IBACS Undergraduate Research Supply Award – Application Now Open

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The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is pleased to announce another year of our Undergraduate Research Supply Awards! Please share this opportunity with undergraduate students in your labs.

The Undergraduate Research Supply Award provides funding of up to $1,000 to support undergraduate students conducting independent research projects consistent with the IBACS mission.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students working with an IBACS-affiliated faculty member. Recipients may not receive another Undergraduate Research Supply Award within the same academic year; however, they remain eligible for the IBACS Summer Research Grant Program, provided they are still a UConn student at the time of the award.

Application Deadlines:

  • Fall: September 21, 2026
  • Spring: February 2, 2027

Award Information & Application:
https://braincognitivesciences.institute.uconn.edu/services/undergraduate-research-supply-award/

Applicants must complete the online application and submit a brief research plan (maximum 6,000 characters, approximately three pages). Funding is intended to defray research-related expenses, including materials and supplies, software, and animal- or participant-related costs. The submitted budget should be itemized and reflect these expenditures.

Applications are reviewed based on the following criteria:

  • The project description is well written and clearly explains the proposed research.
  • The project focuses on a research area consistent with the IBACS mission.
  • The budget is itemized, appropriate to the project, and reports the total cost of the project, even if it exceeds the amount requested.
  • The faculty advisor is familiar with the proposed project and rates the student’s work to date highly.
  • The student and project meet all eligibility requirements.
  • The student has secured any necessary research compliance approvals. No award will be issued until documentation of required approvals is received.

Please visit the Undergraduate Research Supply Award webpage for additional information. Questions may be directed to IBACS Institute Coordinator Crystal Mills at crystal.mills@uconn.edu or (860) 486-4937.