The annual UNCW Research and Creativity Fellowship Competition features the Paul E. Hosier Undergraduate Fellowships, the Ann Sherman-Skiba Undergraduate Fellowships, the Board of Visitors Undergraduate Fellowships, the Ahuja Academy for Water Quality Fellowship and the King Mackerel Tournament Fellowship.
Rising juniors and seniors who are involved with research or creative projects are eligible to apply for CSURF Research and Creativity Fellowships. All majors and disciplines are eligible and the most competitive applicants will have completed at least one semester of research prior to applying.
Awarded fellowships are up to $3000 in tuition waiver for the following academic year. Many different fellowships will be awarded (thank you to our generous donors!) but there is a central application for all fellowships.
Fellowship applications are administered through InfoReady and will become available in early March. Applications consist of a written project proposal as well as a 15-minute interview with members of the CSURF Advisory Board. The interviews include a 5-minute presentation of the proposed project followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with Board members.
Next Due date: March 2025
Aim of the Research Fellowship Competition:
The competition's aim is to stimulate original research among undergraduate students at UNCW. The competition is open to any rising junior or senior in any department and in any major who has completed at least one semester at UNCW.
The proposed project should be able to be completed by the end of the funded academic year. Each student must have a faculty sponsor who serves as an advisor and assists in selecting a project suitable to the student's abilities and the timing of the awards.
The project idea may originate with the student or advisor but must be developed to a substantial degree by the student. Course credit is required and may be arranged through a DIS 491 or HON 499. If the proposed research involves human or animal subjects, research approval must be obtained through appropriate ethics review procedures prior to the release of the award funds.
