Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Science Awards (URSA) Program

The Undergraduate Research Science Awards (URSA) Program offers a $1,500 stipend to undergraduate science and math majors who are conducting research with a Georgia Tech faculty member. The research project is a mutual agreement between the faculty member and the student. The student must apply by the established deadline for the semester in which the funds are requested.  The faculty member must verify accepance of the student into his/her research group.   Funds are competitively awarded (typically 2-5 per semester). Please read  eligibility requirements below before applying.
Eligibility

• Application to participate in this innovative program is open to all College of Sciences undergraduate students who have at least one full academic year until graduation. Applicants should be in good academic standing and committed to participating in an undergraduate research experience. URSA is a semester long commitment and typically a one semester program. However, participants can request an additional semester of funding with their faculty advisor’s approval. All requests for extensions will be reviewed on an individual basis. Students may not receive URSA funding if funding is being provided by another GT source (e.g. PURA funding).
• Undergraduate Student in Good Standing (GPA > 2.0)
• Faculty mentor is required
• Faculty Confirmation of Research Position (Once a student submits the URSA form an email will automatically be sent to listed faculty member requesting a confirmation of the research position)
• Course credit (for a grade) is not allowed for the same project funded by URSA
• One salary award per academic term (fall, spring, summer)
• May not receive URSA funding if funding is being provided by another source

Womenand students from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  The GT College of Sciences seeks to support a diverse cohort of undergraduate researchers each semester.
Application deadlines

• SUMMER 2016 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, February 26, 2016
• FALL 2016 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, May 13, 2016
• SPRING 2017 APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, September 30, 2016

Apply here: http://cosinfo.gatech.edu/ursa