Internal Research and Funding Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
University of Louisville NCI Cancer Education Program
The long-term objective of the University of Louisville NCI Cancer Education Program is to recruit, educate and motivate outstanding undergraduate and professional students to pursue further training and future careers in cancer research. Further information and the application form are available at http://louisville.edu/medschool/pharmacology/university-of-louisville-nci-cancer-education.html .
LSAMP (NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program)
This program is designed to help increase the number of minority students graduating in the STEM disciplines. If you are a student of color majoring in a STEM discipline, you are invited to become a LSAMP Scholar. The benefits of being a LSAMP Scholar may include a Participant Stipend; Academic Support; GRE Preparation; Seminars on resume writing, interviewing and other skills needed for the job market; Funds to support Undergraduate Research; and Funds to attend the annual KY-WV LSAMP Student Research Symposium. For more information about the UofL LSAMP Program contact Dr. Pamela Feldhoff.
CODRE/EVPRI Undergraduate Research Funding
The CODRE/EVPRI Undergraduate Research Funding Guidelines and Application may be found at http://louisville.edu/codre/new-research-funding-opportunities/codre-research-funding-application.html.
Noyce Teacher Scholar Program
The Noyce Teacher Scholar Program provides financial aid to math and science students enrolled in UofL's Early Start program. Early Start allows qualified undergraduates to earn an undergraduate degree with a major in math, chemistry, physics or biology as well as a Masters in the Art of Teaching in five years. The Noyce Teacher program is a prestigious program. More information may be found at http://louisville.edu/education/ssa/noyce.
KTAP Grant
When the United States Congress ended Aid to Families with Dependent Children in 1996, the Commonwealth of Kentucky began the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP) to help Kentucky families transition from welfare to self-sufficiency. Two years later, the chair of Women's & Gender Studies created a project to aid UofL students who are also K-TAP recipients. The project provides supplemental work-study like opportunities for up to 13 students, at a wage of $7.25 per hour. Participants work 10 hours per week over two semesters, or 20 hours per week over a single semester. Each is placed with a member of the professional staff in a campus office; or does research for an individual faculty member. Participants may also work with professional staff in volunteer positions in the community. The UofL Women’s Center currently administers the KTAP Grant program. Interested students can apply by contacting the Student Development Specialist in the Women's Center, Ms. Phyllis Webb, at phyllis.webb@louisville.edu or 852-8976. Positions are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Louisville has a strong record of involving undergraduate students in research. The students have the opportunity to conduct research in observational astronomy, planetary science, experimental and theoretical nanoscience, condensed matter physics and high energy physics. Several faculty members in the Department of Physics and Astronomy have active extramural grants from NSF, NIH, NASA, DoE, and Research Corporation. The sponsors of these grants encourage undergraduates to participate in research. Students are encouraged to contact faculty members with active extramural grants for research participation experience. Students may receive summer stipends for their research participation. The amount of the stipend may vary from one agency to another. Finally, we have recently received an endowment that will award a student submitting the best paper in Astronomy with the W.M. Bullitt Memorial award.
Women's and Gender Studies Department Scholarships and Awards
The scholarships and awards listed on this site are of special interest to women and/or of interest to students focusing on gender. http://louisville.edu/wgs/scholarships-and-awards.html .
MORE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INFORMATION
Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities
