{"id":3116,"date":"2019-08-13T14:31:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T18:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugresearch.utk.edu\/?page_id=3116"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:32:41","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/faculty\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Funding\/Support for Undergraduate Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\" id=\"custom-tabs-0\"><li class=\"active\"  role=\"presentation\" ><a href=\"#custom-tab-0-0a20b13cef0140b77e1d5f201fdcbbbd\"  role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">URF-Funded Programs<\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\" ><a href=\"#custom-tab-0-9820186a79981cd5f43f8797984a91f5\"  role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Other Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content\"><div id=\"custom-tab-0-0a20b13cef0140b77e1d5f201fdcbbbd\" class=\"tab-pane active\"><\/p>\n<table class=\"table-striped\" style=\"width: 100.662%;height: 384px\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<th style=\"width: 82.9471%;height: 24px\">programs<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 11.2583%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 15.2318%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 13.5762%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 66px\">\n<td style=\"width: 82.9471%;height: 66px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started\/find-opportunities\/aura\">Advanced Undergraduate Research Activity (AURA)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Students can apply for funding to pursue advanced research or creative production, with the support of their faculty mentor.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 11.2583%;height: 66px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 15.2318%;height: 66px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 13.5762%;height: 66px\">\u2714<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 162px\">\n<td style=\"width: 82.9471%;height: 162px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/?page_id=6482&amp;preview=true\">Group Travel Grants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Faculty can apply for funding to provide partial supplementary support to three or more actively enrolled UT\/UTIA researchers\/performers who have been accepted to present or perform at a non-UT sponsored conference or event.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 11.2583%;height: 162px\">\u2714<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 15.2318%;height: 162px\">\u2714<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 13.5762%;height: 162px\">\u2714<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"custom-tab-0-9820186a79981cd5f43f8797984a91f5\" class=\"tab-pane\"><\/p>\n<table class=\"table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 64%\">Opportunities<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 12%;text-align: center\"><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 12%;text-align: center\"><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 12%;text-align: center\"><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 87px\">\n<td style=\"width: 64%;height: 87px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/faculty\/funding\/workstudy\/\">Federal Work Study Assistantships<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>URF has coordinated with Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships in order to allow students to use their federal work-study funds for positions as undergraduate research assistants for faculty at UT. <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/FWS-Handout-7.pdf\">FWS How To Handout<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 12%;height: 87px\"><strong> \u2714<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 12%;height: 87px\"><strong> \u2714<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;width: 12%;height: 87px\"><strong>\u2714<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 64%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/faculty\/funding\/nsf-reu-site-grant\/\"><strong>NSF REU Site Grants<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>OURF provides proposal support for NSF REU Site grants. 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