Call for Proposals: URSA Community-Engaged Learning Awards

July 11, 2025

Undergraduate students, graduate students, researcher staff, postdoctoral fellows and faculty from all 有料盒子视频-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for an URSA Community-Engaged Learning Award of up to $5,000.

This award is an opportunity for undergraduate students to work with a community partner to explore a community need or problem through research or scholarly activity. Awarded proposals will clearly describe a project with a desire to collaborate with a community partner (leader, organization, or population) who is willing to support undergraduate student involvement.

Applicants may apply as an individual or as a group but are required to identify at least one eligible undergraduate student upon awarding.
Funds may be used toward undergraduate student fellowship, undergraduate student tuition (up to 4 credits for a course related to the project), travel to a fieldwork location, consumable supplies, or contractual services.
Project work must take place between mid-late October (when funds are available) and June 30, 2026.
Funds must be spent by June 1, 2026.
Applications will open July 14, 2025, and close Sept. 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Awardees will be notified via email on Sept. 29, 2025.

Visit the Community-Engaged Learning Award homepage for additional information and to apply.

For more information, contact Erin Kirchner, URSA coordinator and assistant director, at etkirchner@alaska.edu; 907-450-8772.