2025-2026 Application Cycles
Fall Deadline: October 21, 2025 by 5:00 pm
Award Announcement Date: by December 13, 2025
Grant Duration: January 2026 through December 2026
Spring Deadline: March 24, 2026 by 5:00 pm
Award Announcement Date: by May 1, 2026
Grant Duration: June 2026 through May 2026
Grant Information
Undergraduate Research Community Partner Grants are awarded up to $1,500 per 12 month period to support faculty-mentored research.
Students do not have to apply for the full amount to be considered for a grant and may aply to URCP grants at the same time as they are receiving or applying for other Undergraduate Research grants.
Preference is given to students with a record of engagement within the community.
See listing below for more specific eligibility information.
Students may not submit a proposal during the semester of graduation and must be enrolled for one full semester after the award date of the grant.
Campus Partners and Eligibility Guidelines
• first- and second-year undergraduate Capstone Scholars AND Capstone Fellows, in
good standing
• for projects in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor
• available to all majors for research and scholarly or creative projects
• Galen Health Fellows in good standing
• for projects in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor
• funds research, scholarly and creative projects focusing on some aspect of a health
issue or topic
• undergraduate current or former Global Fellows students in good standing
• for projects in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor
• funds research, scholarly and creative projects
• active undergraduate members of the Green Quad or Sustainable Carolina community
in good standing
• for projects in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor that focus on a sustainable
topic or issue.
• funds research, scholarly and creative projects
• undergraduate current or former Preston College residents in good standing
• for projects in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor
• funds research, scholarly and creative projects
• active undergraduate members of the Rhodos Fellows program whether as a first year,
returner, or Colossus Scholar in good standing
• for projects in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor related to the Rhodos
mission in information, design, and computing
• funds creative, scholarly, and research activities
Application Process
| 1 | Complete the Undergraduate Research Campus Partners application | Includes sections for project overview, research compliance, research abroad and budget |
| 2 | Have your mentor complete the Mentor Collaboration Form | If you have a secondary mentor, have them complete the Secondary Mentor Form [doc].
Both forms should be mailed to our@sc.edu. NOTE: graduate students are permitted as daily advisers and secondary mentors but are not eligible to be the primary mentor for a project. |
| 3 | Submit the online application form |
Select "Undergraduate Research Grants" from the menu. Under "Undergraduate Research Campus Partners Grant", upload your PDF or Word document. |