Semester and summer funding is available for faculty who are interested in guiding students in undergraduate research either in the context of a research cohort or through one-on-one mentorship.
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| Faculty Research Assistants Funding (FRAF)
Faculty members apply for funding to hire paid undergraduate research assistants during the fall, spring, and summer terms. |
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| Department Research Assistantship (DRA) Program
Funding available for all UTK/UTIA academic departments to hire a semester-long Pell-eligible and/or First-Gen undergraduate assistant to support a faculty member’s research/creative project. |
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| Advanced Undergraduate Research Activity (AURA) Students can apply for funding to pursue advanced research or creative production, with the support of their faculty mentor. |
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| Federal Work Study Assistantships OURF has coordinated with Financial Aid & Scholarships in order to allow students to use their federal work-study funds for positions as undergraduate research assistants for faculty at UT. FWS How To Handout |
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| NSF REU Site Grants
OURF provides proposal support for NSF REU Site grants. (Note: For general research proposal support, please refer to ORIED’s Proposal Support page.) |
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