  
This is an online application that routes through Qualtrics for electronic signatures.

Grants are available to help fund research or activities that promote understanding and mutual respect among people of different races, backgrounds, and experiences. Projects that have tangible or measurable results and have the potential for a recurring impact will be prioritized.

Application deadlines:
Fall: October 13 and November 10
Spring: Febuary 9 and March 30

Information & guidelines
Details on eligibility criteria as well as funding, application, and award procedures 

Application
This is an online application that routes through Qualtrics for electronic signatures. 

Honors Funding for NCUR 2023

NCUR support for Honors students will be for lodging assistance only.

Students are encouraged to seek support for registration fees through their research project advisor or the Undergraduate Student Conference Travel Fund. See below for more information.

What Honors will cover:

  • Honors support will be for 3 nights of lodging at a conference hotel in Eau Claire. This is shared lodging with at least 2 students per room.
  • Rooms have already been reserved and will be billed directly to the university so students do not have to pay on a personal credit card and be reimbursed. 
  • All lodging arrangements funded through Honors will be coordinated through Dr. Zbarska. 

Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of the Honors Program and have been accepted to present at NCUR 2023. If you are a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, you are encouraged to apply for conference support through the college. See below.

Process: Sumbit an online application (https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mAW2bjFEusw6aO)

Deadline: Wednesday, March 22 (Extended from March 2)

Contact: Svitlana Zbarska (she/her), Undergraduate Research, szbar@iastate.edu

Additional Funding Sources - NCUR Registration

All NCUR presenters are eligible to have their registration fees covered by one of the 2 funding sources listed below.

1) Faculty Grant or Research Group

Students are encouraged to discuss the availability of conference funding with their faculty project advisor. Often times faculty will be able to assist with expenses.

2) Undergraduate Conference Travel Fund

Eligibility: Arrangements have been made with the Division of Student Affairs to provide registration assistance for NCUR presenters, regardless of college or discipline. Students attending NCUR should not request additional support (for travel, lodging, or per diems) through this fund unless they are affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (see below).

Process: Submit an online application (https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9twxEq6BpJ4qHMW)

Deadline: At least 2 weeks prior to the conference

This funding is for registration only. Students who have already registered will be asked to supply a receipt for reimbursement. Students who have not yet registered can coordinate with Student Affairs staff to do so with no out-of-pocket expense.

Contact: Jill Leonard jilll2@istate.edu

Additional Funding Sources 

LAS Travel Fund

Eligibility: NCUR participants who are students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences may request travel and lodging support through the college. 

Process: Submit an online application (www.studentaffairs.iastate.edu/ungrad-fund)

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences runs their funding requests through the Division of Student Affairs Undergraduate Conference Travel Fund. If you are a student in LAS, you may request registration, lodging, and travel support on the same application.

Deadline: At least 2 weeks prior to the conference

Contact: Questions about the application, awards, or reimbursement procedures: Brittany Vander Zwaag, brittvz@iastate.edu