**The following fellowships have an internal application deadline before December 1, 2025: Beinecke, Gaither, Goldwater, NSF GRFP, Truman, and Udall.
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Click any of the names above for details.
Welcome to Undergraduate Research, Fellowships & Service Learning … where pursuit is highly regarded!
Undergraduate Research, Fellowships & Service Learning (URFS) supports UT students in their pursuit of undergraduate research, nationally competitive fellowships, and creative activity. We fund undergraduate research year-round, offer topical workshops, and coordinate campus-wide exhibitions. We also provide direct advising services designed to help students identify and pursue pathways into research and other high-impact experiences, and to encourage and support students to leverage their academic and co-curricular experiences to apply for nationally competitive opportunities. In all our work we seek to support strong mentoring relationships between students and faculty.
So perhaps you are a first-year student wondering how to approach a professor about doing research with them. Or maybe you want to fund and present your research, apply for a major scholarship to study abroad, land a summer REU, or pursue a fellowship, such as the Fulbright. Our goal is to help you get to the next step in your journey!
Getting Started with Coaching
Want to meet 1-on-1 to discuss your Undergraduate Research, Fellowships & Service Learning ambitions? Meet with our coach Hannah Morgan! Schedule a 1-on-1 here.
Undergraduate Research, Fellowships, & Service Learning Map
Supported by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Fellowships & Service Learning, student scholars from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have traveled across the country and the farthest reaches of the globe. Whether for research, internships, or study opportunities, the map below depicts destinations of where our scholars have traveled to while on a Fulbright, Gilman, Goldwater, Schwarzman, Boren, or URFS Travel Grant. Click on an icon to learn more!
Map Developed By: Michael Camponovo, Janna Caspersen, and Ahdya Attea
